Michael L. Connell
38Patents
19h-index
29Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 16, 1992 → Aug 27, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5435395A | Method for running downhole tools and devices with coiled tubing | Fixed Constructions | 275 | Expired |
| US5485745A | Modular downhole inspection system for coiled tubing | Fixed Constructions | 67 | Expired |
| US5626192A | Coiled tubing joint locator and methods | Fixed Constructions | 59 | Expired |
| US5704393A | Coiled tubing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Expired |
| US6220360A | Downhole ball drop tool | Fixed Constructions | 51 | Expired |
| US5762142A | Coiled tubing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US7373974B2 | Downhole release tool and method | Fixed Constructions | 36 | Expired |
| US6561278B2 | Methods and apparatus for interconnecting well tool assemblies in continuous tubing strings | Fixed Constructions | 35 | Expired |
| US5234053A | Reeled tubing counter assembly and measuring method | Fixed Constructions | 33 | Expired |
| US7073582B2 | Method and apparatus for positioning a downhole tool | Fixed Constructions | 33 | Expired |
| US6766853B2 | Apparatus for interconnecting continuous tubing strings having sidewall-embedded lines therein | Fixed Constructions | 33 | Expired |
| US6196325A | Heavy-duty logging and perforating cablehead for coiled tubing and method for releasing wireline tool | Fixed Constructions | 30 | Expired |
| US6253842A | Wireless coiled tubing joint locator | Fixed Constructions | 28 | Expired |
| US6305467A | Wireless coiled tubing joint locator | Fixed Constructions | 26 | Expired |
| US6131953A | Coiled tubing drilling hydraulic disconnect | Fixed Constructions | 25 | Expired |
| US8365818B2 | Jarring method and apparatus using fluid pressure to reset jar | Fixed Constructions | 23 | Active |
| US5845711A | Coiled tubing apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US8439117B2 | Vortex controlled variable flow resistance device and related tools and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US5832998A | Coiled tubing deployed inflatable stimulation tool | Fixed Constructions | 22 | Expired |
| US8381817B2 | Vortex controlled variable flow resistance device and related tools and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US6877558B2 | Apparatus and method for locating joints in coiled tubing operations | Fixed Constructions | 19 | Expired |
| US8230912B1 | Hydraulic bidirectional jar | Fixed Constructions | 18 | Active |
| US8517108B2 | Vortex controlled variable flow resistance device and related tools and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| US6959766B2 | Downhole ball drop tool | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US8517107B2 | Vortex controlled variable flow resistance device and related tools and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.