William F. Howard
10Patents
8h-index
14Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 13, 2002 → May 26, 2011
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6973973B2 | Gas operated pump for hydrocarbon wells | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 89 | Expired |
| US7311152B2 | Gas operated pump for hydrocarbon wells | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 72 | Expired |
| US7445049B2 | Gas operated pump for hydrocarbon wells | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 70 | Active |
| US7350577B2 | Method and apparatus for injecting steam into a geological formation | Fixed Constructions | 44 | Expired |
| US6708763B2 | Method and apparatus for injecting steam into a geological formation | Fixed Constructions | 44 | Expired |
| US6926504B2 | Submersible electric pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US6817409B2 | Double-acting reciprocating downhole pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US7445435B2 | Double-acting reciprocating downhole pump | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US9394100B2 | Pallet container | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US7314089B2 | Method of wellbore pumping apparatus with improved temperature performance and method of use | Fixed Constructions | 3 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.