Christopher L. Drenth
76Patents
11h-index
26Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 24, 1996 → Dec 2, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5788401A | Rod joint | Fixed Constructions | 41 | Expired |
| USD650052S1 | Seal for head assembly | General | 31 | Expired |
| US7900716B2 | Vibratory unit for drilling systems | Fixed Constructions | 27 | Active |
| USD622293S1 | Spearhead | General | 23 | Expired |
| USD622294S1 | Spearhead base | General | 22 | Expired |
| USD622741S1 | Spearhead | General | 22 | Expired |
| USD624564S1 | Spearhead base | General | 22 | Expired |
| US7967085B2 | Braking devices for use in drilling operations | Fixed Constructions | 20 | Active |
| USD676877S1 | Tube loader | General | 19 | Active |
| USD644673S1 | Core lifter | General | 18 | Expired |
| USD648836S1 | Seal for head assembly | General | 16 | Expired |
| USD649228S1 | Seal for head assembly | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD647540S1 | Core barrel sleeve with axial grooves | General | 10 | Expired |
| USD625346S1 | Core lifter | General | 10 | Expired |
| US8485280B2 | Core drilling tools with retractably lockable driven latch mechanisms | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Active |
| US8051925B2 | Core barrel assemblies with braking devices | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Active |
| USD644668S1 | Core barrel head assembly with axial groove | General | 8 | Expired |
| USD649167S1 | Core barrel head assembly with tapered design | General | 8 | Expired |
| USD643859S1 | Core barrel assembly with tapered design | General | 7 | Expired |
| US9810029B2 | Drill string components resistant to jamming | Fixed Constructions | 7 | Active |
| USD643443S1 | Core barrel latch body with axial grooves | General | 6 | Expired |
| US8794355B2 | Driven latch mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| USD664567S1 | Core barrel latch body | General | 6 | Active |
| US9546524B2 | Handling and recovery devices for tubular members and associated methods | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
| USD664566S1 | Core barrel retracting case | General | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.