Jacques Orban
108Patents
19h-index
86Co-inventors
89Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 24, 1985 → May 16, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5467832A | Method for directionally drilling a borehole | Fixed Constructions | 192 | Expired |
| US5448227A | Method of and apparatus for making near-bit measurements while drilling | Fixed Constructions | 140 | Expired |
| US5130950A | Ultrasonic measurement apparatus | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US6353577B1 | Seismic sensor units | Physics | 107 | Expired |
| US5107705A | Video system and method for determining and monitoring the depth of a bottomhole assembly within a wellbore | Fixed Constructions | 78 | Expired |
| US5421420A | Downhole weight-on-bit control for directional drilling | Fixed Constructions | 64 | Expired |
| US5354956A | Ultrasonic measurement apparatus | Physics | 63 | Expired |
| US5214251A | Ultrasonic measurement apparatus and method | Physics | 53 | Expired |
| US5373481A | Sonic vibration telemetering system | Fixed Constructions | 49 | Expired |
| US7133325B2 | Apparatus and method for generating electrical power in a borehole | Electricity | 46 | Expired |
| US6847896B1 | Seismic data acquisition method and apparatus | Physics | 44 | Expired |
| US5063776A | Method and system for measurement of fluid flow in a drilling rig return line | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US6751162B2 | Seismic sensor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US4838699A | Cement mixing process | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5317111A | Ultrasonic measurement apparatus | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| USRE34975E | Ultrasonic measurement apparatus | General | 26 | Expired |
| US4754641A | Method and apparatus for measurement of fluid flow in a drilling rig return line | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US6260656A | Land seismic data acquisition method and seismic cable and cable spool vehicle therefor | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6817415B2 | Method of sealing an annulus surrounding a slotted liner | Fixed Constructions | 19 | Expired |
| US10301898B2 | Top drive with top entry and line inserted therethrough for data gathering through the drill string | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Active |
| US9051780B2 | Progressive cavity hydraulic machine | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US8287235B2 | Electrical submersible pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Active |
| US8066476B2 | Electrical submersible pump stage construction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
| US10472953B2 | Local electrical room module for well construction apparatus | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Active |
| US10724341B2 | Electrical power transmission for well construction apparatus | Electricity | 9 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.