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Gyrodata, Incorporated

50Patents
43Active
50Granted
52Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 11, 1987 → Jun 14, 2024 · 9 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7363717B2 System and method for using rotation sensors within a borehole Fixed Constructions 89 Active
US8095317B2 Downhole surveying utilizing multiple measurements Physics 86 Active
US5657547A Rate gyro wells survey system including nulling system Fixed Constructions 47 Expired
US8433519B2 Downhole surveying utilizing multiple measurements Physics 28 Active
US8781744B2 Downhole surveying utilizing multiple measurements Physics 27 Active
US7117605B2 System and method for using microgyros to measure the orientation of a survey tool within a borehole Fixed Constructions 25 Expired
US7350410B2 System and method for measurements of depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore Physics 22 Expired
US8185312B2 Downhole surveying utilizing multiple measurements Fixed Constructions 22 Active
US6957580B2 System and method for measurements of depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore Physics 21 Expired
US7225550B2 System and method for using microgyros to measure the orientation of a survey tool within a borehole Fixed Constructions 18 Active
US8428879B2 Downhole drilling utilizing measurements from multiple sensors Fixed Constructions 14 Active
US7669656B2 Method and apparatus for rescaling measurements while drilling in different environments Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US8579044B2 Bending of a shaft of a steerable borehole drilling tool Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US8065085B2 System and method for measuring depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore using a bendable tool Physics 8 Active
US6588116B2 Method for drilling under rivers and other obstacles Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US9863783B1 Correction of rotation rate measurements Physics 6 Active
US8374793B2 Reducing error contributions to gyroscopic measurements from a wellbore survey system Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US4800981A Stabilized reference geophone system for use in downhole environment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8065087B2 Reducing error contributions to gyroscopic measurements from a wellbore survey system Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US9316072B2 Valve for communication of a measurement while drilling system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8655596B2 System and method for measuring depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore using a bendable tool Physics 5 Active
US9631475B2 System and method for monitoring tool rotation during a gyrocompassing wellbore survey Physics 5 Active
US8305230B2 Method and apparatus for initialization of a wellbore survey tool Physics 5 Active
US8433517B2 System and method for measuring depth and velocity of instrumentation within a wellbore using a bendable tool Physics 4 Active
US7234539B2 Method and apparatus for rescaling measurements while drilling in different environments Fixed Constructions 4 Expired

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