Inventor · Katy, TX, US

Thomas Ritter

34Patents
18h-index
37Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 11, 1985 → May 11, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.