Robert D. Kaminsky
61Patents
15h-index
67Co-inventors
83Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 14, 2004 → Jan 10, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7331385B2 | Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons | Fixed Constructions | 177 | Expired |
| US7631691B2 | Methods of treating a subterranean formation to convert organic matter into producible hydrocarbons | Fixed Constructions | 88 | Active |
| US7669657B2 | Enhanced shale oil production by in situ heating using hydraulically fractured producing wells | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Active |
| US7441603B2 | Hydrocarbon recovery from impermeable oil shales | Fixed Constructions | 58 | Expired |
| US8820075B2 | System and method for producing geothermal energy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Active |
| US8684079B2 | Use of a solvent and emulsion for in situ oil recovery | Fixed Constructions | 48 | Active |
| US7857056B2 | Hydrocarbon recovery from impermeable oil shales using sets of fluid-heated fractures | Fixed Constructions | 43 | Active |
| US7516787B2 | Method of developing a subsurface freeze zone using formation fractures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Active |
| US7647971B2 | Method of developing subsurface freeze zone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Active |
| US7516785B2 | Method of developing subsurface freeze zone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US7644993B2 | In situ co-development of oil shale with mineral recovery | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Active |
| US7647972B2 | Subsurface freeze zone using formation fractures | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
| US8087460B2 | Granular electrical connections for in situ formation heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Active |
| US8622133B2 | Resistive heater for in situ formation heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US8596355B2 | Optimized well spacing for in situ shale oil development | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US8540020B2 | Converting organic matter from a subterranean formation into producible hydrocarbons by controlling production operations based on availability of one or more production resources | Fixed Constructions | 15 | Active |
| US8104537B2 | Method of developing subsurface freeze zone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US8863839B2 | Enhanced convection for in situ pyrolysis of organic-rich rock formations | Fixed Constructions | 11 | Active |
| US8616280B2 | Wellbore mechanical integrity for in situ pyrolysis | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US8622127B2 | Olefin reduction for in situ pyrolysis oil generation | Fixed Constructions | 10 | Active |
| US8151877B2 | Downhole burner wells for in situ conversion of organic-rich rock formations | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US8592351B2 | Enhancing emulsion stability | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US8739869B2 | Systems and methods for enhanced waterfloods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US10408534B2 | Systems and methods for using cold liquid to remove solidifiable gas components from process gas streams | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US9347302B2 | Resistive heater for in situ formation heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.