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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
G01V GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS 7319
 
 
 
E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING 2647
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 10290
 
 
 
F42B EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION 921
 
 
 
G01N INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 6132
 
 
 
G01R MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 5123
 
 
 
G01T MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION 336
 
 
 
H01L SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 3254
 
 
 
G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS277
 
 
 
G01F MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME 244

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
5,781,436 Method and apparatus for transverse electromagnetic induction well loggingJul 26, 96Jul 14, 98[G06F]99
5,452,761 Synchronized digital stacking method and application to induction logging toolsOct 31, 94Sep 26, 95[E21B]75
5,377,755 Method and apparatus for acquiring and processing subsurface samples of connate fluidApr 18, 94Jan 03, 95[E21B]73
5,473,939 Method and apparatus for pressure, volume, and temperature measurement and characterization of subsurface formationsApr 16, 93Dec 12, 95[E21B]70
5,635,631 Determining fluid properties from pressure, volume and temperature measurements made by electric wireline formation testing toolsJun 15, 95Jun 03, 97[G01N]64
5,955,884 Method and apparatus for measuring transient electromagnetic and electrical energy components propagated in an earth formationJun 26, 97Sep 21, 99[G01V]62
5,717,334 Methods and apparatus to produce stick-slip motion of logging tool attached to a wireline drawn upward by a continuously rotating wireline drumJul 28, 95Feb 10, 98[G01V]62
5,502,686 Method and apparatus for imaging a borehole sidewallAug 01, 94Mar 26, 96[G01V]60
5,708,204 Fluid flow rate analysis method for wireline formation testing toolsSep 26, 96Jan 13, 98[E21B]50
5,757,186 Nuclear magnetic resonance well logging apparatus and method adapted for measurement-while-drillingNov 06, 96May 26, 98[G01V]47

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2002/0177,954 Processing formation resistivity measurements obtained from within a cased well used to quantitatively determine the amount of oil and gas presentJul 10, 02Nov 28, 02[G01V]
2002/0043,977 Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing with an apparatus having all current conducting electrodes within the cased wellJun 08, 01Apr 18, 02[G01V]
2002/0016,675 Electrical voltages and resistances measured to inspect metallic cased wells and pipelinesMar 19, 01Feb 07, 02[G01V]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
6,510,796 Shaped charge for large diameter perforationsAug 14, 01Jan 28, 03[F42B]
6,305,289 Shaped charge for large diameter perforationsSep 30, 98Oct 23, 01[F42B]
6,249,122 Electrical voltages and resistances measured to inspect metallic cased wells and pipelinesNov 22, 99Jun 19, 01[G01R, G01V]
6,246,240 Determining resistivity of a formation adjacent to a borehole having casing with an apparatus having all current conducting electrodes within the cased wellMay 12, 99Jun 12, 01[G01V]
6,216,779 Downhole tool actuatorDec 17, 97Apr 17, 01[E21B]
6,218,662 Downhole carbon dioxide gas analyzerApr 23, 98Apr 17, 01[G01N]
6,196,319 Hydraulic sand removal toolJun 21, 99Mar 06, 01[E21B]
6,176,344 Method and system for determining the azimuth position and distance of a reflecting subsurface formationOct 27, 97Jan 23, 01[G01V]
6,175,536 Cross-well seismic mapping method for determining non-linear properties of earth formations between wellboresMay 01, 97Jan 16, 01[G01V]
6,163,153 Nuclear magnetic resonance pulse sequence for optimizing instrument electrical power usageSep 11, 98Dec 19, 00[G01R, G01V]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Vail III William B
Bothell, WA
18
Fertl Walter H
Houston, TX
15
Reiderman Arcady
Rehovot, IL
13
Chawla Manmohan S
Houston, TX
12
Fanini Otto N
Stafford, TX
12
McPhee William A
Houston, TX
10
Walkow Arnold M
Houston, TX
10
Mickael Medhat W
Sugar Land, TX
9
Priest John F
Tomball, TX
9