Inventor · Sugar Land, TX, US

Bruce W. Boyle

17Patents
14h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 20, 1990 → Dec 31, 2012

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6641434B2 Wired pipe joint with current-loop inductive couplers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 159 Expired
US6866306B2 Low-loss inductive couplers for use in wired pipe strings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 117 Expired
US5573225A Means for placing cable within coiled tubing Electricity 76 Expired
US5947198A Downhole tool Fixed Constructions 67 Expired
US7096961B2 Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics in a wellbore operation Fixed Constructions 52 Expired
US7040415B2 Downhole telemetry system and method Fixed Constructions 41 Expired
US5699996A Method for placing cable within coiled tubing Electricity 39 Expired
US7777644B2 Method and conduit for transmitting signals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Active
US5274533A Reflector assembly having improved light reflection and ballast access Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US7413021B2 Method and conduit for transmitting signals Fixed Constructions 30 Expired
US7168510B2 Electrical transmission apparatus through rotating tubular members Fixed Constructions 27 Expired
US6950034B2 Method and apparatus for performing diagnostics on a downhole communication system Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US4987969A Method of coupling a seismic detector module to the wall of a borehole and a sonde for implementing the method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5200581A Method of coupling a seimic detector module to the wall of a borehole, and a sonde for implementing the method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7683802B2 Method and conduit for transmitting signals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9121962B2 Method and conduit for transmitting signals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8344905B2 Method and conduit for transmitting signals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active

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