Thomas Ritter
34Patents
18h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 11, 1985 → May 11, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6672163B2 | Acoustic sensor for fluid characterization | Physics | 68 | Expired |
| US5636178A | Fluid driven siren pressure pulse generator for MWD and flow measurement systems | Physics | 62 | Expired |
| US5586083A | Turbo siren signal generator for measurement while drilling systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US6378364B1 | Downhole densitometer | Physics | 59 | Expired |
| US5740126A | Turbo siren signal generator for measurement while drilling systems | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US7216738B2 | Acoustic stimulation method with axial driver actuating moment arms on tines | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US7213681B2 | Acoustic stimulation tool with axial driver actuating moment arms on tines | Fixed Constructions | 45 | Expired |
| US5203723A | Low cost plastic hermetic electrical connectors for high pressure application | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US5995447A | System and method for processing acoustic signals to image behind reflective layers | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US6412354B1 | Vibrational forced mode fluid property monitor and method | Physics | 35 | Expired |
| US6817229B2 | Acoustic sensor for fluid characterization | Physics | 34 | Expired |
| US6543281B2 | Downhole densitometer | Physics | 28 | Expired |
| US6755079B1 | Method and apparatus for determining fluid viscosity | Fixed Constructions | 26 | Expired |
| US6021093A | Transducer configuration having a multiple viewing position feature | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6102152A | Dipole/monopole acoustic transmitter, methods for making and using same in down hole tools | Physics | 25 | Expired |
| US6125079A | System and method for providing dual distance transducers to image behind an acoustically reflective layer | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US8424984B2 | Apparatus for releasably coupling a drawer to a drawer pull-out guide | Human Necessities | 22 | Active |
| US5344337A | Electrical connector with rubber boot seal | Electricity | 18 | Expired |
| US6002639A | Sensor configuration for nulling reverberations to image behind reflective layers | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US5841734A | Rotating acoustic transducer head for cement bond evaluation tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US8626717B2 | Database backup and restore with integrated index reorganization | Physics | 16 | Active |
| US6476320B1 | Indicating instrument | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US8200633B2 | Database backup and restore with integrated index reorganization | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US7905561B2 | Pull-out guide for drawer | Human Necessities | 6 | Active |
| US7926891B2 | Support construction for at least one furniture drive | Human Necessities | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.