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CPC G01V
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G01V · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G01V patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Harold J. Vinegar39 patents · 8,499 citations
- 296Mark S. Olsson183 patents · 6,305 citations
- 392Ray Merewether107 patents · 4,755 citations
- 488Peter J. Rothschild45 patents · 3,641 citations
- 583Michael J. Martin62 patents · 2,650 citations
- 679Albert W. Chau107 patents · 1,544 citations
- 775Martin G. Luling31 patents · 1,732 citations
- 871David A. Cox42 patents · 2,004 citations
- 967Steven W. Smith19 patents · 1,316 citations
- 1063Paul G. Stuart18 patents · 1,033 citations
- 1158Ridvan Akkurt23 patents · 1,308 citations
- 1254Omer Gurpinar8 patents · 840 citations
- 1350Edward James Morton104 patents · 2,870 citations
- 1446Harry D. Smith, Jr.68 patents · 1,958 citations
- 1542Tao Zhao16 patents · 327 citations
- 1638Ryan B. Levin33 patents · 1,181 citations
- 1733Dean Homan62 patents · 1,326 citations
- 1829Martin E. Poitzsch27 patents · 1,000 citations
- 1925Mark Frey41 patents · 797 citations
- 2021Thomas Kruspe62 patents · 1,200 citations
- 2117Jan Soukup51 patents · 1,299 citations
- 2213Jianmin Li44 patents · 802 citations
- 238Yuanjing Li103 patents · 1,051 citations
- 244Julian Pop24 patents · 431 citations
- 251John L. Maida51 patents · 705 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01V output across the last 5 years
- 199Harold J. Vinegar39 patents · 8,499 citations
- 296John E. Mercer161 patents · 3,755 citations
- 392Michael Fahey10 patents · 958 citations
- 488James V. Leggett, Iii27 patents · 2,641 citations
- 583Mark S. Olsson183 patents · 6,305 citations
- 679Ray Merewether107 patents · 4,755 citations
- 775Michael S. Bittar127 patents · 3,937 citations
- 871Peter J. Rothschild45 patents · 3,641 citations
- 967Andreas F. Kotowski43 patents · 3,574 citations
- 1063Michael J. Martin62 patents · 2,650 citations
- 1158Guenter W. Brune92 patents · 1,398 citations
- 1254Albert W. Chau107 patents · 1,544 citations
- 1350Martin G. Luling31 patents · 1,732 citations
- 1446Otto N. Fanini62 patents · 2,449 citations
- 1542David A. Cox42 patents · 2,004 citations
- 1638Steven W. Smith19 patents · 1,316 citations
- 1733Paul F. Rodney81 patents · 2,648 citations
- 1829Paul G. Stuart18 patents · 1,033 citations
- 1925Glynn Williams7 patents · 728 citations
- 2021Ridvan Akkurt23 patents · 1,308 citations
- 2117Omer Gurpinar8 patents · 840 citations
- 2213Dzevat Omeragic62 patents · 2,342 citations
- 238Edward James Morton104 patents · 2,870 citations
- 244Harry D. Smith, Jr.68 patents · 1,958 citations
- 251Tao Zhao16 patents · 327 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G01V
- 199William J. Kaiser5 patents · 4,549 citations
- 296Harold J. Vinegar39 patents · 8,499 citations
- 392Scott Lee Wellington10 patents · 2,232 citations
- 488Alan Patrick Anderson7 patents · 2,856 citations
- 583John Stuart Bladen7 patents · 2,856 citations
- 679Eric Pierre De Rouffignac8 patents · 1,743 citations
- 775Graham Davis5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 871Henry J. Wieck5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 967Imants R. Lauks5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1063Nicolaas Smit5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1158Paul Van Der Werf5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1254Randall M. Mier5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1350Stephen N. Cozzette5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1446Sylvia Piznik5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 1542Paulo Tubel22 patents · 4,278 citations
- 1638John E. Mercer161 patents · 3,755 citations
- 1733Kristoph D. Krug9 patents · 2,871 citations
- 1829Jay A. Stein8 patents · 2,251 citations
- 1925Roderick Swift7 patents · 1,740 citations
- 2021John W. Harrell20 patents · 2,428 citations
- 2117Kevin Albert Maher5 patents · 981 citations
- 2213Thomas D. Petite8 patents · 1,917 citations
- 238Michael Fahey10 patents · 958 citations
- 244Arthur F. Kuckes26 patents · 3,818 citations
- 251James V. Leggett, Iii27 patents · 2,641 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G01V patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12123995B1✦ AIIntelligent monitoring and early warning device and method for rock burst based on multi-f116 cites · 202493% earned
- 296US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 392US11860326B1✦ AIFault characterization method and system for precise navigation of deep oil and gas based 13 cites · 202488% earned
- 488US12129752B1Precise deep oil and gas navigation system based on structural evaluation of sand/shale fo6 cites · 202485% earned
- 583US12455396B1Method for assessing stability of roadway surrounding rock based on numerical simulation a3 cites · 202580% earned
- 679US11892588B1Method and system for transient electromagnetic-induced polarization field separation and 8 cites · 202486% earned
- 775US11927093B1Enhanced sensing of subsea wells using optical fiber8 cites · 202486% earned
- 871US12050298B1Method and system for evaluating casualty caused by landslide chain disaster induced by he8 cites · 202486% earned
- 967US12123291B1Method and system for updating three-dimensional lithology model for precision navigation 5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1063US11898902B1Swim bladder bionic amphibious optical fiber ocean acoustic sensor7 cites · 202486% earned
- 1158US11988090B1Method and system for extracting features of logging while drilling and drilling-time logg6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1254US12019206B1Simulation device and simulation method for liquid sulfur-gas-water multiphase flow and us6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1350US12117583B1Method and device for mobile rapid exploration of mineral resources4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1446US11953455B1Ore component analysis device and method5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1542US12104362B1Assessing and remediating well clogging from bacteria, systems, apparatuses, and methods3 cites · 202463% earned
- 1638US11876283B1Combined satellite navigation and radio transceiver antenna devices7 cites · 202479% earned
- 1733US11927473B2Multi-fiber sensing topology for subsea wells5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1829US11922697B1Dynamically adjusting activation sensor parameters on security cameras using computer visi5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1925US11880005B1Sonde devices including a sectional ferrite core structure6 cites · 202474% earned
- 2021US11953643B1Map generation systems and methods based on utility line position and orientation estimate8 cites · 202486% earned
- 2117US12320938B1Method for first arrival picking of seismic data2 cites · 202561% earned
- 2213US12298458B2Methods for creating a critical crust reservoir model2 cites · 202567% earned
- 238US12130400B2Geologic model and property visualization system3 cites · 202472% earned
- 244US12031851B2Actuator apparatus with light actuated position sensor and secure position verification3 cites · 202472% earned
- 251US12158554B1High-precison modeling method and system of three-dimensional velocity field for precise n2 cites · 202476% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G01V patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12123995B1✦ AIIntelligent monitoring and early warning device and method for rock burst based on multi-f116 cites · 202493% earned
- 296US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 392US11500117B1✦ AIMethod and system for evaluating filling characteristics of deep paleokarst reservoir thro65 cites · 202292% earned
- 488US11852771B1Method and system for optimally selecting carbon storage site based on multi-frequency ban54 cites · 202392% earned
- 583US11704449B1Construction method of mine intelligent management and control platform based on geologica52 cites · 202392% earned
- 679US11747498B1Method, system, device and medium for landslide identification based on full polarimetric 36 cites · 202391% earned
- 775US11074447B1Land analysis system using drone-captured data74 cites · 202193% earned
- 871US11629589B2Ferromagnetic object detection device and method for detecting tubing coupling50 cites · 202292% earned
- 967US11740372B1Method and system for intelligently identifying carbon storage box based on GAN network35 cites · 202391% earned
- 1063US10987440B1Ultraviolet pathogen disinfection system51 cites · 202185% earned
- 1158US11796695B1Evaluation method for evaluating precipitation-induced landslide disaster loss under clima24 cites · 202390% earned
- 1254US11169288B1Failure prediction and estimation of failure parameters63 cites · 202192% earned
- 1350US11226423B1Model-driven deep learning-based seismic super-resolution inversion method34 cites · 202291% earned
- 1446US11493656B1Full probability-based seismic risk analysis method for tunnel under fault dislocation24 cites · 202290% earned
- 1542US11885752B2Calibration method and device therefor26 cites · 202386% earned
- 1638US11048002B1Visualization system for simulating excavation of fluid-structure interaction tunnel25 cites · 202190% earned
- 1733US11781429B1Method for blocking mine water inrush14 cites · 202389% earned
- 1829US11860326B1Fault characterization method and system for precise navigation of deep oil and gas based 13 cites · 202488% earned
- 1925US10899317B1Physically secured device for vehicle intrusion detection24 cites · 202169% earned
- 2021US11573348B1Method and system using nuclear magnetic resonance well logging for T2 cutoff value estima15 cites · 202389% earned
- 2117US11513088B1Method for comprehensively characterizing lower limit of oil accumulation of deep marine c15 cites · 202289% earned
- 2213US11630228B1Physical embedded deep learning formation pressure prediction method, device, medium and e15 cites · 202389% earned
- 238US11630227B1Method and system for recognizing mine microseismic event15 cites · 202389% earned
- 244US11678948B2Signaling of sterile adapter and tool attachment for use in a robotic surgical system18 cites · 202270% earned
- 251US11460594B1Mitigating wireless channel impairments in seismic data transmission using deep neural net14 cites · 202289% earned
All-time canon
The defining G01V patents of the whole record
- 199US6735630B1✦ AIMethod for collecting data using compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensor1,372 cites · 200495% earned
- 296US5200051A✦ AIWholly microfabricated biosensors and process for the manufacture and use thereof1,330 cites · 199389% earned
- 392US6859831B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for internetworked wireless integrated network sensor (WINS) nodes1,125 cites · 200595% earned
- 488US5913820APosition location system1,000 cites · 199988% earned
- 583US5211165ATracking system to follow the position and orientation of a device with radiofrequency fie999 cites · 199395% earned
- 679US7174202B2Medical navigation apparatus928 cites · 200388% earned
- 775US6208247B1Wireless integrated sensor network using multiple relayed communications812 cites · 200195% earned
- 871US5099845AMedical instrument location means781 cites · 199295% earned
- 967US5053774ATransponder arrangement779 cites · 199191% earned
- 1063US4431005AMethod of and apparatus for determining very accurately the position of a device inside bi683 cites · 198495% earned
- 1158US5367552AAutomatic concealed object detection system having a pre-scan stage666 cites · 199495% earned
- 1254US6832251B1Method and apparatus for distributed signal processing among internetworked wireless integ659 cites · 200495% earned
- 1350US4710708AMethod and apparatus employing received independent magnetic field components of a transmi658 cites · 198795% earned
- 1446US4173228ACatheter locating device657 cites · 197995% earned
- 1542US5425367ACatheter depth, position and orientation location system639 cites · 199595% earned
- 1638US5425382AApparatus and method for locating a medical tube in the body of a patient625 cites · 199592% earned
- 1733US6914533B2System and method for accessing residential monitoring devices620 cites · 200192% earned
- 1829US5600303ADetection of concealed explosives and contraband615 cites · 199792% earned
- 1925US5554339AProcess for the manufacture of wholly microfabricated biosensors609 cites · 199688% earned
- 2021US10677035B2Controlling hydrocarbon production607 cites · 201989% earned
- 2117US6073043AMeasuring position and orientation using magnetic fields593 cites · 200095% earned
- 2213US5837454AProcess for the manufacture of wholly microfabricated biosensors581 cites · 199888% earned
- 238US6826607B1Apparatus for internetworked hybrid wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)581 cites · 200495% earned
- 244US6519568B1System and method for electronic data delivery571 cites · 200395% earned
- 251US6914893B2System and method for monitoring and controlling remote devices563 cites · 200387% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G01V patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199SHELL OIL CO213 patents · 12,730 citations
- 296SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2,371 patents · 59,524 citations
- 392UNIV CALIFORNIA66 patents · 4,673 citations
- 488ANALOGIC CORP47 patents · 2,903 citations
- 583MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC139 patents · 1,160 citations
- 679RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC147 patents · 3,458 citations
- 775SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO793 patents · 2,656 citations
- 871ZIRCON CORP34 patents · 1,364 citations
- 967LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORP249 patents · 1,720 citations
- 1063US NAVY200 patents · 4,283 citations
- 1158GOOGLE LLC34 patents · 263 citations
- 1254CHEVRON USA INC186 patents · 1,841 citations
- 1350METROTECH CORP23 patents · 653 citations
- 1446MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP26 patents · 712 citations
- 1542CONOCOPHILLIPS CO130 patents · 1,029 citations
- 1638BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE22 patents · 577 citations
- 1733AMAZON TECH INC13 patents · 453 citations
- 1829PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS420 patents · 1,867 citations
- 1925UNIV TSINGHUA92 patents · 805 citations
- 2021OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO110 patents · 939 citations
- 2117NUCTECH CO LTD152 patents · 753 citations
- 2213BOEING CO53 patents · 602 citations
- 238COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE48 patents · 742 citations
- 244APPLE INC51 patents · 403 citations
- 251UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS34 patents · 731 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G01V output across the last 5 years
- 199SHELL OIL CO213 patents · 12,730 citations
- 296SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2,371 patents · 59,524 citations
- 392AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENG INC73 patents · 9,947 citations
- 488GEN ELECTRIC76 patents · 3,148 citations
- 583HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC295 patents · 14,071 citations
- 679UNIV CALIFORNIA66 patents · 4,673 citations
- 775IBM91 patents · 1,756 citations
- 871MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY29 patents · 1,958 citations
- 967WESTERNGECO LLC393 patents · 7,384 citations
- 1063ANALOGIC CORP47 patents · 2,903 citations
- 1158CHARLES MACHINE WORKS36 patents · 1,328 citations
- 1254US ARMY105 patents · 3,591 citations
- 1350EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO168 patents · 4,055 citations
- 1446MERLIN TECHNOLOGY INC139 patents · 1,160 citations
- 1542OLSSON MARK S51 patents · 2,464 citations
- 1638RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC147 patents · 3,458 citations
- 1733SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD17 patents · 328 citations
- 1829TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC60 patents · 2,013 citations
- 1925SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO793 patents · 2,656 citations
- 2021ZIRCON CORP34 patents · 1,364 citations
- 2117LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORP249 patents · 1,720 citations
- 2213US NAVY200 patents · 4,283 citations
- 238GOOGLE LLC34 patents · 263 citations
- 244DEERE & CO23 patents · 797 citations
- 251CHEVRON USA INC186 patents · 1,841 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G01V
- 199SHELL OIL CO213 patents · 12,730 citations
- 296BRITISH TELECOMM7 patents · 2,840 citations
- 392I STAT CORP5 patents · 2,891 citations
- 488BAKER HUGHES INC630 patents · 21,343 citations
- 583SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP2,371 patents · 59,524 citations
- 679AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENG INC73 patents · 9,947 citations
- 775VIVID TECH INC9 patents · 2,995 citations
- 871VERMEER MFG CO23 patents · 2,582 citations
- 967GOOGLE INC30 patents · 757 citations
- 1063GEN ELECTRIC76 patents · 3,148 citations
- 1158HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC295 patents · 14,071 citations
- 1254DRESSER IND91 patents · 3,336 citations
- 1350UNIV CALIFORNIA66 patents · 4,673 citations
- 1446VECTOR MAGNETICS INC7 patents · 1,800 citations
- 1542SEEKTECH INC24 patents · 2,359 citations
- 1638WESTERN ATLAS INT INC254 patents · 12,311 citations
- 1733DIGITAL CONTROL INC26 patents · 1,659 citations
- 1829L 3 COMM SECURITY & DETECTION38 patents · 1,974 citations
- 1925EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO149 patents · 7,019 citations
- 2021HEIMANN GMBH16 patents · 2,715 citations
- 2117HEIMANN SYSTEMS GMBH & CO14 patents · 2,720 citations
- 2213SCIENCE APPLIC INT CORP41 patents · 2,838 citations
- 238RAPISCAN SECURITY PRODUCTS INC19 patents · 2,025 citations
- 244IBM91 patents · 1,756 citations
- 251MILLITECH CORP8 patents · 1,449 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth