Gary E. Weaver
41Patents
12h-index
36Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 7, 1984 → Sep 16, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6408953B1 | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation | Fixed Constructions | 210 | Expired |
| US6109368A | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation | Fixed Constructions | 133 | Expired |
| US5373907A | Method and apparatus for manufacturing and inspecting the quality of a matrix body drill bit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 132 | Expired |
| US7032689B2 | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system of a given formation | Fixed Constructions | 131 | Expired |
| US7357196B2 | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation | Fixed Constructions | 107 | Expired |
| US4602691A | Diamond drill bit with varied cutting elements | Fixed Constructions | 73 | Expired |
| US7261167B2 | Method and system for predicting performance of a drilling system for a given formation | Fixed Constructions | 63 | Expired |
| US7404456B2 | Apparatus and method of identifying rock properties while drilling | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US7398840B2 | Matrix drill bits and method of manufacture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Active |
| USRE33757E | Diamond drill bit with varied cutting elements | General | 19 | Expired |
| US6052649A | Method and apparatus for quantifying shale plasticity from well logs | Fixed Constructions | 18 | Expired |
| US7784381B2 | Matrix drill bits and method of manufacture | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Active |
| US8459379B2 | Bearing contact pressure reduction in well tools | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US8336648B1 | Mechanical attachment of thermally stable diamond to a substrate | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Active |
| US8002112B2 | Apparatus for packaging and presenting rotary drill bits | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
| US10648330B1 | Cutting tool assemblies including superhard working surfaces, cutting tool mounting assemblies, material-removing machines including the same, and methods of use | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
| US9790744B2 | Forming objects by infiltrating a printed matrix | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9085959B2 | Method and apparatus for resistivity measurements | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US8404019B2 | Chemical agents for recovery of leached materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8797035B2 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring a core during coring operations | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Active |
| US8360237B2 | Apparatus for packaging and presenting rotary drill bits | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Active |
| US8656983B2 | Use of liquid metal filters in forming matrix drill bits | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US9857497B2 | Method and apparatus for making resistivity measurements in a wellbore | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
| US8854044B2 | Instrumented core barrels and methods of monitoring a core while the core is being cut | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US10012070B2 | System and method for measuring gaps using an opto-analytical device | Fixed Constructions | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.