Inventor · Murray, UT, US

Michael D. Rupp

47Patents
11h-index
20Co-inventors
71Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 2, 2003 → Sep 9, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7695542B2 Fiber-containing diamond-impregnated cutting tools Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 102 Active
US7828090B2 Drill bits with enclosed fluid slots and internal flutes Fixed Constructions 34 Active
US7628228B2 Core drill bit with extended crown height Fixed Constructions 30 Active
US8051929B2 Core drill bits with enclosed fluid slots Fixed Constructions 25 Active
US7918288B2 Drill bits with enclosed fluid slots and method Fixed Constructions 25 Active
USD630656S1 Drill bit General 21 Expired
US8459381B2 Drill bits with axially-tapered waterways Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
USD647115S1 Drill bit waterway General 14 Expired
USD647114S1 Drill bit with tapered waterway General 13 Expired
USD622745S1 Drill bit with tapered waterway General 12 Expired
US7975785B2 Drilling systems including fiber-containing diamond-impregnated cutting tools Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8191445B2 Methods of forming fiber-containing diamond-impregnated cutting tools Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8991524B2 Impregnated drill bits with integrated reamers Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US9074429B2 Drill bits with axially-tapered waterways Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7874384B2 Drill bits with increased crown height Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US7909119B2 Drill bits with notches and enclosed slots Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US9051786B2 Diamond impregnated bit with aggressive face profile Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7958954B2 Drill bits with enclosed slots Fixed Constructions 6 Active
US8025107B2 Reamer with polycrystalline diamond compact inserts Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8616303B2 Helical drilling apparatus, systems, and methods Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US9279292B2 Drill bits having flushing and systems for using same Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8146686B2 Fiber-containing cutting tools Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10077609B2 Drill bits having flushing Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US8783384B2 Fiber-containing diamond-impregnated cutting tools and methods of forming and using same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10702975B2 Drilling tools having matrices with carbide-forming alloys, and methods of making and using same Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active

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