Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASF SE | 7,131 |
| 2 | Henkel AG and Co KGaA | 3,319 |
| 3 | Rohm and Haas Co | 2,686 |
| 4 | L'Oréal SA | 2,242 |
| 5 | Procter and Gamble Co | 2,085 |
| 6 | Halliburton Energy Services Inc | 1,987 |
| 7 | 3M Innovative Properties Co | 1,696 |
| 8 | Konica Minolta Inc | 1,599 |
| 9 | Fujifilm Holdings Corp | 1,419 |
| 10 | Eastman Kodak Co | 1,172 |
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Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C08F | Polymers from C=C unsaturated bonds | 25,021 |
| 2 | C08L | Polymer compositions (blends) | 15,742 |
| 3 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 14,295 |
| 4 | C09K | Materials for misc. applications | 11,280 |
| 5 | C09D | Coatings, paints, varnishes | 10,926 |
| 6 | A61Q | Cosmetics, personal care | 10,890 |
| 7 | C11D | Detergents, cleaning compositions | 7,341 |
| 8 | C08K | Polymer compositions (additives) | 7,143 |
| 9 | C08J | Working-up of plastics | 6,942 |
| 10 | Y10T | Cross-reference (technical subjects) | 6,047 |
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Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synergistic thickener mixtures of amps polymers with other thickeners | 1985 | Henkel Corp | 93 |
| Water-soluble copolymer of acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acids salts | 1982 | Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH | 83 |
| Well cementing method using an AM/AMPS fluid loss additive blend | 1986 | BJ Services Co USA | 82 |
| Cement composition with polymeric latexes prepared in the presence of amps seed | 2002 | Omnova Solutions Inc | 81 |
| AMPS copolymer emulsions with improved stability | 1993 | EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC. | 51 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization | 1 |
| 2 | Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine | 1 |
| 3 | Radioactive element chemistry and processing | 1 |
| 4 | Wound Healing and Treatments | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher P. Palmer | University of Montana | 5 |
| 2 | František Švec | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 5 |
| 3 | Julio San Román | Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros | 5 |
| 4 | Benjawan Boonkaew | Children's Medical Research Institute | 4 |
| 5 | Jian Ping Gong | Hokkaido University | 4 |
| 6 | Leila Cuttle | Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute | 4 |
| 7 | Margit Kempf | Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute | 4 |
| 8 | María Rosa Aguilar | Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros | 4 |
| 9 | Roy Kimble | Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute | 4 |
| 10 | Ryo Yoshida | The University of Tokyo | 4 |
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of toxic metal ions with magnetic hydrogels | 2009 | 411 | Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal |
| Organic polymer monoliths as stationary phases for capillary HPLC | 2004 | 189 | Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications |
| Molecularly imprinted polymer membranes for substance-selective solid-phase extraction from water by surface photo-grafting polymerization | 2001 | 168 | Analytical chemistry methods development |
| Design of a Mass Transport Surface Utilizing Peristaltic Motion of a Self-Oscillating Gel | 2008 | 148 | Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications |
| Antimicrobial efficacy of a novel silver hydrogel dressing compared to two common silver burn wound dressings: Acticoat™ and PolyMem Silver® | 2013 | 134 | Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications |
Frequently asked questions
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