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Chemical features of artificial filaments
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within D01F · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest D01F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Paul Dennis Trokhan45 patents · 1,029 citations
- 296Ray H. Baughman36 patents · 969 citations
- 392Gregory Charles Gordon60 patents · 1,025 citations
- 488John Gerhard Michael21 patents · 538 citations
- 583Thomas R. Clark51 patents · 478 citations
- 679Mark Robert Sivik31 patents · 415 citations
- 775Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour16 patents · 315 citations
- 871Andreas Josef Dreher16 patents · 282 citations
- 967Frank William Denome14 patents · 289 citations
- 1063Stephen Joseph Hodson13 patents · 289 citations
- 1158Kelyn Anne Arora20 patents · 447 citations
- 1254Brian Patrick Croll8 patents · 206 citations
- 1350Mikhail Kozlov15 patents · 385 citations
- 1446Shaoli Fang21 patents · 229 citations
- 1542Paul Thomas Weisman31 patents · 246 citations
- 1638Arman Ashraf22 patents · 179 citations
- 1733Uwe Schneider34 patents · 128 citations
- 1829Joseph Allen Eckstein30 patents · 83 citations
- 1925Marcio D. Lima21 patents · 100 citations
- 2021Carter S. Haines11 patents · 98 citations
- 2117Dongseok Suh8 patents · 95 citations
- 2213Jiyoung Oh8 patents · 95 citations
- 238Na Li8 patents · 95 citations
- 244Jacobus Johannes Mencke16 patents · 130 citations
- 251Adrien Grenier10 patents · 75 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained D01F output across the last 5 years
- 199Thomas M. Weik34 patents · 3,520 citations
- 296Mengkui Luo36 patents · 2,452 citations
- 392Eric Bryan Bond18 patents · 1,120 citations
- 488Paul Dennis Trokhan45 patents · 1,029 citations
- 583David L. Kaplan24 patents · 723 citations
- 679Ray H. Baughman36 patents · 969 citations
- 775Gregory Charles Gordon60 patents · 1,025 citations
- 871John Gerhard Michael21 patents · 538 citations
- 967David D. Newkirk12 patents · 571 citations
- 1063Thomas R. Clark51 patents · 478 citations
- 1158Mark Robert Sivik31 patents · 415 citations
- 1254Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour16 patents · 315 citations
- 1350Andreas Josef Dreher16 patents · 282 citations
- 1446Frank William Denome14 patents · 289 citations
- 1542Stephen Joseph Hodson13 patents · 289 citations
- 1638Rajen M. Patel19 patents · 667 citations
- 1733Kelyn Anne Arora20 patents · 447 citations
- 1829Michael David James14 patents · 380 citations
- 1925Brian Patrick Croll8 patents · 206 citations
- 2021Said Rizk24 patents · 368 citations
- 2117Mikhail Kozlov15 patents · 385 citations
- 2213Francis P. Mccullough, Jr.36 patents · 783 citations
- 238Stefan Zikeli37 patents · 679 citations
- 244John O. Bieser9 patents · 389 citations
- 251David P. Martin22 patents · 293 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in D01F
- 199Hongjie Dai28 patents · 4,368 citations
- 296Richard E. Smalley54 patents · 6,135 citations
- 392Daniel T. Colbert39 patents · 4,974 citations
- 488Jie Liu31 patents · 3,987 citations
- 583Jason H. Hafner28 patents · 3,707 citations
- 679Pavel Nikolaev28 patents · 3,684 citations
- 775Andrew G. Rinzler27 patents · 3,380 citations
- 871Andreas Thess24 patents · 3,287 citations
- 967Ting Guo24 patents · 3,287 citations
- 1063Kenneth A. Smith14 patents · 2,236 citations
- 1158Mark A. Gogins29 patents · 3,612 citations
- 1254Thomas M. Weik34 patents · 3,520 citations
- 1350Christopher M. Ryan25 patents · 2,532 citations
- 1446Jeffrey John Kolstad26 patents · 2,254 citations
- 1542Patrick R. Gruber23 patents · 2,246 citations
- 1638Douglas G. Crofoot19 patents · 1,972 citations
- 1733Hoo Y. Chung21 patents · 1,860 citations
- 1829John R. B. Hall18 patents · 1,788 citations
- 1925Howard Tennent22 patents · 3,788 citations
- 2021Ken Smith26 patents · 2,796 citations
- 2117Eric Stanley Hall22 patents · 1,998 citations
- 2213Robin Sue Eichen Conn22 patents · 1,998 citations
- 238Robert Hoch15 patents · 2,041 citations
- 244James A. Belmont13 patents · 2,688 citations
- 251James J. Barber10 patents · 1,447 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring D01F patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12099165B1✦ AIBifunctional and flexible hydrogel optical fiber, preparation method and application there3 cites · 202480% earned
- 296US12247440B2✦ AIHigh definition screen materials2 cites · 202476% earned
- 392US12012482B1✦ AIBio-based moisture absorption and sweat discharging multifunctional finishing agent and pr2 cites · 202476% earned
- 488US12312710B1Method for preparing direct melt-spun high-viscosity PBAT/low-viscosity pet two-component 1 cites · 202567% earned
- 583US12161995B1Preparation method for nanocomposite fiber membrane material based on bio-based liquefied 1 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US11913146B1Carbon nanotube yarn cathode using textile manufacturing methods3 cites · 202480% earned
- 775US12359350B2Hybrid carbon nanofibers products and methods of fabricating the same1 cites · 202456% earned
- 871US12076718B2Systems and methods for pyrolysis reactions1 cites · 202456% earned
- 967US12005608B1Carbon fiber recycling apparatus, system and method2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1063US11898271B1Boron nitride nanotube fabric2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1158US12404611B2Tire cord1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1254US12163287B2Fine cellulose fibers and production method therefor, nonwoven fabric, and fiber-reinforce1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1350US11975974B2Activated carbon fiber, activated carbon fiber formed body, and method for producing there1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1446US12478512B2Methods and apparatuses for making elastomeric laminates with elastic strands unwound from0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12194118B2Detergent product and method for making same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12473896B2Thermally-powered polymer fiber actuators and articles including same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12320017B2Electrolysis methods that utilize carbon dioxide and a non-iron additive for making desire0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12398489B2Thermally and dimensionally stabilized electrospun compositions and methods of making same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12503793B2Fire retardant nylon fibers and methods for making them0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2021US12460321B2Shaped nonwoven0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12296128B2Device, systems, and methods of applying a treatment solution to a treatment site0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US11970821B2Fibrous structures including an active agent and having a graphic printed thereon0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238USRE50459EUltra high molecular weight polyethylene multifilament yarn0 cites · 20250% earned
- 244US12031234B2System and method of dosing a polymer mixture with a first solvent, device, system and met0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12209220B2Using stimulus to convert coal to mesophase pitch and carbon fibers0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring D01F patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11124897B1✦ AIBiodegradable core-shell fibrous scaffolds for controlled oxygen and drug release24 cites · 202190% earned
- 296US11578271B1✦ AICarbon fiber recycling system and method of operation16 cites · 202384% earned
- 392US12099165B1✦ AIBifunctional and flexible hydrogel optical fiber, preparation method and application there3 cites · 202480% earned
- 488US12048898B2Hollow fiber membrane and method for producing hollow fiber membrane9 cites · 202287% earned
- 583US11103617B1Homogenous microporous hollow nano cellulose fibril reinforced PLA/PBS scaffolds for tissu7 cites · 202175% earned
- 679US11207510B2Apparatus for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site8 cites · 202171% earned
- 775US11661689B2Shaped nonwoven5 cites · 202161% earned
- 871US11208735B2Method and apparatus for controlling fiber cross-alignment in a nanofiber membrane5 cites · 202169% earned
- 967US11344453B2Methods and apparatuses for making elastomeric laminates with elastic strands unwound from4 cites · 202146% earned
- 1063US11607348B2Methods and apparatuses for making elastomeric laminates4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1158US11585016B2Systems and methods for manufacturing a silk fibroin solution and powders containing silk 3 cites · 202261% earned
- 1254US11920260B2Polymer composition comprising basic additive, process and articles comprising said polyme3 cites · 202263% earned
- 1350US11656388B1LiDAR reflective fabric3 cites · 202367% earned
- 1446US11365493B2Method for making copolymer-wrapped nanotube fibers6 cites · 202185% earned
- 1542US11802203B2Polymers for additive manufacturing2 cites · 202358% earned
- 1638US11479886B2Color-changing fabric and applications4 cites · 202170% earned
- 1733US11952459B2Polyester polymer nanocomposites2 cites · 202367% earned
- 1829US12247440B2High definition screen materials2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1925US12012482B1Bio-based moisture absorption and sweat discharging multifunctional finishing agent and pr2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US11629705B2Polymer fiber actuators3 cites · 202256% earned
- 2117US11338057B2Microfluidic extrusion3 cites · 202161% earned
- 2213US11458718B2Nanostructure-reinforced composite articles and methods3 cites · 202163% earned
- 238US11142849B1Method of forming hollow fiber using multi-angle spinneret3 cites · 202163% earned
- 244US11401212B2Use of carbon nanomaterials produced with low carbon footprint to produce composites with 4 cites · 202170% earned
- 251US11097261B1Single threaded composite fibers and yarns for the degradation of and protection against t4 cites · 202170% earned
All-time canon
The defining D01F patents of the whole record
- 199US6596296B1✦ AIDrug releasing biodegradable fiber implant1,834 cites · 200392% earned
- 296US6861142B1✦ AIControlling the dissolution of dissolvable polymer components in plural component fibers1,483 cites · 200595% earned
- 392US6162537A✦ AIImplantable fibers and medical articles1,390 cites · 200093% earned
- 488US6762339B1Hydrophilic polypropylene fibers having antimicrobial activity1,387 cites · 200491% earned
- 583US8790684B2Vascular closure device1,318 cites · 200991% earned
- 679US5108820ASoft nonwoven fabric of filaments874 cites · 199295% earned
- 775US6190634B1Carbide nanomaterials819 cites · 200195% earned
- 871US4663230ACarbon fibrils, method for producing same and compositions containing same683 cites · 198795% earned
- 967US4413110AHigh tenacity, high modulus polyethylene and polypropylene fibers and intermediates theref651 cites · 198395% earned
- 1063US10010395B2Composite prosthetic devices634 cites · 201692% earned
- 1158US6673136B2Air filtration arrangements having fluted media constructions and methods624 cites · 200387% earned
- 1254US9352071B2Method of forming an implantable device620 cites · 201492% earned
- 1350US6706402B2Nanotube films and articles568 cites · 200388% earned
- 1446US5997832APreparation of carbide nanorods559 cites · 199995% earned
- 1542US5554739AProcess for preparing carbon materials with diazonium salts and resultant carbon products535 cites · 199695% earned
- 1638US6333016B1Method of producing carbon nanotubes485 cites · 200186% earned
- 1733US5165909ACarbon fibrils and method for producing same470 cites · 199287% earned
- 1829US5322728AFibers of polyolefin polymers468 cites · 199495% earned
- 1925US3997638AProduction of metal ion containing carbon fibers useful in electron shielding applications453 cites · 197695% earned
- 2021US4246221AProcess for shaped cellulose article prepared from a solution containing cellulose dissolv451 cites · 198195% earned
- 2117US7045108B2Method for fabricating carbon nanotube yarn444 cites · 200495% earned
- 2213US6863942B2Free-standing and aligned carbon nanotubes and synthesis thereof444 cites · 200395% earned
- 238US6683783B1Carbon fibers formed from single-wall carbon nanotubes433 cites · 200479% earned
- 244US4743252AComposite grafts430 cites · 198895% earned
- 251US5069970AFibers and filters containing said fibers430 cites · 199195% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest D01F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199UNIV TEXAS42 patents · 2,830 citations
- 296PROCTER & GAMBLE191 patents · 3,578 citations
- 392TUFTS COLLEGE14 patents · 540 citations
- 488GEORGIA TECH RES INST19 patents · 714 citations
- 583TORAY INDUSTRIES238 patents · 3,034 citations
- 679ASAHI CHEMICAL IND125 patents · 2,179 citations
- 775CHEMIEFASER LENZING AG106 patents · 1,294 citations
- 871KOLON INC50 patents · 412 citations
- 967KANEKA CORP59 patents · 321 citations
- 1063NASA14 patents · 342 citations
- 1158US NAVY23 patents · 202 citations
- 1254UNIV NORTHWESTERN8 patents · 468 citations
- 1350NITTO BOSEKI CO LTD9 patents · 121 citations
- 1446YAZAKI CORP11 patents · 97 citations
- 1542TAKEMOTO OIL & FAT CO LTD15 patents · 86 citations
- 1638COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO12 patents · 35 citations
- 1733NIKE INC13 patents · 35 citations
- 1829TAIWAN TEXTILE RES INST33 patents · 49 citations
- 1925LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MAT INC10 patents · 43 citations
- 2021POLY MED INC12 patents · 37 citations
- 2117ALADDIN MFG CORP43 patents · 49 citations
- 2213GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC11 patents · 41 citations
- 238NANOCOMP TECHNOLOGIES INC8 patents · 65 citations
- 244UNIV OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA8 patents · 24 citations
- 251KAO CORP13 patents · 32 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained D01F output across the last 5 years
- 199DONALDSON CO INC37 patents · 3,591 citations
- 296DU PONT686 patents · 16,020 citations
- 392KIMBERLY CLARK CO182 patents · 9,383 citations
- 488UNIV TEXAS42 patents · 2,830 citations
- 583PROCTER & GAMBLE191 patents · 3,578 citations
- 679EASTMAN CHEM CO50 patents · 1,822 citations
- 775HONEYWELL INT INC56 patents · 976 citations
- 871TUFTS COLLEGE14 patents · 540 citations
- 967GEORGIA TECH RES INST19 patents · 714 citations
- 1063TORAY INDUSTRIES238 patents · 3,034 citations
- 1158KURARAY CO107 patents · 2,558 citations
- 1254ASAHI CHEMICAL IND125 patents · 2,179 citations
- 1350TEIJIN LTD158 patents · 2,695 citations
- 1446CHEMIEFASER LENZING AG106 patents · 1,294 citations
- 1542TEPHA INC21 patents · 303 citations
- 1638UNITIKA LTD26 patents · 574 citations
- 1733TOYO BOSEKI97 patents · 1,309 citations
- 1829UT BATTELLE LLC37 patents · 350 citations
- 1925UNIV TSINGHUA15 patents · 396 citations
- 2021MITSUI CHEMICALS INC26 patents · 491 citations
- 2117MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY27 patents · 407 citations
- 2213UNIV CALIFORNIA26 patents · 383 citations
- 238HARVARD COLLEGE9 patents · 1,397 citations
- 244KOLON INC50 patents · 412 citations
- 251UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP14 patents · 308 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in D01F
- 199UNIV RICE WILLIAM M52 patents · 5,836 citations
- 296DONALDSON CO INC37 patents · 3,591 citations
- 392CARGILL INC24 patents · 2,529 citations
- 488HYPERION CATALYSIS INT46 patents · 4,226 citations
- 583CABOT CORP12 patents · 2,589 citations
- 679ETHICON INC26 patents · 2,349 citations
- 775DU PONT686 patents · 16,020 citations
- 871UNIV OKLAHOMA15 patents · 1,574 citations
- 967MINNESOTA MINING & MFG40 patents · 2,922 citations
- 1063KIMBERLY CLARK CO182 patents · 9,383 citations
- 11583M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO54 patents · 3,955 citations
- 1254UNIV TEXAS42 patents · 2,830 citations
- 1350PROCTER & GAMBLE191 patents · 3,578 citations
- 1446ALLIED CORP30 patents · 2,354 citations
- 1542EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC19 patents · 1,759 citations
- 1638UNIV AKRON12 patents · 1,178 citations
- 1733DOW CHEMICAL CO108 patents · 4,552 citations
- 1829ALLIED SIGNAL INC55 patents · 2,135 citations
- 1925HILLS INC7 patents · 2,013 citations
- 2021CELANESE CORP63 patents · 2,587 citations
- 2117WEYERHAEUSER CO29 patents · 2,190 citations
- 2213AKZONA INC41 patents · 2,225 citations
- 238EASTMAN CHEM CO50 patents · 1,822 citations
- 244STAMICARBON20 patents · 962 citations
- 251MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND22 patents · 1,573 citations
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