Inventor · Katy, TX, US

Gary Thompson

16Patents
13h-index
24Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 12, 1992 → Sep 1, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6536520B1 Top drive casing system Fixed Constructions 213 Expired
US7325610B2 Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US7140445B2 Method and apparatus for drilling with casing Fixed Constructions 67 Expired
US7712523B2 Top drive casing system Fixed Constructions 66 Expired
US7874352B2 Apparatus for gripping a tubular on a drilling rig Fixed Constructions 64 Active
US7793719B2 Top drive casing system Fixed Constructions 60 Active
US7654325B2 Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active
US7503397B2 Apparatus and methods of setting and retrieving casing with drilling latch and bottom hole assembly Fixed Constructions 37 Expired
US8281877B2 Method and apparatus for drilling with casing Fixed Constructions 37 Active
US8567512B2 Apparatus for gripping a tubular on a drilling rig Fixed Constructions 37 Active
US7918273B2 Top drive casing system Fixed Constructions 35 Expired
US7360594B2 Drilling with casing latch Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US7409758B2 Vibration damper systems for drilling with casing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Active
US8230933B2 Top drive casing system Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US5471796A Multi-purpose lathe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US10138690B2 Apparatus for gripping a tubular on a drilling rig Fixed Constructions 3 Active

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