Kinder Morgan, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 9

% Expired Patents = 44.4

Trademarks = 14

Forward Citations = 110

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6 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Noel Duckworth (5 out of 6 patents)

Ron Sherstan (3 out of 5 patents)

James D Davis (2 out of 20 patents)

4. Tony Wright (1 out of 1 patent)

5. Paul Steinway (1 out of 1 patent)

6. Jonathan E Thonsgaard (1 out of 1 patent)

9 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10546372 - Method, machine, and computer medium having computer program to detect and evaluate structural anomalies in circumferentially welded pipelines (2020-01-28),

2. 10352902 - System, method and computer medium having computer program to determine presence of stress corrosion cracking in pipelines with pattern recognition (2019-07-16),

3. 9581520 - System to screen for longitudinal-seam anomalies (2017-02-28),

4. 9243972 - Computer-implemented method to screen for longitudinal-seam anomalies (2016-01-26),

5. 7899628 - System, method and program product to screen for longitudinal-seam anomalies (2011-03-01),

6. 7231331 - Method and system to detect stress corrosion cracking in pipeline systems (2007-06-12),

7. 7013249 - Method for detecting near neutral/low pH stress corrosion cracking in steel gas pipeline systems (2006-03-14),

8. 6608395 - Hybrid combined cycle power generation facility (2003-08-19),

9. 6183540 - Method and apparatus for removing aromatic hydrocarbons from a gas stream prior to an amine-based gas sweetening process (2001-02-06),

Company Overview

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company owns and operates pipelines and terminals for transporting natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, and other energy products. Kinder Morgan provides services to suppliers, producers, and consumers of energy throughout the United States and Canada, with a focus on safety, reliability, and sustainability.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

9 Patents

#515 in Houston, TX

#2,060 in Texas

#32,627 in US

Houston, TX, United States of America