Inventor · Himeji, JP

Yoshio Irie

61Patents
26h-index
67Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: May 30, 1974 → Jun 11, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4666983A Absorbent article Chemistry; Metallurgy 358 Expired
US4286082A Absorbent resin composition and process for producing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 355 Expired
US4734478A Water absorbing agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 287 Expired
US4625001A Method for continuous production of cross-linked polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 158 Expired
US5574121A Process for preparing an absorbent resin crosslinked with a mixture of trimethylolpropane diacrylate and triacrylate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 125 Expired
US5532323A Method for production of absorbent resin Human Necessities 117 Expired
US5281683A Process for producing water-absorbent resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 116 Expired
US5264495A Method for production of salt-resistant absorbent resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 80 Expired
US5250640A Method for production of particulate hydrogel polymer and absorbent resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 80 Expired
US6562879B1 Water-absorbent resin powder and its production process and use Chemistry; Metallurgy 62 Expired
US5135677A Process for producing acid-type maleic acid polymer and water-treating agent and detergent additive containing said polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 61 Expired
US5275773A Method for production of particulate hydrated gel polymer and absorbent resin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US5124416A Method for production of absorbent polymer Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5478879A Method for production of absorbent resin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US6207796A Production process for hydrophilic polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US4920202A Method for production of hydrophilic polymer from hydrated gel polymer Chemistry; Metallurgy 40 Expired
US5229488A Method for manufacture of an absorbent resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US7473739B2 Particulate water absorbent agent and production method thereof, and water absorbent article Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US5064563A Process for producing and use of maleic acid (co-) polymer salt improved in biodegradability Chemistry; Metallurgy 36 Expired
US6388000B1 Method for production of hydrophilic resin Human Necessities 35 Expired
US5369148A Method for continuous agglomeration of an absorbent resin powder and apparatus therefor Chemistry; Metallurgy 35 Expired
US4985514A Method for production of water absorbent resin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6817557B2 Process for transporting, storing, and producing a particulate water-absorbent resin Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US5298570A Biodegradable hydrophilic crosslinked polymer, process for producing it, and uses thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6906159B2 Water-absorbent resin, hydropolymer, process for producing them, and uses of them Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.