Inventor · Centerville, UT, US

Wayne R. Hansen

21Patents
10h-index
22Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 11, 1991 → Feb 21, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6298930A Drill bits with controlled cutter loading and depth of cut Fixed Constructions 123 Expired
US5590729A Superhard cutting structures for earth boring with enhanced stiffness and heat transfer capabilities Fixed Constructions 122 Expired
US5873422A Anti-whirl drill bit Fixed Constructions 61 Expired
US5979576A Anti-whirl drill bit Fixed Constructions 57 Expired
US6260636A Rotary-type earth boring drill bit, modular bearing pads therefor and methods Fixed Constructions 51 Expired
US5178222A Drill bit having enhanced stability Fixed Constructions 49 Expired
US5582258A Earth boring drill bit with chip breaker Fixed Constructions 44 Expired
US6556654B1 High voltage cable and clamp system for an X-ray tube Electricity 18 Expired
US5794725A Drill bits with enhanced hydraulic flow characteristics Fixed Constructions 17 Expired
US5901797A Drilling apparatus with dynamic cuttings removal and cleaning Fixed Constructions 15 Expired
US5836404A Drill bits with enhanced hydraulic flow characteristics Fixed Constructions 10 Expired
US6079507A Drill bits with enhanced hydraulic flow characteristics Fixed Constructions 9 Expired
US6816574B2 X-ray tube high voltage connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US9177754B2 X-ray tube cooling by emissive heat transfer Electricity 5 Active
US7302042B2 Remote bladder venting and containment system Electricity 4 Expired
US9717137B2 X-ray housing having integrated oil-to-air heat exchanger Electricity 3 Active
US7033192B2 X-ray tube high voltage connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US10825634B2 X-ray tube emitter Electricity 2 Active
US7445517B2 High voltage cable assembly with ARC protection Electricity 1 Expired
US7150562B2 High voltage cable terminal and clamp system Electricity 1 Expired
US11201031B2 High voltage seals and structures having reduced electric fields Electricity 0 Active

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