David Lawrence Ford

This inventor holds 45 USPTO granted patents and 7 published patent applications and 5 EPO patents, primarily in Wellhead Technology. Top assignees: Vetco Gray Inc., Abb Vetco Gray Incorporated, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC. Active years: 1988-2024.

USPTO Granted Patents = 45 (Patent Applications = 7)

% Patents Active = 66.7

EPO Patents = 5 (Patent Applications = 4)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.3

ph-index = 8

Forward Citations = 296(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Madison, WI (US) (1995)
Katy, TX (US) (1995 - 2011)
San Leandro, CA (US) (2016)
Houston, TX (US) (1988 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

Abb Vetco Gray Incorporated

patents

2 out of 927

Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC

patents

4. 2 out of 68

Cameron Iron Works USA, Inc.

patents

5. 4 out of 834,307

Other

patents

Years Active: 1988-2024

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Areas of Expertise:

Wellhead

Casing Hanger

Sealing Mechanism

Anti-Rotation

Lockdown Device

Flow-By Path

Hybrid Wicker

Pressure Energizing

Lock Ring

Retrieval Tool

Subsea

Wear Bushing

45 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12055006 - Subsea casing hanger running tool with anti-rotation feature and method for rotating casing into complex and deviated wellbores (2024-08-06),

2. 11555370 - Subsea casing hanger running tool with anti-rotation feature and method for rotating casing into complex and deviated wellbores (2023-01-17),

3. 10900316 - Wellhead seal with pressure energizing from below (2021-01-26),

4. 10822907 - Wellbore seal energizing ring with retaining feature (2020-11-03),

5. 10508505 - Flow-by holes with gallery and channel arrangement on wellhead and tubular hanger (2019-12-17),

6. 10233711 - Wellbore seal energizing ring with retaining feature (2019-03-19),

7. 10184311 - Wellhead seal assembly with lockdown and slotted arrangement (2019-01-22),

8. 10174574 - Insert for use with wellhead housing having flow-by path (2019-01-08),

9. 10138698 - External locking mechanism for seal energizing ring (2018-11-27),

10. 10094192 - Wickers with trapped fluid recesses for wellhead assembly (2018-10-09),

11. 9982503 - Wellhead metal seal with energizing ring having trapped fluid reliefs (2018-05-29),

12. 9797215 - Ratcheted E-ring retention device (2017-10-24),

13. 9797214 - Casing hanger shoulder ring for lock ring support (2017-10-24),

14. 9765588 - High strength inlay to improve lock-down capacity in a wellhead (2017-09-19),

15. 9732582 - Wellbore sealing with hybrid wicker system (2017-08-15),

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