Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Keith Moriarty

31Patents
13h-index
48Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 22, 1982 → Nov 14, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6219301A Pressure pulse generator for measurement-while-drilling systems which produces high signal strength and exhibits high resistance to jamming Fixed Constructions 70 Expired
US6761230B2 Downhole drilling apparatus and method for using same Fixed Constructions 49 Expired
US5539225A Accelerator-based methods and apparatus for measurement-while-drilling Physics 37 Expired
US7552761B2 Method and system for wellbore communication Fixed Constructions 34 Active
US7004263B2 Directional casing drilling Fixed Constructions 27 Expired
US4432143A Well logging apparatus Physics 26 Expired
US5363931A Drilling stabilizer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 23 Expired
US5184692A Retrievable radiation source carrier Physics 22 Expired
USRE36012E Accelerator-based methods and apparatus for measurement-while-drilling General 19 Expired
US5631563A Resistivity antenna shield, wear band and stabilizer assembly for measuring-while-drilling tool Fixed Constructions 18 Expired
US8499836B2 Electrically activating a jarring tool Fixed Constructions 17 Active
US8827006B2 Apparatus and method for measuring while drilling Fixed Constructions 15 Active
US8408333B2 Steer systems for coiled tubing drilling and method of use Fixed Constructions 13 Active
US9206644B2 Positive displacement motor (PDM) rotary steerable system (RSS) and apparatus Fixed Constructions 11 Active
US5613561A Apparatus for sealing instruments in a downhole tool Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US7086485B2 Directional casing drilling Fixed Constructions 8 Expired
US8020632B2 Method and system for wellbore communication Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US7123161B2 Method and apparatus enhanced acoustic mud pulse telemetry Fixed Constructions 6 Expired
US10145496B2 Rotary shouldered connections and thread design Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US7298285B2 Rotary downlink system Fixed Constructions 4 Expired
US7182153B2 Methods of casing drilling Fixed Constructions 4 Expired
US9217299B2 Drilling bottom hole assembly having wireless power and data connection Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US9945223B2 Fatigue calculator generation system Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US7988409B2 Method and apparatus for extending flow range of a downhole turbine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US11066922B2 Mounting electronics and monitoring strain of electronics Fixed Constructions 2 Active

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