Kurt A. Hickey
18Patents
14h-index
9Co-inventors
67Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 24, 1993 → May 9, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6281489A | Monitoring of downhole parameters and tools utilizing fiber optics | Physics | 242 | Expired |
| US6531694B2 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices | Physics | 81 | Expired |
| US7040390B2 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices | Physics | 72 | Expired |
| US6787758B2 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US7201221B2 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6977367B2 | Providing a light cell in a wellbore | Physics | 48 | Expired |
| US6828547B2 | Wellbores utilizing fiber optic-based sensors and operating devices | Physics | 43 | Expired |
| US6260850A | Annular chamber seal | Fixed Constructions | 42 | Expired |
| US5496044A | Annular chamber seal | Fixed Constructions | 36 | Expired |
| US5799949A | Annular chamber seal | Fixed Constructions | 30 | Expired |
| US6283477A | Annular chamber seal | Fixed Constructions | 28 | Expired |
| US6315049A | Multiple line hydraulic system flush valve and method of use | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US6571046B1 | Protector system for fiber optic system components in subsurface applications | Physics | 27 | Expired |
| US5897095A | Subsurface safety valve actuation pressure amplifier | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6943340B2 | Method and apparatus of providing an optical fiber along a power supply line | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6158714A | Adjustable orifice valve | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Expired |
| US6266465A | Angled optic fiber unions and junctions for optic fiber conduits | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US6516889B1 | High-load big bore lock | Fixed Constructions | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.