Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Luis E. Mendez

24Patents
11h-index
39Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 18, 1981 → Nov 9, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5577560A Fluid-actuated wellbore tool system Fixed Constructions 83 Expired
US6896056B2 System and methods for detecting casing collars Fixed Constructions 46 Expired
US7644755B2 Annular electrical wet connect Fixed Constructions 39 Active
US5320182A Downhole pump Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
US7431085B2 Gravel pack multi-pathway tube with control line retention and method for retaining control line Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
US6442105B1 Acoustic transmission system Fixed Constructions 35 Expired
US4840231A Method and apparatus for setting an inflatable packer Fixed Constructions 33 Expired
US4393930A Subterranean well pressure surging tool Fixed Constructions 31 Expired
US7584799B2 Gravel pack multi-pathway tube with control line retention and method for retaining control line Fixed Constructions 27 Active
US7520335B2 Cased hole perforating alternative Fixed Constructions 18 Expired
US5363921A Wireline pull disconnect Fixed Constructions 12 Expired
US5265679A Equalizing apparatus for use with wireline-conveyable pumps Fixed Constructions 11 Expired
US10267097B2 Pressure compensating connector system, downhole assembly, and method Electricity 8 Active
US7806179B2 String mounted hydraulic pressure generating device for downhole tool actuation Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US7610960B2 Depth correlation device for fiber optic line Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8602658B2 Spoolable signal conduction and connection line and method Electricity 4 Active
US8281865B2 Tubular valve system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8397828B2 Spoolable downhole control system and method Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US9605534B2 Real-time flow injection monitoring using distributed Bragg grating Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US8668229B2 Contamination resistant connecting system and method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US9537296B2 Cable retainer and method Electricity 1 Active
US8651173B2 Modular control system for downhole tool Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10215019B2 Instrumented multilateral wellbores and method of forming same Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US9488259B2 Actuator and method of actuating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

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