Gary Thompson
16Patents
13h-index
24Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 12, 1992 → Sep 1, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.