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Roger Fincher
Also filed as: FINCHER ROGER · FINCHER ROGER W
51 granted patents·8 pending applications·2,496 citations·filing 1997–2019
99Inventor score
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59 records- 0198US6206108B1Drilling system with integrated bottom hole assemblyBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 27, 2001·485 cites·28 claims
- 0297US6196336B1Method and apparatus for drilling boreholes in earth formations (drilling liner systems)BAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·270 cites·33 claims
- 0396US7400262B2Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor networkBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 15, 2008·80 cites·27 claims
- 0495US8803392B2Axial magnetic suspensionARONSTAM PETER S·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·14 cites·21 claims
- 0595US7806203B2Active controlled bottomhole pressure system and method with continuous circulation systemBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 5, 2010·60 cites·9 claims
- 0695US6415877B1Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressureDEEP VISION LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 9, 2002·185 cites·49 claims
- 0794US7748474B2Active vibration control for subterranean drilling operationsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 6, 2010·51 cites·13 claims
- 0894US7721822B2Control systems and methods for real-time downhole pressure management (ECD control)BAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·52 cites·21 claims
- 0994US7287604B2Steerable bit assembly and methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 30, 2007·100 cites·16 claims
- 1092US7353887B2Control systems and methods for active controlled bottomhole pressure systemsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·38 cites·29 claims
- 1191US8444344B2Temporary containment of oil wells to prevent environmental damageOESTERBERG MARCUS·Filed 2010·Granted May 21, 2013·17 cites·28 claims
- 1291US6854532B2Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressureDEEP VISION LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 15, 2005·84 cites·14 claims
- 1390US7174975B2Control systems and methods for active controlled bottomhole pressure systemsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 13, 2007·77 cites·23 claims
- 1490US6648081B2Subsea wellbore drilling system for reducing bottom hole pressureDEEP VISION LLP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 18, 2003·103 cites·72 claims
- 1589US8020621B2Downhole applications of composites having aligned nanotubes for heat transportBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·14 cites·14 claims
- 1688US8284075B2Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor networkFINCHER ROGER·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 9, 2012·97 cites·56 claims
- 1788US7055627B2Wellbore fluid circulation system and methodBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·80 cites·31 claims
- 1887US7931098B2Steerable bit system assembly and methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 26, 2011·23 cites·18 claims
- 1987US7313052B2System and methods of communicating over noisy communication channelsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 25, 2007·15 cites·41 claims
- 2086US8348732B2Airflow control systemADAPTIVE AC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 8, 2013·23 cites·17 claims
- 2186US8011450B2Active bottomhole pressure control with liner drilling and completion systemsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 6, 2011·29 cites·19 claims
- 2286US7757784B2Drilling methods utilizing independently deployable multiple tubular stringsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·34 cites·12 claims
- 2386US7597148B2Formation and control of gas hydratesBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·32 cites·36 claims
- 2484US9033045B2Apparatus and method for fracturing portions of an earth formationFINCHER ROGER W·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·9 cites·18 claims
- 2584US8453760B2Method and apparatus for controlling bottomhole temperature in deviated wellsFINCHER ROGER W·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·9 cites·18 claims
- 2684US7114581B2Active controlled bottomhole pressure system & methodDEEP VISION LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 3, 2006·55 cites·60 claims
- 2783US9721710B2Axial magnetic suspensionARONSTAM PETER S·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·4 cites·13 claims
- 2883US7802637B2Steerable bit system assembly and methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 28, 2010·17 cites·16 claims
- 2982US7219722B2Apparatus and methods for powering downhole electrical devicesBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 22, 2007·19 cites·22 claims
- 3081US8267197B2Apparatus and methods for controlling bottomhole assembly temperature during a pause in drilling boreholesFINCHER ROGER W·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·7 cites·18 claims
- 3181US6527054B1Apparatus and method for the disposition of drilling solids during drilling of subsea oilfield wellboresDEEP VISION LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·55 cites·39 claims
- 3279US7096975B2Modular design for downhole ECD-management devices and related methodsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 29, 2006·52 cites·30 claims
- 3377US7000715B2Rotary drill bits exhibiting cutting element placement for optimizing bit torque and cutter lifeBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 21, 2006·50 cites·99 claims
- 3476US8535126B2Air flow control mechanism and methodsFINCHER ROGER W·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 17, 2013·7 cites·20 claims
- 3574US9808739B2Distillation solids removal system and methodFINCHER ROGER·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 7, 2017·4 cites·9 claims
- 3674US6230828B1Rotary drilling bits for directional drilling exhibiting variable weight-on-bit dependent cutting characteristicsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 15, 2001·58 cites·53 claims
- 3773US11008809B2Bent housing drilling motor with counter-rotating lower endRIVAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS LC·Filed 2019·Granted May 18, 2021·2 cites·26 claims
- 3871US8134476B2Apparatus and methods for self-powered communication and sensor networkCHEMALI ROLAND E·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 13, 2012·10 cites·20 claims
- 3971US7487828B2Apparatus and method for powering electrical devices along a pipelineBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 10, 2009·1 cites·18 claims
- 4071US7341116B2Drilling efficiency through beneficial management of rock stress levels via controlled oscillations of subterranean cutting elementsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 11, 2008·10 cites·29 claims
- 4171US6443249B2Rotary drill bits for directional drilling exhibiting variable weight-on-bit dependent cutting characteristicsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 3, 2002·33 cites·14 claims
- 4268US8132630B2Reverse circulation pressure control method and systemKRUEGER SVEN·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 13, 2012·11 cites·14 claims
- 4366US7823689B2Closed-loop downhole resonant sourceBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 2, 2010·23 cites·36 claims
- 4465US8455402B2Wellbore operations using controlled variable density fluidWATKINS LARRY A·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 4, 2013·1 cites·17 claims
- 4563US6102138APressure-modulation valve assemblyBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 15, 2000·40 cites·24 claims
- 4660US8343894B2Controlled variable density fluid for wellbore operationsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 1, 2013·0 cites·8 claims
- 4759US8151878B2Apparatus and methods for collecting a downhole sampleGEORGI DANIEL T·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 10, 2012·5 cites·18 claims
- 4859US6179057B1Apparatus and method for killing or suppressing a subsea wellBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·37 cites·8 claims
- 4952US2005284641A1Controlled variable density fluid for wellbore operationsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 5051US8554482B2Monitoring reservoirs using array based controlled source electromagnetic methodsFINCHER ROGER W·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 8, 2013·2 cites·10 claims
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