Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Gary B. Lake

18Patents
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30Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 13, 2006 → Nov 25, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7896082B2 Methods and apparatus for negating mineral scale buildup in flapper valves Fixed Constructions 24 Active
US7967074B2 Electric wireline insert safety valve Fixed Constructions 16 Active
US8056618B2 Flapper mounted equalizer valve for subsurface safety valves Fixed Constructions 14 Active
US8393386B2 Subsurface safety valve and method of actuation Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US8176975B2 Tubing pressure insensitive actuator system and method Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US8267167B2 Subsurface safety valve and method of actuation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US8662187B2 Permanent magnet linear motor actuated safety valve and method Electricity 6 Active
US7708075B2 System and method for injecting a chemical downhole of a tubing retrievable capillary bypass safety valve Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US11248718B2 Magnetic actuator, system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8813855B2 Stackable multi-barrier system and method Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US8471551B2 Magnetic position monitoring system and method Physics 5 Active
US8739884B2 Stackable multi-barrier system and method Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US7699108B2 Distortion compensation for rod piston bore in subsurface safety valves Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US9745830B2 Failsafe subsurface controlled safety valve Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US7735560B2 Distortion compensation for rod piston bore in subsurface safety valves Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US10641063B2 Safety valve with integral annular chamber housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8671974B2 Flow-actuated actuator and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8398050B2 Hold open configuration for safety valve and method Electricity 0 Active

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