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Geothermal systems
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F24T · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F24T patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh30 patents · 665 citations
- 296Carrie Jeanne Murtland30 patents · 665 citations
- 392Greg Lindberg19 patents · 75 citations
- 488Kimberly C. Conner20 patents · 75 citations
- 583Daniel L. Bour6 patents · 54 citations
- 679Matthew Toews16 patents · 75 citations
- 775Paul Cairns14 patents · 71 citations
- 871John Redfern8 patents · 45 citations
- 967Mudasir Ahmad6 patents · 21 citations
- 1063Bruce D. Marsh6 patents · 23 citations
- 1158Andrew Curtis-Smith6 patents · 29 citations
- 1254Jonathan Hale6 patents · 29 citations
- 1350Gary Scott Peele6 patents · 17 citations
- 1446Piotr D. Moncarz6 patents · 23 citations
- 1542Louis E. Capuano, Jr.4 patents · 23 citations
- 1638Keanen Ryan3 patents · 22 citations
- 1733Walter R. Kolbe3 patents · 22 citations
- 1829Saman Karimi4 patents · 12 citations
- 1925Jack Norbeck4 patents · 9 citations
- 2021Timothy Latimer4 patents · 9 citations
- 2117Curtis Cook5 patents · 5 citations
- 2213Jeff Peterson5 patents · 5 citations
- 238Neal Gartner5 patents · 5 citations
- 244Shane Engelking5 patents · 5 citations
- 251Poodi Peddi Suryanarayana3 patents · 10 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F24T output across the last 5 years
- 199Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh30 patents · 665 citations
- 296Carrie Jeanne Murtland30 patents · 665 citations
- 392Greg Lindberg19 patents · 75 citations
- 488Kimberly C. Conner20 patents · 75 citations
- 583David Alan Mcbay9 patents · 68 citations
- 679Daniel L. Bour6 patents · 54 citations
- 775Jimmy Bryan Randolph7 patents · 67 citations
- 871Matthew Toews16 patents · 75 citations
- 967Paul Cairns14 patents · 71 citations
- 1063William Riley4 patents · 216 citations
- 1158John Redfern8 patents · 45 citations
- 1254Mudasir Ahmad6 patents · 21 citations
- 1350Bruce D. Marsh6 patents · 23 citations
- 1446Andrew Curtis-Smith6 patents · 29 citations
- 1542Jonathan Hale6 patents · 29 citations
- 1638Nikola Lakic7 patents · 32 citations
- 1733Robert Jensen6 patents · 43 citations
- 1829Gary Scott Peele6 patents · 17 citations
- 1925Thomas A. Buscheck5 patents · 50 citations
- 2021Brian S. Higgins2 patents · 128 citations
- 2117Joseph A. Scherer2 patents · 128 citations
- 2213Piotr D. Moncarz6 patents · 23 citations
- 238Peter Andrews4 patents · 24 citations
- 244Louis E. Capuano, Jr.4 patents · 23 citations
- 251Keanen Ryan3 patents · 22 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F24T
- 199B. Ryland Wiggs24 patents · 1,495 citations
- 296John P. Rawlings8 patents · 756 citations
- 392Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh30 patents · 665 citations
- 488Carrie Jeanne Murtland30 patents · 665 citations
- 583Lucien Y. Bronicki15 patents · 896 citations
- 679Nadav Amir5 patents · 487 citations
- 775Thomas R. Amerman9 patents · 492 citations
- 871Howard E. Johnson, Jr.10 patents · 429 citations
- 967John E. Kidwell7 patents · 179 citations
- 1063Michael Fraim8 patents · 161 citations
- 1158Darrell L. Gallup12 patents · 408 citations
- 1254James H. Shnell5 patents · 296 citations
- 1350John L. Featherstone7 patents · 215 citations
- 1446Guy L. Mcclung, Iii6 patents · 156 citations
- 1542Michael J. Parrella8 patents · 249 citations
- 1638Barkman C. Mccabe4 patents · 284 citations
- 1733Edward Zajac4 patents · 284 citations
- 1829Edward Merritt7 patents · 123 citations
- 1925Gene Fein7 patents · 123 citations
- 2021Allen T. Van Huisen4 patents · 218 citations
- 2117Hans Hildebrand4 patents · 222 citations
- 2213Greg Lindberg19 patents · 75 citations
- 238Kimberly C. Conner20 patents · 75 citations
- 244David Alan Mcbay9 patents · 68 citations
- 251Tai-Her Yang17 patents · 101 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F24T patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11913679B1✦ AIGeothermal systems and methods with an underground magma chamber16 cites · 202484% earned
- 296US11897828B1✦ AIThermochemical reactions using geothermal energy12 cites · 202482% earned
- 392US12135016B2✦ AISystems for generating geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle operation during hydro5 cites · 202459% earned
- 488US12146475B2Systems and methods for generation of electrical power in an organic rankine cycle operati5 cites · 202472% earned
- 583US12104553B2Systems and methods utilizing gas temperature as a power source7 cites · 202463% earned
- 679US12140344B1Method of controlling tensile-splitting and hydro-shearing parameters during completion of4 cites · 202470% earned
- 775US12305893B1Systems and processes for stimulating subterranean geologic formations4 cites · 202575% earned
- 871US12292212B2Optimizing well placement to maximize exposed hydraulic fracture area in geothermal wells4 cites · 202482% earned
- 967US11990598B1Heat activated multiphase fluid-operated pump for battery temperature control6 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US12228111B2Methods of constructing a geothermal heat exchanger in a geothermal reservoir, and geother4 cites · 202475% earned
- 1158US12098710B1Geothermal power systems and methods for subsea systems3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1254US11988416B1Shallow geothermal energy efficient utilization and storage system and method based on dee2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1350US12060765B1Float shoe for a magma wellbore3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1446US12258945B2Balanced geothermal energy transfer loop3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1542US11918967B1System and method for magma-driven thermochemical processes3 cites · 202472% earned
- 1638US12449163B2Boosting well performance in geothermal systems2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1733US12092086B2Geopressure and geothermal power system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US12298043B1Ultra-compact coiled tubing (UCCT) operations for geothermal field construction1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1925US12163696B2Method for thermal profile control and energy recovery in geothermal wells1 cites · 202446% earned
- 2021US12135148B2Multiple well pairs for scaling the output of geothermal energy power plants1 cites · 202450% earned
- 2117US12281550B2Methods and systems to control flow and heat transfer between subsurface wellbores connect1 cites · 202450% earned
- 2213US11953238B1Systems and methods for thermal reach enhancement1 cites · 202456% earned
- 238US12270578B2System and method for energy and resource extraction with reduced emissions1 cites · 202556% earned
- 244US12018863B1Systems, processes, and modeling methods for drilling in hot dry rock using supercritical 1 cites · 202456% earned
- 251US12158138B2Renewable geothermal energy harvesting systems and methods1 cites · 202467% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F24T patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11187212B1✦ AIMethods for generating geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle operation during hydro68 cites · 202177% earned
- 296US11326550B1✦ AISystems and methods utilizing gas temperature as a power source45 cites · 202275% earned
- 392US11480160B1✦ AIHybrid solar-geothermal power generation system48 cites · 202292% earned
- 488US11293414B1Systems and methods for generation of electrical power in an organic rankine cycle operati46 cites · 202281% earned
- 583US11421663B1Systems and methods for generation of electrical power in an organic Rankine cycle operati27 cites · 202283% earned
- 679US11255576B2Closed loop energy production from producing geothermal wells45 cites · 202192% earned
- 775US11168673B2Geothermal energy recovery process with selective recirculation40 cites · 202191% earned
- 871US11913679B1Geothermal systems and methods with an underground magma chamber16 cites · 202484% earned
- 967US11905797B2Wellbore for extracting heat from magma bodies15 cites · 202383% earned
- 1063US11852383B2Geothermal power from superhot geothermal fluid and magma reservoirs13 cites · 202383% earned
- 1158US11897828B1Thermochemical reactions using geothermal energy12 cites · 202482% earned
- 1254US11737240B1Heat-activated multiphase fluid-operated pump for electronics waste heat removal12 cites · 202372% earned
- 1350US11959666B2System and method for harvesting geothermal energy from a subterranean formation9 cites · 202381% earned
- 1446US12140344B1Method of controlling tensile-splitting and hydro-shearing parameters during completion of4 cites · 202470% earned
- 1542US12305893B1Systems and processes for stimulating subterranean geologic formations4 cites · 202575% earned
- 1638US11644220B1Multiple well pairs for scaling the output of geothermal energy power plants9 cites · 202377% earned
- 1733US11585330B1Flow control for geothermal well8 cites · 202380% earned
- 1829US12140028B2Cooling for geothermal well drilling4 cites · 202375% earned
- 1925US12292212B2Optimizing well placement to maximize exposed hydraulic fracture area in geothermal wells4 cites · 202482% earned
- 2021US11708818B1Systems for generating energy from geothermal sources and methods of operating and constru5 cites · 202367% earned
- 2117US11778958B2Multi-source heat exchange system employing a ground-energy storage system for controlled 5 cites · 202272% earned
- 2213US12228111B2Methods of constructing a geothermal heat exchanger in a geothermal reservoir, and geother4 cites · 202475% earned
- 238US11795365B1Methods of forming hydrophobic surfaces for enhancing performance of geothermal operations4 cites · 202382% earned
- 244US12098710B1Geothermal power systems and methods for subsea systems3 cites · 202480% earned
- 251US12123406B2Geothermal processes and systems for enhancing electricity generation via increasing a pre4 cites · 202382% earned
All-time canon
The defining F24T patents of the whole record
- 199US4513816A✦ AISealing system for a well bore in which a hot fluid is circulated373 cites · 198594% earned
- 296US4031956A✦ AIMethod of recovering energy from subsurface petroleum reservoirs360 cites · 197794% earned
- 392US5862866A✦ AIDouble walled insulated tubing and method of installing same235 cites · 199994% earned
- 488US5461876ACombined ambient-air and earth exchange heat pump system234 cites · 199594% earned
- 583US5816314AGeothermal heat exchange unit209 cites · 199894% earned
- 679US4993483AGeothermal heat transfer system206 cites · 199194% earned
- 775US6668554B1Geothermal energy production with supercritical fluids201 cites · 200394% earned
- 871US5623986AAdvanced in-ground/in-water heat exchange unit186 cites · 199794% earned
- 967US5685362AStorage capacity in hot dry rock reservoirs172 cites · 199794% earned
- 1063US5758514AGeothermal heat pump system168 cites · 199894% earned
- 1158US7178337B2Power plant system for utilizing the heat energy of geothermal reservoirs165 cites · 200694% earned
- 1254US4577679AStorage systems for heat or cold including aquifers158 cites · 198694% earned
- 1350US7234314B1Geothermal heating and cooling system with solar heating157 cites · 200794% earned
- 1446US4325228AGeothermal heating and cooling system152 cites · 198294% earned
- 1542US4741388AUnderground heat exchanging apparatus152 cites · 198894% earned
- 1638US4248306AGeothermal petroleum refining150 cites · 198194% earned
- 1733US4257239AEarth coil heating and cooling system148 cites · 198194% earned
- 1829US4047093ADirect thermal-electric conversion for geothermal energy recovery148 cites · 197794% earned
- 1925US4392531AEarth storage structural energy system and process for constructing a thermal storage well146 cites · 198394% earned
- 2021US4448237ASystem for efficiently exchanging heat with ground water in an aquifer143 cites · 198493% earned
- 2117US4286651AGeothermal heating system and method of installing the same140 cites · 198193% earned
- 2213US5025634AHeating and cooling apparatus140 cites · 199193% earned
- 238US5038567AMethod of and means for using a two-phase fluid for generating power in a rankine cycle po139 cites · 199193% earned
- 244US5661977ASystem for geothermal production of electricity135 cites · 199790% earned
- 251US6073448AMethod and apparatus for steam generation from isothermal geothermal reservoirs135 cites · 200093% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F24T patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199ICE THERMAL HARVESTING LLC30 patents · 665 citations
- 296ENHANCEDGEO HOLDINGS LLC24 patents · 75 citations
- 392EAVOR TECH INC17 patents · 75 citations
- 488HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC9 patents · 91 citations
- 583HAMFOP TECH LLC6 patents · 21 citations
- 679SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO5 patents · 85 citations
- 775LAKIC NIKOLA8 patents · 32 citations
- 871PEELE GARY SCOTT6 patents · 17 citations
- 967FERVO ENERGY COMPANY6 patents · 9 citations
- 1063GEOTHERMAL TECH INC3 patents · 12 citations
- 1158RODA ENERGY CORP5 patents · 5 citations
- 1254SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP11 patents · 6 citations
- 1350AREFI BABAK BOB5 patents · 8 citations
- 1446XGS ENERGY INC6 patents · 3 citations
- 1542CHAMBERS SR MICHAEL ROY6 patents · 4 citations
- 1638SAGE GEOSYSTEMS INC3 patents · 6 citations
- 1733UNIV MINNESOTA2 patents · 12 citations
- 1829COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES2 patents · 9 citations
- 1925BLADE ENERGY PARTNERS LTD2 patents · 5 citations
- 2021UNIV PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN FAHD4 patents · 0 citations
- 2117CERES GREENHOUSE SOLUTIONS LLC2 patents · 5 citations
- 2213HUNT ENERGY L L C2 patents · 2 citations
- 238MAZAMA ENERGY INC1 patents · 4 citations
- 244ONESUBSEA IP UK LTD2 patents · 3 citations
- 251HELMERICH & PAYNE TECH LLC2 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F24T output across the last 5 years
- 199ICE THERMAL HARVESTING LLC30 patents · 665 citations
- 296ENHANCEDGEO HOLDINGS LLC24 patents · 75 citations
- 392MCBAY DAVID ALAN9 patents · 68 citations
- 488EAVOR TECH INC17 patents · 75 citations
- 583RILEY WILLIAM4 patents · 216 citations
- 679GREENFIRE ENERGY INC4 patents · 151 citations
- 775HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC9 patents · 91 citations
- 871HAMFOP TECH LLC6 patents · 21 citations
- 967L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC7 patents · 53 citations
- 1063SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO5 patents · 85 citations
- 1158LAKIC NIKOLA8 patents · 32 citations
- 1254PEELE GARY SCOTT6 patents · 17 citations
- 1350UNIV KING FAHD PET & MINERALS3 patents · 61 citations
- 1446Geothermic Solution LLC3 patents · 54 citations
- 1542FERVO ENERGY COMPANY6 patents · 9 citations
- 1638ORMAT TECH INC6 patents · 42 citations
- 1733JENSEN ROBERT5 patents · 11 citations
- 1829GEOTHERMAL TECH INC3 patents · 12 citations
- 1925RODA ENERGY CORP5 patents · 5 citations
- 2021SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP11 patents · 6 citations
- 2117TERRACOH INC3 patents · 14 citations
- 2213AREFI BABAK BOB5 patents · 8 citations
- 238XGS ENERGY INC6 patents · 3 citations
- 244HMFSF IP HOLDINGS LLC2 patents · 56 citations
- 251UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS3 patents · 11 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F24T
- 199ICE THERMAL HARVESTING LLC30 patents · 665 citations
- 296ORMAT IND LTD7 patents · 410 citations
- 392UNION OIL CO20 patents · 618 citations
- 488KELIX HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS LL6 patents · 163 citations
- 583ENLINK GEOENERGY SERVICES INC10 patents · 393 citations
- 679EARTH TO AIR SYSTEMS LLC8 patents · 304 citations
- 775CLIMATE MASTER INC4 patents · 393 citations
- 871PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO6 patents · 154 citations
- 967HUISEN ALLEN T VAN4 patents · 218 citations
- 1063WIGGS B RYLAND6 patents · 138 citations
- 1158SPERRY RAND CORP4 patents · 189 citations
- 1254ENHANCEDGEO HOLDINGS LLC24 patents · 75 citations
- 1350MCBAY DAVID ALAN9 patents · 68 citations
- 1446YANG TAI-HER17 patents · 101 citations
- 1542FUJIKURA LTD4 patents · 84 citations
- 1638EAVOR TECH INC17 patents · 75 citations
- 1733GEOFURNACE SYSTEMS INC3 patents · 258 citations
- 1829RILEY WILLIAM4 patents · 216 citations
- 1925MARITIME GEOTHERMAL LTD3 patents · 182 citations
- 2021GENEDICS LLC4 patents · 78 citations
- 2117HALL DAVID R5 patents · 87 citations
- 2213ROUSSY RAYMOND J6 patents · 46 citations
- 238GREENFIRE ENERGY INC4 patents · 151 citations
- 244TEXACO INC3 patents · 193 citations
- 251BRONICKI LUCIEN Y3 patents · 183 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth