Maurice William Slack
56Patents
14h-index
15Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 31, 1987 → Aug 19, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6732822B2 | Method and apparatus for handling tubular goods | Fixed Constructions | 120 | Expired |
| US7013992B2 | Borehole stabilization while drilling | Fixed Constructions | 47 | Expired |
| US6409226B1 | “Corrugated thick-walled pipe for use in wellbores” | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US7909109B2 | Anchoring device for a wellbore tool | Fixed Constructions | 38 | Active |
| US7909120B2 | Gripping tool | Fixed Constructions | 38 | Active |
| US7082997B2 | Pipe centralizer and method of attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6679335B2 | Method for preparing casing for use in a wellbore | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US7219727B2 | Wear resistant tubular connection | Fixed Constructions | 23 | Expired |
| US6296054A | Steep pitch helix packer | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US7124825B2 | Casing wear band and method of attachment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7287584B2 | Anchoring device for a wellbore tool | Fixed Constructions | 17 | Expired |
| US4870866A | Ultrasonic method for measuring internal contact pressure between mating solid parts separated by a liquid film | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US7442019B2 | Stator of a moineau-pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US6904974B2 | Slotting geometry for metal pipe and method of use of the same | Fixed Constructions | 15 | Expired |
| US7348523B2 | Method of induction weld forming with shear displacement step | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US7814633B2 | Pipe centralizer and method of forming | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US8424939B2 | Tri-cam axial extension to provide gripping tool with improved operational range and capacity | Fixed Constructions | 12 | Active |
| US7896111B2 | Gripping tool with driven screw grip activation | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US8042626B2 | Gripping tool | Fixed Constructions | 8 | Active |
| US7328742B2 | Seal cup for a wellbore tool and method | Fixed Constructions | 8 | Expired |
| US7165609B2 | Apparatus for handling tubular goods | Fixed Constructions | 7 | Expired |
| US8454066B2 | Grip extension linkage to provide gripping tool with improved operational range, and method of use of the same | Fixed Constructions | 7 | Active |
| US6899356B2 | Tubular connection floating shoulder ring | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7775572B2 | Gripping tool with fluid grip activation | Fixed Constructions | 6 | Active |
| US7878256B2 | Burst plug for a downhole fluid passage | Fixed Constructions | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.