Weldon K. Bell
25Patents
14h-index
29Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 20, 1974 → Apr 6, 2004
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4341069A | Method for generating power upon demand | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| US4822938A | Processes for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons via sulfur-containing intermediates | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US4423155A | Dimethyl ether synthesis catalyst | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 27 | Expired |
| US4978689A | Conversion of synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 22 | Expired |
| US4714787A | Production of ethers from linear olefins | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 21 | Expired |
| US4359421A | Process for making epsilon-caprolactam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US4962239A | Process for preparing ethers | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 19 | Expired |
| US5405814A | Olefin conversion catalyst regeneration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US3969427A | Conversion of alcohols and/or ethers to hydrocarbons | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4994428A | Method for preparing a promoted iron catalyst and catalyst prepared by the method for conversion of synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 18 | Expired |
| US4963340A | Cyclic process for converting methane to carbon disulfide | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 16 | Expired |
| US4686313A | Low nitrogen iron-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and conversion of synthesis gas therewith | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 16 | Expired |
| US4237063A | Synthesis gas conversion | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US7361619B2 | Fischer-Tropsch catalyst production | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US4617288A | Low nitrogen iron-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst for conversion of synthesis gas and process for preparing the catalyst | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 13 | Expired |
| US5481057A | Alkylation with activated equilibrium FCC catalyst | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 11 | Expired |
| US5013329A | Conversion of light hydrocarbons to ether rich gasoline | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US5144086A | Ether production | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 9 | Expired |
| US4927924A | Synthesis of caprolactam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7419928B2 | Fischer-Tropsch catalyst production | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US5292880A | Synthesis of caprolactam using catalysts | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US5569789A | Multistage indirect propylene hydration process for the production of diisopropyl ether and isopropanol | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 3 | Expired |
| US5714640A | Vapor pocket reactor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US5225609A | Production of tertiary alkyl ether using improved zeolite catalyst | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Expired |
| US5414146A | Multizone catalytic process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.