Citations made to U.S. granted patents by U.S. patents granted in 2022

Top 10 -  Chemical engineering  [ Raw tally ]

Other WIPO fields: [ Computer technology  |  Digital communication  |  Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy  |  Measurement  |  Audio-visual technology  |  Medical technology  |  Optics  |  Transport  |  Semiconductors  |  Telecommunications  |  Other special machines  |  Pharmaceuticals  |  Organic fine chemistry  |  Mechanical elements  |  Chemical engineering  |  Engines, pumps, turbines  |  Civil engineering  |  Control  |  Basic materials chemistry  |  Handling  |  Furniture, games  |  Machine tools  |  Biotechnology  |  Other consumer goods  |  Macromolecular chemistry, polymers  |  IT methods for management  |  Textile and paper machines  |  Basic communication processes  |  Surface technology, coating  |  Materials, metallurgy  |  Environmental technology  |  Thermal processes and apparatus  |  Analysis of biological materials  |  Food chemistry  |  Micro-structural and nano-technology ]

Summary:¹ The top cited patents in chemical engineering, as indicated by the citations received from other patents granted in 2022, reveal several key themes:

Polymer Science and Engineering: A significant focus is on the development of advanced polymer materials with tailored properties, such as strength, flexibility, and thermal stability. This includes innovations in polymerization processes, catalyst design, and polymer characterization.

Chemical Process Engineering: Patents related to chemical process engineering, such as separation processes, reaction engineering, and process control, are crucial for optimizing industrial processes and reducing costs.

Biotechnology and Bioengineering: The development of bio-based products and processes, such as biofuels, biomaterials, and pharmaceuticals, is a major focus area. This includes advancements in fermentation, enzyme engineering, and bioreactor design.

Nanotechnology and Materials Science: The application of nanotechnology to chemical engineering is driving the development of novel materials with unique properties. This includes nanomaterials for catalysis, energy storage, and drug delivery.

Overall, the top cited patents in chemical engineering reflect the ongoing innovation in this field, which is essential for addressing global challenges such as climate change, energy security, and healthcare.

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[Cited by Examiner | Cited by Applicant]
Cited by Examiner

  1. 10 3593535    Liquefaction of natural gas employing multiple-component refrigerants
  Inventors:  Lee S Gaumer Jr; Charles L Newton

  1. 10 6662589    Integrated high pressure NGL recovery in the production of liquefied natural gas
  Inventors:  Mark Julian Roberts; Howard Charles Rowles

  3. 6 5487378    Inhaler
  Inventors:  Paul A. Robertson; Peter J. Houzego; Borge R. Jensen; Murray A. Creeke; Neil Emerton; Peter D. Hodson; Eric A. Baum

  3. 6 6762382    Track-type sortation system
  Inventors:  Darin L. Danelski

  3. 6 8961886    Honeycomb structure
  Inventors:  Masafumi Kunieda; Ken Yoshimura; Toshiyuki Miyashita

  3. 6 9161566    Plant processing system and method
  Inventors:  Peter Ryan Hall

  More in raw tally.  [ Raw tally ]

[Cited by Examiner | Cited by Applicant]
Cited by Applicant

  1. 25 6592821    Focusing of microparticles in microfluidic systems
  Inventors:  H. Garrett Wada; Anne R. Kopf-Sill; Marja Liisa Alajoki; J. Wallace Parce; Benjamin N. Wang; Andrea W. Chow; Robert S. Dubrow; Yevgeny Yurkovetsky; Javier Anibal Farinas

  2. 24 6565727    Actuators for microfluidics without moving parts
  Inventors:  Alexander David Shenderov

  3. 23 5565175    Apparatus and method for producing ethylene polymer
  Inventors:  John D. Hottovy; Frederick C. Lawrence; Barry W. Lowe; James S. Fangmeier

  3. 23 6210891    Method of sequencing DNA
  Inventors:  Pål Nyren; Mathias Uhlen; Mostafa Ronaghi

  3. 23 6262191    Diluent slip stream to give catalyst wetting agent
  Inventors:  John D. Hottovy; David H. Burns; Scott E. Kufeld; Timothy Roetman; Ragavan Vaidyanathan

  6. 22 4501885    Diluent and inert gas recovery from a polymerization process
  Inventors:  Fred T. Sherk; Janet L. Inkrott

  6. 22 5575979    Process and apparatus for separating diluents from solid polymers utilizing a two-stage flash and a cyclone separator
  Inventors:  Donald O. Hanson

  6. 22 6239235    High solids slurry polymerization
  Inventors:  John D. Hottovy; Harvey D. Hensley; David J. Przelomski; Teddy H. Cymbaluk; Robert K. Franklin, III; Ethelwoldo P. Perez

  6. 22 6833415    Continuous slurry polymerization process and appparatus
  Inventors:  James Austin Kendrick; Thomas W. Towles; Scott Thomas Roger

  10. 21 6143496    Method of sampling, amplifying and quantifying segment of nucleic acid, polymerase chain reaction assembly having nanoliter-sized sample chambers, and method of filling assembly
  Inventors:  James F. Brown; Jonathan E. Silver; Olga V. Kalinina

  10. 21 6911132    Apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques
  Inventors:  Vamsee K. Pamula; Michael G. Pollack; Philip Y. Paik; Hong Ren; Richard B. Fair; 

  10. 21 7163612    Method, apparatus and article for microfluidic control via electrowetting, for chemical, biochemical and biological assays and the like
  Inventors:  James D. Sterling; Chao-Yi Chen

 

1. The Summary was generated by Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/) after a brief chat about patent citations and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) fields, using a prompt generally as follows: 'Using the titles of the patents and the names of the inventors listed below, and any other relevant information you have, please write a paragraph or two explaining the major topics involved. Keep in mind we are using the cited patents as a proxy for the subject matter that was patented in 2022. Please also include relevant LinkedIn hashtags. The field in which these patents were cited is "[WIPO field]".' followed by the list of patents relating to that WIPO field. (The list of patents had been previously generated through other means.) As such, the statements in the Summary do not necessarily reflect my own views, and are NOT intended as legal, financial, or any other type of advice.

References:
Raw data from: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "Data Download Tables." PatentsView. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://patentsview.org/download/data-download-tables.

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Published: Oct. 30, 2024