Inventor · Pearland, TX, US

Daniel C. Markel

13Patents
10h-index
23Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 7, 1990 → Dec 19, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5816343A Phased perforating guns Fixed Constructions 95 Expired
US6520258B1 Encapsulant providing structural support for explosives Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 53 Expired
US7347261B2 Magnetic locator systems and methods of use at a well site Fixed Constructions 51 Expired
US6554081B1 Components and methods for use with explosives Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Expired
US5123356A Transfer apparatus adapted for transferring an explosive train through an externally pressurized secondary explosive bulkhead Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US6591911B1 Multi-directional gun carrier method and apparatus Fixed Constructions 30 Expired
US6386109B1 Shock barriers for explosives Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US6453817B1 Shaped charge capsule Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US5095999A Through tubing perforating gun including a plurality of phased capsule charges mounted on a retrievable base strip via a plurality of shatterable support rings Fixed Constructions 16 Expired
US6702039B2 Perforating gun carriers and their methods of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7197985B2 High-pressure explosive retention device Fixed Constructions 6 Expired
US7413015B2 Perforating gun Fixed Constructions 2 Expired
US10648263B2 Downhole plug assembly Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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