Don M. Coates
39Patents
13h-index
44Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: May 14, 1976 → Nov 24, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5578901A | Diamond fiber field emitters | Electricity | 94 | Expired |
| US6470220B1 | Diagnosis and treatment of cancers using in vivo magnetic domains | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 88 | Expired |
| US6434372B1 | Long-range, full-duplex, modulated-reflector cell phone for voice/data transmission | Electricity | 52 | Expired |
| US6766141B1 | Remote down-hole well telemetry | Electricity | 49 | Expired |
| US7625531B1 | Fuel injector utilizing non-thermal plasma activation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Active |
| US5816700A | Process and apparatus for mechanically mixing polymers and lower viscosity fluids | Textiles; Paper | 35 | Expired |
| US4082887A | Coating composition for a fibrous nonwoven sheet of polyolefin | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US4893887A | Holographic image transfer process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6432537B1 | Diamond-like-carbon coated aramid fibers having improved mechanical properties | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US5192468A | Process for flash spinning fiber-forming polymers | Textiles; Paper | 21 | Expired |
| US7095311B2 | Identification coding schemes for modulated reflectance systems | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US7256707B2 | RF transmission line and drill/pipe string switching technology for down-hole telemetry | Fixed Constructions | 15 | Expired |
| US7530737B2 | System and method for measuring temperature using electromagnetic transmissions within a well | Physics | 15 | Active |
| US4382990A | Coating composition for fibrous polyolefin sheets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8106791B2 | System and method for receiving and decoding electromagnetic transmissions within a well | Fixed Constructions | 12 | Active |
| US7636052B2 | Apparatus and method for monitoring acoustic energy in a borehole | Physics | 12 | Active |
| US5788993A | Spinneret with slotted outlet | Textiles; Paper | 10 | Expired |
| US8390471B2 | Telemetry apparatus and method for monitoring a borehole | Fixed Constructions | 8 | Active |
| US7510005B2 | Controlling pressure and static charge build up within an annular volume of a welllbore | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 6 | Active |
| US6319367A | Plasma treatment for producing electron emitters | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US6037016A | Capacitively coupled RF diamond-like-carbon reactor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US7963333B2 | Controlling the pressure within an annular volume of a wellbore | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US5009820A | Process of making acicular para-aramide particles | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 5 | Expired |
| US4369039A | Dyeing of polyolefins | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US8077053B2 | Method and apparatus for sensing a borehole characteristic | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.