Inventor
Thomas M. Deaton
Inventor
Houston, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 32 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E21Bprimary
E21BEarth or rock drilling62%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification21%
H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for4%
F03BMachines or engines for liquids2%
F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g2%
F05CIndexing scheme relating to materials, material properties or material characteristics for machines, engines or pumps other than non-positive-displacement machines or engines2%
F15BSystems acting by means of fluids in general2%
F16LPipes2%
F42DBlasting2%
H01FMagnets2%
PatentTitleYear
6,991,040'Method and apparatus for locking out a subsurface safety valve'20066,854,519'Subsurface valve with system and method for sealing'20056,666,271'Curved flapper and seat for a subsurface saftey valve'20036,575,249'Apparatus and method for locking open a flow control device'20036,513,594'Subsurface safety valve'20036,478,090'Method and apparatus of operating devices using actuators having expandable or contractable elements'20026,433,991'Controlling activation of devices'20026,321,845'Apparatus for device using actuator having expandable contractable element'20016,315,047'Eccentric subsurface safety valve'20016,283,217'Axial equalizing valve'20016,241,022'Control line connector'20016,237,693'Failsafe safety valve and method'20016,098,714'Hydraulic fluid actuator with metal to metal seals'20006,053,251'Reduced travel operating mechanism for downhole tools'20005,293,551'Monitor and control circuit for electric surface controlled subsurface valve system'19945,211,243'Annulus safety valve'19935,207,275'Annulus safety valve'19935,070,595'Method for manufacturing electric surface controlled subsurface valve system'19914,981,173'Electric surface controlled subsurface valve system'19914,886,114'Electric surface controlled subsurface valve system'19894,798,247'Solenoid operated safety valve and submersible pump system'19894,708,163'Safety valve'19874,664,195'Safety valve'19874,632,187'Well safety and kill valve'19864,566,478'Well safety and kill valve'19864,306,628'Safety switch for well tools'19814,273,186'Well safety valve system'19814,214,606'Subsurface safety valve'19804,201,363'Tubing retrievable surface controlled subsurface safety valve'19804,164,977'Well latch'19794,149,698'Surface controlled subsurface safety valve'19794,140,153'Subsurface safety valve'1979Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1979–1994Patents assigned to OTIS ENG CO (16)· patent assignee history
1979–1989Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history
1989–2000Based in Farmers Branch, TX, US· patent location history
1993–1994Based in Tulsa, OK, US· patent location history
2000Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC (2)· patent assignee history
2000–2006Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
2001–2003Patents assigned to SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP (6)· patent assignee history
2001Patents assigned to CAMCO INT (2)· patent assignee history
2001Based in Huston, TX, US· patent location history
2003–2006Patents assigned to WEATHERFORD LAMB (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS ENG CO | 16 | 1979–1994 |
| SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP | 6 | 2001–2003 |
| WEATHERFORD LAMB | 3 | 2003–2006 |
| CAMCO INT | 2 | 2001 |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC | 2 | 2000 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, Texas, US | 12 | 2000–2006 |
| Dallas, Texas, US | 12 | 1979–1989 |
| Farmers Branch, Texas, US | 4 | 1989–2000 |
| Tulsa, OK, US | 3 | 1993–1994 |
| Huston, Texas, US | 1 | 2001 |