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Destructive distillation of carbonaceous materials
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C10B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C10B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199James A. Mennell37 patents · 698 citations
- 296Daniel J. Despen31 patents · 651 citations
- 392John Francis Quanci79 patents · 2,036 citations
- 488Mark Anthony Ball24 patents · 868 citations
- 583Chun Wai Choi36 patents · 1,011 citations
- 679Milos J. Kaplarevic16 patents · 479 citations
- 775Vince G. Reiling9 patents · 350 citations
- 871Peter Chun10 patents · 307 citations
- 967Gary Dean West21 patents · 448 citations
- 1063Steve Filips12 patents · 142 citations
- 1158Daniel C. Charles11 patents · 170 citations
- 1254Jonathan Hale Perkins11 patents · 121 citations
- 1350Jason Crum9 patents · 123 citations
- 1446Hye Kyung Cho Timken17 patents · 224 citations
- 1542Alan M. Levine8 patents · 123 citations
- 1638David Fowler9 patents · 90 citations
- 1733Anna El Tahchy8 patents · 76 citations
- 1829James Robertson Petrie8 patents · 76 citations
- 1925Qing Liu8 patents · 76 citations
- 2021Thomas Vanhercke8 patents · 76 citations
- 2117Sharla Evatt5 patents · 71 citations
- 2213Anthony F. Tenore7 patents · 51 citations
- 238Oluwadare Oluwaseun7 patents · 51 citations
- 244William B. Teal5 patents · 48 citations
- 251Fritz A. Bernatz6 patents · 41 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C10B output across the last 5 years
- 199James A. Mennell37 patents · 698 citations
- 296Daniel J. Despen31 patents · 651 citations
- 392Barry A. Freel21 patents · 936 citations
- 488Michael Cheiky29 patents · 615 citations
- 583Ronald A. Sills24 patents · 521 citations
- 679John Francis Quanci79 patents · 2,036 citations
- 775Mark Anthony Ball24 patents · 868 citations
- 871Chun Wai Choi36 patents · 1,011 citations
- 967Khambath Vichitvongsa10 patents · 395 citations
- 1063Mark L. Jarand32 patents · 430 citations
- 1158Milos J. Kaplarevic16 patents · 479 citations
- 1254Vince G. Reiling9 patents · 350 citations
- 1350Peter Chun10 patents · 307 citations
- 1446Parthasarathy Kesavan7 patents · 203 citations
- 1542Edward A. Glass5 patents · 177 citations
- 1638Jeffrey Scott Brombolich5 patents · 177 citations
- 1733Richard Alan Mrozowicz5 patents · 177 citations
- 1829Ung-Kyung Chun8 patents · 248 citations
- 1925Rajat Kapoor9 patents · 283 citations
- 2021Gary Dean West21 patents · 448 citations
- 2117Steve Filips12 patents · 142 citations
- 2213Mayela Carolina Fernandez7 patents · 137 citations
- 238Daniel C. Charles11 patents · 170 citations
- 244Jonathan Hale Perkins11 patents · 121 citations
- 251Han Suk Kim32 patents · 245 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C10B
- 199James A. Mennell37 patents · 698 citations
- 296Daniel J. Despen31 patents · 651 citations
- 392Jeffrey E. Surma13 patents · 1,136 citations
- 488Barry A. Freel21 patents · 936 citations
- 583Charles H. Titus14 patents · 1,099 citations
- 679Daniel R. Cohn9 patents · 742 citations
- 775Michael Cheiky29 patents · 615 citations
- 871Ronald A. Sills24 patents · 521 citations
- 967Jan Piskorz5 patents · 523 citations
- 1063Michael P. Barkdoll8 patents · 584 citations
- 1158John Francis Quanci79 patents · 2,036 citations
- 1254Mark Anthony Ball24 patents · 868 citations
- 1350Robert G. Graham9 patents · 650 citations
- 1446Chun Wai Choi36 patents · 1,011 citations
- 1542Fred Apffel5 patents · 531 citations
- 1638Khambath Vichitvongsa10 patents · 395 citations
- 1733Mark L. Jarand32 patents · 430 citations
- 1829Dennis E. J. Johnson9 patents · 227 citations
- 1925Grigori A. Abramov9 patents · 227 citations
- 2021Marcus A. Wiley9 patents · 227 citations
- 2117Richard A. Kleinke9 patents · 227 citations
- 2213Milos J. Kaplarevic16 patents · 479 citations
- 238Vince G. Reiling9 patents · 350 citations
- 244Frederick G. Mcmullen6 patents · 521 citations
- 251Peter Chun10 patents · 307 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C10B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11939527B1✦ AICircular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via refinery FCC feed pretreater and FC10 cites · 202481% earned
- 296US12410370B2✦ AISystems and methods for making hydrocarbon compositions derived from pyrolysis of post-con2 cites · 202558% earned
- 392US12215289B2✦ AIHigh-quality coke products2 cites · 202461% earned
- 488US12359139B2System and methods of processing waste to generate energy and green hydrogen2 cites · 202467% earned
- 583US11959023B1Pyrolyser2 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US12410369B2Flat push hot car for foundry coke and associated systems and methods1 cites · 202556% earned
- 775US12305122B1Device to recycle material and related systems and methods1 cites · 202556% earned
- 871US12172937B2Nutrient and biochar production using high moisture feedstock and black soldier flies1 cites · 202456% earned
- 967US12195671B2Automatic draft control system for coke plants1 cites · 202446% earned
- 1063US12110458B2Coal blends, foundry coke products, and associated systems, devices, and methods1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1158US12049590B1Carbon capture system1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1254US12005608B1Carbon fiber recycling apparatus, system and method2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1350US12195672B2Converting biomass to naphtha1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1446US12577488B2Systems and apparatus for production of high-carbon biogenic reagents0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12545789B2Particulate carbon material producible from renewable raw materials and method for its pro0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12480057B2Enhanced distillate oil recovery from thermal processing and catalytic cracking of biomass0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12209220B2Using stimulus to convert coal to mesophase pitch and carbon fibers0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12480055B2Pyrolysis reactor system and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12319976B2Foundry coke products, and associated systems, devices, and methods0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12404459B2Process for the recycling and cracking waste plastics based oil0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2117US12486470B2Processes for producing industrial products from plant lipids0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12509638B2Purification of waste plastic based oil via first a trap and second via an hydrotreatment0 cites · 20250% earned
- 238US12415170B2Electric-powered, closed-loop, continuous-feed, endothermic energy-conversion systems and 0 cites · 20250% earned
- 244US12319877B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polypropylene and lubricating oil via refinery FCC a0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12305119B2Decarbonization of coke ovens and associated systems and methods0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C10B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11306253B2✦ AICircular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via refinery FCC or FCC/alkylation unit47 cites · 202192% earned
- 296US11634647B2✦ AITower bottoms coke catching device24 cites · 202280% earned
- 392US11186778B2✦ AISystem and method for repairing a coke oven25 cites · 202182% earned
- 488US11174436B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via refinery crude unit23 cites · 202190% earned
- 583US11174437B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polypropylene via refinery FCC and alkylation units23 cites · 202190% earned
- 679US11473017B1Pyrolysis oil reactor and process improvements for enhancing plastics recycling19 cites · 202290% earned
- 775US11987763B2Processes for producing biocarbon pellets with high fixed-carbon content and optimized rea15 cites · 202389% earned
- 871US11753698B2Bio-reduction of metal ores integrated with biomass pyrolysis18 cites · 202284% earned
- 967US12103892B2Biocarbon compositions with optimized compositional parameters, and processes for producin13 cites · 202383% earned
- 1063US11578271B1Carbon fiber recycling system and method of operation16 cites · 202384% earned
- 1158US11441078B2Burn profiles for coke operations15 cites · 202172% earned
- 1254US11473016B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene and lubricating oil via crude and isome16 cites · 202184% earned
- 1350US11479726B2Circular chemicals or polymers from pyrolyzed plastic waste and the use of mass balance ac13 cites · 202271% earned
- 1446US11441077B2Coke plant including exhaust gas sharing15 cites · 202178% earned
- 1542US11939527B1Circular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via refinery FCC feed pretreater and FC10 cites · 202481% earned
- 1638US11359145B2Systems and methods for maintaining a hot car in a coke plant15 cites · 202183% earned
- 1733US11639472B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via oil refinery with filtering and met12 cites · 202188% earned
- 1829US11795401B2Conversion of waste plastics to petrochemicals9 cites · 202281% earned
- 1925US11505747B2Coke plant tunnel repair and anchor distribution11 cites · 202272% earned
- 2021US11692138B2Automatic draft control system for coke plants11 cites · 202176% earned
- 2117US11643602B2Decarbonization of coke ovens, and associated systems and methods11 cites · 202278% earned
- 2213US11767482B2High-quality coke products11 cites · 202178% earned
- 238US11359147B2Circular economy for plastic waste to polypropylene via oil refinery with filtering and me11 cites · 202188% earned
- 244US11851724B2Foundry coke products, and associated systems, devices, and methods8 cites · 202373% earned
- 251US11041123B1Systems and methods for recycling waste plastics, including waste polystyrene12 cites · 202176% earned
All-time canon
The defining C10B patents of the whole record
- 199US5413813A✦ AICVD of silicon-based ceramic materials on internal surface of a reactor609 cites · 199592% earned
- 296US6685754B2✦ AIMethod for the production of hydrogen-containing gaseous mixtures474 cites · 200390% earned
- 392US7140558B2✦ AIMixing arrangement for atomizing nozzle in multi-phase flow382 cites · 200594% earned
- 488US4152119ABriquette comprising caking coal and municipal solid waste303 cites · 197994% earned
- 583US5961786AApparatus for a circulating bed transport fast pyrolysis reactor system258 cites · 199994% earned
- 679US5504259AProcess to convert biomass and refuse derived fuel to ethers and/or alcohols238 cites · 199694% earned
- 775US4153514APyrolysis process for solid wastes230 cites · 197994% earned
- 871US5792340AMethod and apparatus for a circulating bed transport fast pyrolysis reactor system226 cites · 199894% earned
- 967US6013158AApparatus for converting coal to hydrocarbons219 cites · 200091% earned
- 1063US6039774APyrolytic conversion of organic feedstock and waste208 cites · 200091% earned
- 1158US7622693B2Plasma whirl reactor apparatus and methods of use193 cites · 200384% earned
- 1254US4644877APlasma pyrolysis waste destruction191 cites · 198794% earned
- 1350US4678860AProcess of producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass188 cites · 198794% earned
- 1446US4983278APyrolysis methods with product oil recycling182 cites · 199194% earned
- 1542US4287024AHigh-speed smokeless coke oven battery181 cites · 198190% earned
- 1638US6168709B1Production and use of a premium fuel grade petroleum coke179 cites · 200194% earned
- 1733US7905990B2Rapid thermal conversion of biomass178 cites · 200985% earned
- 1829US4822935AHydrogasification of biomass to produce high yields of methane178 cites · 198994% earned
- 1925US5280757AMunicipal solid waste disposal process164 cites · 199494% earned
- 2021US5114542ANonrecovery coke oven battery and method of operation162 cites · 199290% earned
- 2117US5968320ANon-recovery coke oven gas combustion system159 cites · 199994% earned
- 2213US4891459AOil production by entrained pyrolysis of biomass and processing of oil and char158 cites · 199094% earned
- 238US5608136AMethod and apparatus for pyrolytically decomposing waste plastic158 cites · 199794% earned
- 244US6830597B1Process and device for pyrolysis of feedstock156 cites · 200490% earned
- 251US4968325AFluidized bed gasifier155 cites · 199094% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C10B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199CARBON TECH HOLDINGS LLC50 patents · 391 citations
- 296BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE13 patents · 574 citations
- 392SUNCOKE TECH & DEVELOPMENT LLC71 patents · 1,488 citations
- 488CHEVRON USA INC24 patents · 418 citations
- 583CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO LP14 patents · 78 citations
- 679RJ LEE GROUP INC8 patents · 123 citations
- 775SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO43 patents · 65 citations
- 871ANELLOTECH INC20 patents · 55 citations
- 967RECYCLING TECH LTD5 patents · 42 citations
- 1063INDIAN OIL CORP LTD21 patents · 22 citations
- 1158UOP LLC13 patents · 24 citations
- 1254CARBON HOLDINGS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC15 patents · 7 citations
- 1350SUNCOAL IND GMBH5 patents · 9 citations
- 1446IMUBIT ISRAEL LTD5 patents · 11 citations
- 1542ECOLAB USA INC4 patents · 12 citations
- 1638Pyro Dynamics LLC4 patents · 8 citations
- 1733RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD6 patents · 9 citations
- 1829CARBON FIBER RECYCLING LLC3 patents · 18 citations
- 1925EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC13 patents · 4 citations
- 2021IFP ENERGIES NOW7 patents · 3 citations
- 2117BRAVEN ENV LLC2 patents · 10 citations
- 2213TOTALENERGIES ONETECH5 patents · 0 citations
- 238DUKE TECH LLC3 patents · 2 citations
- 244Nexus Circular LLC3 patents · 2 citations
- 251TOTALENERGIES ONETECH BELGIUM4 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C10B output across the last 5 years
- 199CARBON TECH HOLDINGS LLC50 patents · 391 citations
- 296BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE13 patents · 574 citations
- 392SUNCOKE TECH & DEVELOPMENT LLC71 patents · 1,488 citations
- 488CHEVRON USA INC24 patents · 418 citations
- 583MARATHON PETROLEUM CO LP6 patents · 160 citations
- 679COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG10 patents · 160 citations
- 775JFE STEEL CORP25 patents · 201 citations
- 871EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO26 patents · 206 citations
- 967CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO LP14 patents · 78 citations
- 1063RJ LEE GROUP INC8 patents · 123 citations
- 1158RED LEAF RESOURCES INC11 patents · 76 citations
- 1254SHELL OIL CO11 patents · 101 citations
- 1350EcoGensus LLC12 patents · 44 citations
- 1446SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO43 patents · 65 citations
- 1542AGILYX CORP6 patents · 63 citations
- 1638ANELLOTECH INC20 patents · 55 citations
- 1733TUCKER RICHARD D5 patents · 71 citations
- 1829CHZ TECH LLC9 patents · 31 citations
- 1925SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES BV6 patents · 68 citations
- 2021EASTMAN CHEM CO9 patents · 31 citations
- 2117RECYCLING TECH LTD5 patents · 42 citations
- 2213INDIAN OIL CORP LTD21 patents · 22 citations
- 238UOP LLC13 patents · 24 citations
- 244CARBON HOLDINGS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES LLC15 patents · 7 citations
- 251SEIDNER MARC A3 patents · 49 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C10B
- 199CARBON TECH HOLDINGS LLC50 patents · 391 citations
- 296INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHN9 patents · 794 citations
- 392BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE13 patents · 574 citations
- 488PENNSYLVANIA COKE TECHNOLOGY I6 patents · 723 citations
- 583OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP30 patents · 1,311 citations
- 679CHEIKY MICHAEL7 patents · 381 citations
- 775BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP30 patents · 1,053 citations
- 871KOPPERS CO INC52 patents · 1,128 citations
- 967OTTO & CO GMBH DR C65 patents · 1,205 citations
- 1063SUNCOKE TECH & DEVELOPMENT LLC71 patents · 1,488 citations
- 1158MOBIL OIL CORP28 patents · 1,009 citations
- 1254THERMO TECHNOLOGIES LLC6 patents · 200 citations
- 1350STILL CARL GMBH CO KG50 patents · 693 citations
- 1446SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY & DEV LLC9 patents · 383 citations
- 1542KRUPP KOPPERS GMBH36 patents · 660 citations
- 1638CONOCO INC39 patents · 997 citations
- 1733CURTISS WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL20 patents · 520 citations
- 1829KIM RONALD19 patents · 364 citations
- 1925UNITED STATES STEEL CORP36 patents · 606 citations
- 2021EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO56 patents · 1,184 citations
- 2117DIDIER ENG46 patents · 579 citations
- 2213FOSTER WHEELER CORP20 patents · 469 citations
- 238TEXACO INC20 patents · 510 citations
- 244MCALISTER ROY E10 patents · 200 citations
- 251STILL FA CARL33 patents · 485 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth