Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Alan J. Sallwasser

22Patents
12h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 18, 1991 → Mar 30, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5954131A Method and apparatus for conveying a logging tool through an earth formation Fixed Constructions 91 Expired
US6179055A Conveying a tool along a non-vertical well Fixed Constructions 89 Expired
US6134892A Cooled electrical system for use downhole Electricity 78 Expired
US6285014A Downhole induction heating tool for enhanced oil recovery Electricity 67 Expired
US8925213B2 Wellbore caliper with maximum diameter seeking feature Physics 46 Active
US5687806A Method and apparatus for drilling with a flexible shaft while using hydraulic assistance Fixed Constructions 37 Expired
US5746279A Method and apparatus for changing bits while drilling with a flexible shaft Fixed Constructions 23 Expired
US6951114B2 Reliable outdoor instrument cooling system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5198770A Logging apparatus having a wall engaging pad with longitudinally aligned detecting devices Physics 18 Expired
US5484176A Latch mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5596142A Well logging apparatus comprising a measuring pad and a combinaton device including such apparatus Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US10301927B2 Metal sealing device Fixed Constructions 13 Active
US8813876B2 Downhole tool impact dissipating tool Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US5508514A Well logging device with a pad Physics 4 Expired
US9803468B2 Wellbore caliper with maximum diameter seeking feature Physics 2 Active
US10030503B2 Spring with integral borehole wall applied sensor Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US9567812B2 Downhole tool impact dissipating tool Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10253576B2 Downhole tool impact dissipating tool Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US8316703B2 Flexible coupling for well logging instruments Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US9739102B2 Downhole tool impact dissipating tool Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11815352B2 Apparatus and method for determining borehole size with a borehole imaging tool Physics 0 Active
US10605949B2 Methods and apparatus for performing a well survey Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.