Inventor · Houston, TX, US

Robert E. Grimes

15Patents
11h-index
19Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 11, 1979 → Mar 28, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5467836A Fixed cutter bit with shear cutting gage Fixed Constructions 114 Expired
US5697462A Earth-boring bit having improved cutting structure Fixed Constructions 106 Expired
US5479997A Earth-boring bit with improved cutting structure Fixed Constructions 95 Expired
US5655612A Earth-boring bit with shear cutting gage Fixed Constructions 91 Expired
US5287936A Rolling cone bit with shear cutting gage Fixed Constructions 89 Expired
US6050354A Rolling cutter bit with shear cutting gage Fixed Constructions 74 Expired
US5351768A Earth-boring bit with improved cutting structure Fixed Constructions 65 Expired
US4227255A Signal classifier Electricity 56 Expired
US5542485A Earth-boring bit with improved cutting structure Fixed Constructions 47 Expired
US5323865A Earth-boring bit with an advantageous insert cutting structure Fixed Constructions 41 Expired
US5979575A Hybrid rock bit Fixed Constructions 14 Expired
US6227314A Inclined leg earth-boring bit Fixed Constructions 10 Expired
US12392199B2 Earth-boring tool geometry and associated apparatus and methods Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US11332980B2 Earth-boring tools having a gauge insert configured for reduced bit walk and method of drilling with same Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10689911B2 Roller cone earth-boring rotary drill bits including disk heels and related systems and methods Fixed Constructions 0 Active

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