Inventor
SMITH MICHAEL L
US47 patents
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NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC
11 patentsUS6471414B2Oct 29, 2002
Spring clip assembly for fiber optic adapter
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC30 citations92
US6430335B1Aug 6, 2002
Network healing smart fiber optic switch
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC32 citations91
US6735006B2May 11, 2004
Optical switch assembly
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC12 citations72
US6467971B1Oct 22, 2002
Removable optical adapter and receptor
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC13 citations72
US6363199B1Mar 26, 2002
Extraction apparatus for a fiber optic connector component
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC8 citations69
US7192197B2Mar 20, 2007
Planetary cleaning motion optical connector cleaner
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC7 citations65
US6904193B2Jun 7, 2005
Optical switch actuator
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC3 citations61
US6898344B2May 24, 2005
Fiber optic switch actuator
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC3 citations61
US6467970B1Oct 22, 2002
Removable optical adapter and receptor
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC3 citations61
US7184186B2Feb 27, 2007
Optical switch assembly
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC1 citations51
US6912337B2Jun 28, 2005
Network healing smart fiber optic switch
NEPTEC OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC1 citations51
SMITH MICHAEL L
5 patentsUS5014781AMay 14, 1991
Tubing collar position sensing apparatus, and associated methods, for use with a snubbing unit
SMITH MICHAEL L66 citations96
US4964462AOct 23, 1990
Tubing collar position sensing apparatus, and associated methods, for use with a snubbing unit
SMITH MICHAEL L49 citations92
US5156335AOct 20, 1992
Filtered drinking straw
SMITH MICHAEL L93 citations91
USD1117599SMar 10, 2026
Firearm suppressor
SMITH MICHAEL L0 citations62
USD1101091SNov 4, 2025
Heat shield for firearm suppressors
SMITH MICHAEL L0 citations62
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP
4 patentsUS5947198ASep 7, 1999
Downhole tool
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP110 citations98
US6776240B2Aug 17, 2004
Downhole valve
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP98 citations97
US5975203ANov 2, 1999
Apparatus and method utilizing a coiled tubing injector for removing or inserting jointed pipe sections
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP74 citations93
US6604582B2Aug 12, 2003
Downhole fluid pressure signal generation and transmission
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP38 citations90
CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC
3 patentsUS5215151AJun 1, 1993
Method and apparatus for drilling bore holes under pressure
CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC147 citations97
USRE36556EFeb 8, 2000
Method and apparatus for drilling bore holes under pressure
CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC57 citations94
USRE41141EFeb 23, 2010
Combined drilling apparatus and method
CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL INC1 citations43
HALLIBURTON CO
3 patentsUS4629001ADec 16, 1986
Tubing pressure operated initiator for perforating in a well borehole
HALLIBURTON CO60 citations94
US4700778AOct 20, 1987
Wet connector for use with drill pipe conveyed logging apparatus
HALLIBURTON CO45 citations92
US4678044AJul 7, 1987
Tubing pressure operated initiator for perforating in a well borehole
HALLIBURTON CO34 citations91