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Disposal of solid waste
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B09B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B09B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Ian Martin37 patents · 793 citations
- 296Andrew J. Campanella25 patents · 581 citations
- 392Nathan Pallo16 patents · 416 citations
- 488Melinda Sims17 patents · 368 citations
- 583Peter Quigley26 patents · 485 citations
- 679Joseph G. Michels17 patents · 324 citations
- 775Jack Rowbottom9 patents · 161 citations
- 871Nicole Neff9 patents · 161 citations
- 967Jeffrey W. Gold10 patents · 247 citations
- 1063Richard A. Muller23 patents · 178 citations
- 1158David A. Maness15 patents · 120 citations
- 1254Jose Urrutia9 patents · 73 citations
- 1350Charles Elkins7 patents · 93 citations
- 1446Takayoshi Konishi26 patents · 31 citations
- 1542Toshio Hiraoka22 patents · 28 citations
- 1638Delaney Lewis9 patents · 17 citations
- 1733Brian James Vanderwoude8 patents · 12 citations
- 1829Bryan Matthew Ulmer6 patents · 11 citations
- 1925Dennis Meyer6 patents · 11 citations
- 2021Heather Benoit6 patents · 11 citations
- 2117Logan Castillo6 patents · 11 citations
- 2213Lucas Wade6 patents · 11 citations
- 238Stephen Myers6 patents · 11 citations
- 244Jared Ira Leikam4 patents · 5 citations
- 251Jesse Wayne Fox4 patents · 5 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B09B output across the last 5 years
- 199Ian Martin37 patents · 793 citations
- 296Andrew J. Campanella25 patents · 581 citations
- 392Nathan Pallo16 patents · 416 citations
- 488Melinda Sims17 patents · 368 citations
- 583Peter Quigley26 patents · 485 citations
- 679Peter G. Tiverios14 patents · 220 citations
- 775Stephen H. Lucas14 patents · 220 citations
- 871Joseph G. Michels17 patents · 324 citations
- 967Lewis L. Rich10 patents · 150 citations
- 1063Jack Rowbottom9 patents · 161 citations
- 1158Nicole Neff9 patents · 161 citations
- 1254Jeffrey W. Gold10 patents · 247 citations
- 1350Karl William Yost17 patents · 264 citations
- 1446Joseph W. Anderson7 patents · 210 citations
- 1542Richard A. Muller23 patents · 178 citations
- 1638David A. Maness15 patents · 120 citations
- 1733Elizabeth Muller10 patents · 119 citations
- 1829Bradley Crepeau7 patents · 66 citations
- 1925Mark Jonathan Brice Hayman7 patents · 66 citations
- 2021Meng Wang7 patents · 66 citations
- 2117George G. Wicks6 patents · 136 citations
- 2213Timothy John Maxwell5 patents · 56 citations
- 238Krishna P. Singh5 patents · 57 citations
- 244Jose Urrutia9 patents · 73 citations
- 251Charles Elkins7 patents · 93 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B09B
- 199James W. Sharp8 patents · 736 citations
- 296Jeffery S. Held8 patents · 736 citations
- 392Ian Martin37 patents · 793 citations
- 488Andrew J. Campanella25 patents · 581 citations
- 583Nathan Pallo16 patents · 416 citations
- 679Melinda Sims17 patents · 368 citations
- 775Ernest E. Carter, Jr.10 patents · 429 citations
- 871Denise R. Rutherford6 patents · 296 citations
- 967Dietmar Schlei6 patents · 296 citations
- 1063Gregg A. Patnode6 patents · 296 citations
- 1158George R. Lightsey5 patents · 318 citations
- 1254Rodger Chieffalo5 patents · 318 citations
- 1350Alec W. White5 patents · 388 citations
- 1446Joseph H. Wilson13 patents · 484 citations
- 1542Peter Quigley26 patents · 485 citations
- 1638Kevin M. Kostelnik15 patents · 431 citations
- 1733Peter G. Tiverios14 patents · 220 citations
- 1829Stephen H. Lucas14 patents · 220 citations
- 1925Travis W. Honeycutt16 patents · 540 citations
- 2021Jeffrey C. Rapp5 patents · 337 citations
- 2117Joseph G. Michels17 patents · 324 citations
- 2213Dingrong Bai8 patents · 167 citations
- 238David B. Mennel5 patents · 323 citations
- 244Masakatsu Hayashi12 patents · 463 citations
- 251Thomas J. Nachtman6 patents · 355 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B09B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11964315B1✦ AIHydrocarbon compositions derived from pyrolysis of post-consumer and/or post-industrial pl6 cites · 202485% earned
- 296US12071735B2✦ AIIntegrated PAC-based cap layer delivery system3 cites · 202467% earned
- 392US12036590B2✦ AIDevices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction3 cites · 202451% earned
- 488US11845239B1Mobile dismantling system for dismantling solar cell module3 cites · 202480% earned
- 583US11858016B1System and method for vertically-oriented composting2 cites · 202461% earned
- 679US12034133B1Automated battery disassembly system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 775US12420510B2Intelligent fecal solid-liquid separator for cattle mattress bedding material production s2 cites · 202476% earned
- 871US12282006B2Enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control devices1 cites · 202450% earned
- 967US12308403B2Apparatus for efficiently pretreating and recycling waste battery2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1063US12270605B1Drying apparatuses, dust separation devices, crushing devices, organic waste disposal syst1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1158US11988178B2System and methods for propulsion and powering systems using recyclable metallic fuels2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1254US12327848B1Process and device for recycling waste lithium battery materials1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1350US12303866B1Carbon fixation material for adsorbing heavy metals in soil and preparation method thereof1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1446US12325029B1Organic solid waste treatment equipment and application method thereof1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1542US12263511B2Devices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction1 cites · 202438% earned
- 1638US12251744B2Landfill gas extraction control system1 cites · 202446% earned
- 1733US12046727B2Method for recovery of valuable metals from spent secondary batteries1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1829US12049590B1Carbon capture system1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1925US12458976B2Food waste disposer1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2021US11931782B1Ionic-electronic destruction device for treating waste1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2117US12206094B2Silicon-carbon composite anode material, and preparation method and use thereof1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2213US11935690B1Inductor for reactor of waste treatment device1 cites · 202467% earned
- 238US12012506B1Antistatic plastic and method of forming the same1 cites · 202467% earned
- 244US11978568B1Method for stabilizing neutralization slag of uranium associated zirconium and zirconia, a1 cites · 202467% earned
- 251US12467857B2Modular landfill gas measurement1 cites · 202467% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B09B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11235361B2✦ AILandfill gas extraction systems and methods30 cites · 202177% earned
- 296US11602778B2✦ AIDevices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction19 cites · 202269% earned
- 392US11602777B2✦ AIDevices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction19 cites · 202272% earned
- 488US11977062B2Designs for enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control d8 cites · 202376% earned
- 583US11876196B2Process for removing impurities in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries8 cites · 202380% earned
- 679US11865594B2Greenhouse gas emissions control13 cites · 202279% earned
- 775US11666954B1Enzymatic hydrolysis device for livestock and poultry slaughter by-products10 cites · 202387% earned
- 871US11278908B2System and method for infusion and desiccation of foodstuffs12 cites · 202170% earned
- 967US11795401B2Conversion of waste plastics to petrochemicals9 cites · 202281% earned
- 1063US11883864B2Automated compliance measurement and control for landfill gas extraction systems11 cites · 202182% earned
- 1158US11872610B2Landfill gas extraction control system10 cites · 202175% earned
- 1254US11964315B1Hydrocarbon compositions derived from pyrolysis of post-consumer and/or post-industrial pl6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1350US11885784B2Designs for enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control d9 cites · 202177% earned
- 1446US11389992B1Small footprint pre-treatment plant and decentralized food waste separation and treatment9 cites · 202287% earned
- 1542US12005485B2Solar module recycling and testing5 cites · 202369% earned
- 1638US11739191B2Reactor for continuously treating polymeric material8 cites · 202171% earned
- 1733US12071735B2Integrated PAC-based cap layer delivery system3 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US11389805B1Method and apparatus for HDD and electronic waste disposal7 cites · 202286% earned
- 1925US10909547B1System and method for plastic waste disposal8 cites · 202186% earned
- 2021US11572765B2System and process for geological sequestration of carbon-containing materials5 cites · 202269% earned
- 2117US11682801B1Processes for recycling spent catalysts, recycling rechargeable batteries, and integrated 5 cites · 202377% earned
- 2213US11827525B1Method of fabricating metal oxide nanomaterials using a thermally decomposable solid subst5 cites · 202384% earned
- 238US11655426B2Processes for producing high biogenic concentration fischer-tropsch liquids derived from m6 cites · 202157% earned
- 244US11338337B2Storing hazardous material in a subterranean formation6 cites · 202267% earned
- 251US11179757B2Methods for cannabis waste disposal5 cites · 202172% earned
All-time canon
The defining B09B patents of the whole record
- 199US5242399A✦ AIMethod and system for stent delivery529 cites · 199395% earned
- 296US5149538A✦ AIMisuse-resistive transdermal opioid dosage form527 cites · 199295% earned
- 392US5261490A✦ AIMethod for dumping and disposing of carbon dioxide gas and apparatus therefor347 cites · 199394% earned
- 488US5997214ARemediation method327 cites · 199994% earned
- 583US5439054AMethod for treating a mixture of gaseous fluids within a solid carbonaceous subterranean f314 cites · 199589% earned
- 679US5236714AAbusable substance dosage form having reduced abuse potential310 cites · 199394% earned
- 775US5566756AMethod for recovering methane from a solid carbonaceous subterranean formation307 cites · 199689% earned
- 871US5454666AMethod for disposing of unwanted gaseous fluid components within a solid carbonaceous subt307 cites · 199589% earned
- 967US4428700AMethod for disposing of waste materials278 cites · 198494% earned
- 1063US6035701AMethod and system to locate leaks in subsurface containment structures using tracer gases258 cites · 200094% earned
- 1158US5295763AMethod for controlling gas migration from a landfill231 cites · 199494% earned
- 1254US7234895B2Methods for indication of at least one subsurface barrier characteristic and methods of us220 cites · 200691% earned
- 1350US5301620AReactor and method for disassociating waste215 cites · 199494% earned
- 1446US6012659AMethod for discriminating between used and unused gas generators for air bags during car s209 cites · 200094% earned
- 1542US4942929ADisposal and reclamation of drilling wastes203 cites · 199094% earned
- 1638US5879322ASelf-contained transdermal drug delivery device180 cites · 199994% earned
- 1733US6002063AApparatus and method for subterranean injection of slurried wastes179 cites · 199994% earned
- 1829US4417992ADust control173 cites · 198394% earned
- 1925US5857807AMunicipal solid waste landfill system163 cites · 199994% earned
- 2021US5106594AApparatus for processing medical waste158 cites · 199294% earned
- 2117US5879110AMethods for encapsulating buried waste in situ with molten wax155 cites · 199984% earned
- 2213US4432666AProcess for the storage and dumping of waste materials154 cites · 198494% earned
- 238US4026355AMethod for testing and monitoring for producing landfill gas152 cites · 197794% earned
- 244US5134944AProcesses and means for waste resources utilization151 cites · 199294% earned
- 251US5364611AMethod for the fixation of carbon dioxide149 cites · 199490% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B09B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199LOCI CONTROLS INC42 patents · 802 citations
- 296MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD10 patents · 318 citations
- 392STRYKER CORP20 patents · 199 citations
- 488DEEP ISOLATION INC23 patents · 178 citations
- 583BOULDIN CORP11 patents · 90 citations
- 679Q E D ENV SYSTEMS INC7 patents · 40 citations
- 775SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD21 patents · 57 citations
- 871UNICHARM CORP27 patents · 30 citations
- 967IND TECH RES INST6 patents · 36 citations
- 1063VERDE ENVIRONMENTAL TECH INC7 patents · 6 citations
- 1158SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO8 patents · 14 citations
- 1254WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC7 patents · 13 citations
- 1350GRAYMONT WESTERN CANADA INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 1446CONTINUUS MAT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC7 patents · 7 citations
- 1542MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP3 patents · 12 citations
- 1638EASTMAN CHEM CO4 patents · 6 citations
- 1733GREEN LI ION PTE LTD4 patents · 9 citations
- 1829SOLARCYCLE INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 1925Meshchaninov Mikhail Aleksandrovich8 patents · 3 citations
- 2021ELKINS EARTHWORKS LLC4 patents · 2 citations
- 2117GUANGDONG BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD12 patents · 4 citations
- 2213UNIV TONGJI5 patents · 5 citations
- 238KOREA ZINC CO LTD3 patents · 3 citations
- 244KIMBERLY CLARK CO5 patents · 4 citations
- 251ATOMIC SOIL LLC3 patents · 2 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B09B output across the last 5 years
- 199STERICYCLE INC11 patents · 819 citations
- 296LOCI CONTROLS INC42 patents · 802 citations
- 392FULCRUM BIOENERGY INC11 patents · 166 citations
- 488MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD10 patents · 318 citations
- 583STRYKER CORP20 patents · 199 citations
- 679DEEP ISOLATION INC23 patents · 178 citations
- 775FOOD CYCLE SCIENCE CORP7 patents · 66 citations
- 871BOULDIN CORP11 patents · 90 citations
- 967HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL5 patents · 57 citations
- 1063GREENMANTRA RECYCLING TECH LTD6 patents · 45 citations
- 1158Q E D ENV SYSTEMS INC7 patents · 40 citations
- 1254SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD21 patents · 57 citations
- 1350CHZ TECH LLC8 patents · 25 citations
- 1446KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD7 patents · 95 citations
- 1542COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE5 patents · 69 citations
- 1638JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORP14 patents · 30 citations
- 1733UNICHARM CORP27 patents · 30 citations
- 1829IND TECH RES INST6 patents · 36 citations
- 1925UNIV CALIFORNIA4 patents · 47 citations
- 2021VERDE ENVIRONMENTAL TECH INC7 patents · 6 citations
- 2117SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO8 patents · 14 citations
- 2213WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC7 patents · 13 citations
- 238NOVOLOOP INC3 patents · 22 citations
- 244VALERIO THOMAS A6 patents · 12 citations
- 251GRAYMONT WESTERN CANADA INC4 patents · 5 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B09B
- 199ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO14 patents · 1,012 citations
- 296AMOCO CORP5 patents · 970 citations
- 392STERICYCLE INC11 patents · 819 citations
- 488LOCI CONTROLS INC42 patents · 802 citations
- 583MINNESOTA MINING & MFG7 patents · 394 citations
- 679CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT SYST5 patents · 318 citations
- 775AMERICAN COLLOID CO5 patents · 388 citations
- 871HITACHI LTD15 patents · 543 citations
- 967FULCRUM BIOENERGY INC11 patents · 166 citations
- 1063ECOMED INC5 patents · 292 citations
- 1158WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP9 patents · 326 citations
- 1254MANCHAK FRANK7 patents · 280 citations
- 1350PEARSON ERICH H5 patents · 270 citations
- 1446MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD10 patents · 318 citations
- 1542CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT6 patents · 279 citations
- 1638RADECCA INC5 patents · 268 citations
- 1733BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LLC6 patents · 152 citations
- 1829US ENERGY13 patents · 331 citations
- 1925LANDFILL SERVICE CORP7 patents · 217 citations
- 2021SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE10 patents · 186 citations
- 2117MOBIL OIL CORP5 patents · 189 citations
- 2213EARTH RESOURCES24 patents · 363 citations
- 238STRYKER CORP20 patents · 199 citations
- 244DEEP ISOLATION INC23 patents · 178 citations
- 251US ARMY15 patents · 227 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth