Kevin Albert Maher
49Patents
44h-index
28Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 24, 2001 → Apr 26, 2010
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7011154B2 | In situ recovery from a kerogen and liquid hydrocarbon containing formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 330 | Expired |
| US6712136B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation using a selected production well spacing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 311 | Expired |
| US6969123B2 | Upgrading and mining of coal | Fixed Constructions | 308 | Expired |
| US7104319B2 | In situ thermal processing of a heavy oil diatomite formation | Fixed Constructions | 291 | Expired |
| US6591906B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected oxygen content | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 274 | Expired |
| US6722431B2 | In situ thermal processing of hydrocarbons within a relatively permeable formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 271 | Expired |
| US6722429B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 269 | Expired |
| US7066254B2 | In situ thermal processing of a tar sands formation | Fixed Constructions | 266 | Expired |
| US6752210B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation using heat sources positioned within open wellbores | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 264 | Expired |
| US6702016B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with heat sources located at an edge of a formation layer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 258 | Expired |
| US6739394B2 | Production of synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon containing formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 252 | Expired |
| US6736215B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation, in situ production of synthesis gas, and carbon dioxide sequestration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 250 | Expired |
| US7077198B2 | In situ recovery from a hydrocarbon containing formation using barriers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 249 | Expired |
| US6729397B2 | In situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 244 | Expired |
| US6609570B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and ammonia production | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 242 | Expired |
| US6708758B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation leaving one or more selected unprocessed areas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 241 | Expired |
| US6951247B2 | In situ thermal processing of an oil shale formation using horizontal heat sources | Fixed Constructions | 241 | Expired |
| US6591907B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected vitrinite reflectance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 241 | Expired |
| US7004251B2 | In situ thermal processing and remediation of an oil shale formation | Fixed Constructions | 237 | Expired |
| US6722430B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation with a selected oxygen content and/or selected O/C ratio | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 236 | Expired |
| US6739393B2 | In situ thermal processing of a coal formation and tuning production | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 235 | Expired |
| US6948562B2 | Production of a blending agent using an in situ thermal process in a relatively permeable formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 228 | Expired |
| US7100994B2 | Producing hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon containing materials when treating a hydrocarbon containing formation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 228 | Expired |
| US6997518B2 | In situ thermal processing and solution mining of an oil shale formation | Fixed Constructions | 225 | Expired |
| US7055600B2 | In situ thermal recovery from a relatively permeable formation with controlled production rate | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 221 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.