Inventor · Houston, TX, US

David Ward

15Patents
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17Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 2, 1993 → Sep 17, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6578638B2 Drillable inflatable packer & methods of use Fixed Constructions 85 Expired
US6082707A Valve seat and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 48 Expired
US5320219A Compact disc identification kit Physics 32 Expired
US8245788B2 Cluster opening sleeves for wellbore treatment and method of use Fixed Constructions 31 Active
US9523261B2 High flow rate multi array stimulation system Fixed Constructions 15 Active
US8714272B2 Cluster opening sleeves for wellbore Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US8087459B2 Packer providing multiple seals and having swellable element isolatable from the wellbore Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8893810B2 Arrangement of isolation sleeve and cluster sleeves having pressure chambers Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US8069918B2 Magnetic slip retention for downhole tool Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US9488035B2 Sliding sleeve having deformable ball seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US6059262A Valve operator and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US8800670B2 Filler rings for swellable packers and method for using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9995113B2 Method and apparatus for treating a wellbore Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US9080420B2 Multiple shift sliding sleeve Fixed Constructions 1 Active
US9670751B2 Sliding sleeve having retrievable ball seat Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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