Inventor · Houston, TX, US

David Cain

43Patents
11h-index
51Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 1979 → Sep 27, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5775422A Tree test plug Fixed Constructions 108 Expired
US5791657A Seals containing composite non-extrusion springs Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
US6510895B1 Energized sealing cartridge for annulus sealing between tubular well components Fixed Constructions 34 Expired
US5996695A Method and apparatus for sealing between casing and wellhead connector structure Fixed Constructions 33 Expired
US4299118A Viscometer Physics 30 Expired
US5031695A Well casing hanger with wide temperature range seal Fixed Constructions 28 Expired
US6401747B1 Gate valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5782297A Retrieval tool for back pressure valve and tree test plug Fixed Constructions 19 Expired
US6918574B2 Reduced torque gate valve with roller screw Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 18 Expired
US5755287A Sealing assembly for subsea wellheads Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US4397177A Hydraulic filter press Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US8196649B2 Thru diverter wellhead with direct connecting downhole control Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US4374474A Pressurized density measuring apparatus Physics 11 Expired
US5474124A Wellhead retrieval tool assembly Fixed Constructions 10 Expired
USD271570S High temperature, high pressure filter press for testing drilling fluids or similar apparatus General 10 Expired
US8960307B2 Wellhead system with gasket seal Fixed Constructions 10 Active
US9187973B2 Offshore well system with a subsea pressure control system movable with a remotely operated vehicle Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US7992840B2 Pressure rated oil field gate valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US5730218A Tool protection guide with energy absorbing bumper Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US8157006B2 Telescopic fracturing isolation sleeve Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US4848777A Pressure energized/pressure intensified casing seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6520207B2 Combination poppet and gate valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
USD270718S Field hand pump for use in the measuring of properties of drilling mud, or the like General 6 Expired
US6923423B2 Small bore gate valve Fixed Constructions 5 Expired
US5896925A Tool protection guide Fixed Constructions 4 Expired

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