Thomas M. Deaton
32Patents
19h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 11, 1977 → Jun 20, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5293551A | Monitor and control circuit for electric surface controlled subsurface valve system | Electricity | 90 | Expired |
| US4981173A | Electric surface controlled subsurface valve system | Fixed Constructions | 80 | Expired |
| US6433991B1 | Controlling activation of devices | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 75 | Expired |
| US4306628A | Safety switch for well tools | Fixed Constructions | 66 | Expired |
| US4886114A | Electric surface controlled subsurface valve system | Fixed Constructions | 59 | Expired |
| US4798247A | Solenoid operated safety valve and submersible pump system | Fixed Constructions | 42 | Expired |
| US6321845A | Apparatus for device using actuator having expandable contractable element | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US4708163A | Safety valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US6237693A | Failsafe safety valve and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6513594B1 | Subsurface safety valve | Fixed Constructions | 31 | Expired |
| US5070595A | Method for manufacturing electric surface controlled subsurface valve system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US6478090B2 | Method and apparatus of operating devices using actuators having expandable or contractable elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US4566478A | Well safety and kill valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US4149698A | Surface controlled subsurface safety valve | Fixed Constructions | 26 | Expired |
| US6315047A | Eccentric subsurface safety valve | Fixed Constructions | 25 | Expired |
| US6575249B2 | Apparatus and method for locking open a flow control device | Fixed Constructions | 25 | Expired |
| US4273186A | Well safety valve system | Fixed Constructions | 24 | Expired |
| US6666271B2 | Curved flapper and seat for a subsurface saftey valve | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US4201363A | Tubing retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4140153A | Subsurface safety valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US4632187A | Well safety and kill valve | Fixed Constructions | 18 | Expired |
| US4164977A | Well latch | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US6283217A | Axial equalizing valve | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US4664195A | Safety valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6991040B2 | Method and apparatus for locking out a subsurface safety valve | Fixed Constructions | 13 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.