Klaus Tank

This inventor holds 45 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications and 4 EPO patents, primarily in Diamond Abrasives. Top assignees: Baker Hughes Corporation, Debeers Industrial Diamond Division (Proprietary) Limited, Element Six Abrasives S.a.. Active years: 1987-2017.

USPTO Granted Patents = 45 (Patent Applications = 3)

% Patents Active = 88.9

EPO Patents = 4 (Patent Applications = 1)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.1

ph-index = 21

Forward Citations = 1,687(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Essexwold, Bedfordview, Transvaal, ZA (1989)
Essexwold, Bedforview, Transvaal, ZA (1990)
Bedfordview, Transvaal, ZA (1990)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, ZA (1994 - 1995)
Essexwold, Transvaal, ZA (1995)
Essexwold, Johannesburg, Transvaal, ZA (1988 - 1996)
Essexwold, Johannesburg, ZA (1995 - 2001)
Essexwold, Johannesburg, 2001, ZA (2001)
Essexwold, Johannesburg, 2007, ZA (2003)
Bedfordview, ZA (2003)
Johannesburg, 2007, ZA (2004)
Bedfordview, 2007, ZA (2004)
2001 Johannesburg, ZA (2009)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA (2009)
Essexwold, ZA (1987 - 2012)
Johannesburg, ZA (1992 - 2017)

Company Filing History:

3 out of 5,728

Baker Hughes Corporation

patents

2 out of 4

Debeers Industrial Diamond Division (Proprietary) Limited

patents

1 out of 56

Element Six Abrasives S.a.

5. 38 out of 834,350

Other

patents

Years Active: 1987-2017

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Areas of Expertise:

Diamond Abrasives

Cutting Elements

Polycrystalline Diamond

Composite Tools

Drill Blanks

Abrasive Compacts

Downhole Tools

Bearings

Cutter Picks

Sintering Process

Brazing

Tool Components

45 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 9605489 - Composite part including a cutting element (2017-03-28),

2. 9290997 - Downhole tools including bearings and methods of forming same (2016-03-22),

3. 8834026 - Bearings for downhole tools, downhole tools incorporating such bearings, and methods of cooling such bearings (2014-09-16),

4. 8469121 - Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements (2013-06-25),

5. 8206474 - Abrasive compacts (2012-06-26),

6. 8172011 - Cutting element (2012-05-08),

7. 8020642 - Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements (2011-09-20),

8. 7594553 - Composite tool insert (2009-09-29),

9. 7575805 - Polycrystalline diamond abrasive elements (2009-08-18),

10. 7074247 - Method of making a composite abrasive compact (2006-07-11),

11. D502952 - Substrate for manufacturing cutting elements (2005-03-15),

12. 6821188 - Diamond compact (2004-11-23),

13. 6733378 - Abrasive body (2004-05-11),

14. 6620375 - Diamond compact (2003-09-16),

15. 6527633 - Abrasive body (2003-03-04),

Title: Inventor Klaus Tank

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