Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

APS Technology, LLC

70Patents
57Active
70Granted
54Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 1997 → Oct 29, 2021 · 12 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6714138B1 Method and apparatus for transmitting information to the surface from a drill string down hole in a well Fixed Constructions 153 Expired
US6257356A Magnetorheological fluid apparatus, especially adapted for use in a steerable drill string, and a method of using same Fixed Constructions 150 Expired
US9696198B2 System and method for monitoring and controlling underground drilling Physics 128 Active
US6123561A Electrical coupling for a multisection conduit such as a drill pipe Electricity 109 Expired
US6105690A Method and apparatus for communicating with devices downhole in a well especially adapted for use as a bottom hole mud flow sensor Fixed Constructions 104 Expired
US6134892A Cooled electrical system for use downhole Electricity 78 Expired
US7327634B2 Rotary pulser for transmitting information to the surface from a drill string down hole in a well Fixed Constructions 67 Expired
US6507401B1 Apparatus and method for analyzing fluids Physics 60 Expired
US6102681A Stator especially adapted for use in a helicoidal pump/motor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Expired
US6707556B2 Apparatus and method for analyzing fluids Physics 47 Expired
USD843381S1 Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface for analyzing and presenting drilling data General 46 Active
US6547016B2 Apparatus for measuring weight and torque on drill bit operating in a well Fixed Constructions 40 Expired
US7762356B2 Rotary steerable motor system for underground drilling Fixed Constructions 38 Active
US7389830B2 Rotary steerable motor system for underground drilling Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US8453764B2 System and method for monitoring and controlling underground drilling Physics 33 Active
US8181868B2 System, method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring the transfer of cargo to and from a transporter Physics 31 Active
US7681663B2 Methods and systems for determining angular orientation of a drill string Fixed Constructions 27 Active
US7922085B2 System, method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring the transfer of cargo to and from a transporter Physics 24 Active
US7377339B2 System and method for damping vibration in a drill string Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Active
US6634427B1 Drill string section with internal passage Fixed Constructions 23 Expired
US8397562B2 Apparatus for measuring bending on a drill bit operating in a well Fixed Constructions 22 Active
US8684108B2 System and method for monitoring and controlling underground drilling Physics 21 Active
US7508956B2 Systems and methods for monitoring and tracking movement and location of shipping containers and vehicles using a vision based system Physics 17 Active
US8087476B2 System and method for damping vibration in a drill string using a magnetorheological damper Fixed Constructions 16 Active
US7997357B2 System and method for damping vibration in a drill string Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.