Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Merle E. Evans

14Patents
6h-index
15Co-inventors
63Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 26, 1983 → Jul 17, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5092635A Buttress thread form Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 179 Expired
US4591195A Pipe joint Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 51 Expired
US6581980B1 Threaded connection with high compressive rating Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 33 Expired
US6811189B1 Corrosion seal for threaded connections Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US7887103B2 Energizing seal for expandable connections Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Active
US7798536B2 Reverse sliding seal for expandable tubular connections Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US8181707B2 Apparatus and methods to protect connections Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US7798238B2 Apparatus and methods to protect connections Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9044802B2 Dynamic load expansion test bench and method of expanding a tubular Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10612702B2 Torque shoulder of a premium connection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12104720B2 Torque shoulder of a premium connection Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10006569B2 Threaded connection for pipes, such as oil and gas pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11614184B2 Method for making a threaded connection for pipes, such as oil and gas pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10612700B2 Method for making a threaded connection for pipes, such as oil and gas pipes Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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