Inventor · Provo, UT, US

Marcus Skeem

32Patents
16h-index
29Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 14, 1996 → Sep 22, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6499547B2 Multiple grade carbide for diamond capped insert Performing Operations; Transporting 132 Expired
US7048081B2 Superabrasive cutting element having an asperital cutting face and drill bit so equipped Chemistry; Metallurgy 132 Expired
US5669943A Cutting tools having textured cutting surface Performing Operations; Transporting 116 Expired
US6935444B2 Superabrasive cutting elements with cutting edge geometry having enhanced durability, method of producing same, and drill bits so equipped Fixed Constructions 100 Expired
US6527069B1 Superabrasive cutter having optimized table thickness and arcuate table-to-substrate interfaces Fixed Constructions 51 Expired
US6739417B2 Superabrasive cutters and drill bits so equipped Fixed Constructions 44 Expired
US7497280B2 Abrasive-impregnated cutting structure having anisotropic wear resistance and drag bit including same Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Expired
US9316061B2 High impact resistant degradation element Fixed Constructions 38 Active
US6571891B1 Web cutter Fixed Constructions 37 Expired
US6817936B1 Metal single layer abrasive cutting tool having a contoured cutting surface Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US7188692B2 Superabrasive cutting elements having enhanced durability, method of producing same, and drill bits so equipped Fixed Constructions 33 Expired
US7243745B2 Cutting elements and rotary drill bits including same Fixed Constructions 26 Expired
US5832360A Bond for abrasive tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US7810588B2 Multi-layer encapsulation of diamond grit for use in earth-boring bits Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
USD674422S1 Drill bit with a pointed cutting element and a shearing cutting element General 18 Active
US6935940B2 Metal single layer abrasive cutting tool having a contoured cutting surface Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US8567532B2 Cutting element attached to downhole fixed bladed bit at a positive rake angle Fixed Constructions 16 Active
US8550190B2 Inner bit disposed within an outer bit Fixed Constructions 13 Active
US8333814B2 Abrasive-impregnated cutting structure having anisotropic wear resistance and drag bit including same Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
USD678368S1 Drill bit with a pointed cutting element General 9 Active
US7730976B2 Impregnated rotary drag bit and related methods Fixed Constructions 9 Active
US8800692B2 Cutting elements configured to generate shear lips during use in cutting, earth-boring tools including such cutting elements, and methods of forming and using such cutting elements and earth-boring tools Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US8714285B2 Method for drilling with a fixed bladed bit Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US8616305B2 Fixed bladed bit that shifts weight between an indenter and cutting elements Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US6187071A Bond for abrasive tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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