Eric E. McClain
25Patents
10h-index
29Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 19, 2004 → Nov 21, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7395882B2 | Casing and liner drilling bits | Fixed Constructions | 127 | Expired |
| US7900703B2 | Method of drilling out a reaming tool | Fixed Constructions | 63 | Active |
| US7624818B2 | Earth boring drill bits with casing component drill out capability and methods of use | Fixed Constructions | 34 | Expired |
| US7762355B2 | Rotary drag bit and methods therefor | Fixed Constructions | 24 | Active |
| US8006785B2 | Casing and liner drilling bits and reamers | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Active |
| US7810588B2 | Multi-layer encapsulation of diamond grit for use in earth-boring bits | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Active |
| US7748475B2 | Earth boring drill bits with casing component drill out capability and methods of use | Fixed Constructions | 18 | Active |
| US7954570B2 | Cutting elements configured for casing component drillout and earth boring drill bits including same | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Active |
| US7861809B2 | Rotary drag bit with multiple backup cutters | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Active |
| US7621351B2 | Reaming tool suitable for running on casing or liner | Fixed Constructions | 11 | Active |
| US7730976B2 | Impregnated rotary drag bit and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Active |
| US8020641B2 | Drill bit with continuously sharp edge cutting elements | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Active |
| US8177001B2 | Earth-boring tools including abrasive cutting structures and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Active |
| US7954571B2 | Cutting structures for casing component drillout and earth-boring drill bits including same | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Active |
| US8167059B2 | Casing and liner drilling shoes having spiral blade configurations, and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
| US8191654B2 | Methods of drilling using differing types of cutting elements | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US8225887B2 | Casing and liner drilling shoes with portions configured to fail responsive to pressure, and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US8720609B2 | Drill bit with continuously sharp edge cutting elements | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US8205693B2 | Casing and liner drilling shoes having selected profile geometries, and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Active |
| US9085939B2 | Earth-boring tools attachable to a casing string and methods for their manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Active |
| US8225888B2 | Casing shoes having drillable and non-drillable cutting elements in different regions and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Active |
| US8297380B2 | Casing and liner drilling shoes having integrated operational components, and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US10704336B2 | Earth boring tools having fixed blades, rotatable cutting structures, and stabilizing structures and related methods | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US9540884B2 | Drill bit with continuously sharp edge cutting elements | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
| US8146683B2 | Drilling out casing bits with other casing bits | Fixed Constructions | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.