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Brian Ellis
Also filed as: ELLIS BRIAN · ELLIS BRIAN C · ELLIS BRIAN CHARLES
21 granted patents·5 pending applications·664 citations·filing 2006–2023
96Inventor score
Files withCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD9NABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC6ELLIS BRIAN3BREAKOUT HITTING LLC2GAO ROBERT X2
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26 records- 0198US9784089B2Automated directional drilling apparatus and methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·46 cites·22 claims
- 0297US8360171B2Directional drilling control apparatus and methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·75 cites·26 claims
- 0397US7823655B2Directional drilling controlCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 2, 2010·132 cites·20 claims
- 0496US8602126B2Directional drilling control apparatus and methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 10, 2013·36 cites·22 claims
- 0596US7938197B2Automated MSE-based drilling apparatus and methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2007·Granted May 10, 2011·125 cites·12 claims
- 0694US8672055B2Automated directional drilling apparatus and methodsBOONE SCOTT GILBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 18, 2014·71 cites·39 claims
- 0791US8720541B2Tubular handling device and methodsELLIS BRIAN·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·13 cites·11 claims
- 0891US7552764B2Tubular handling deviceNABORS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 30, 2009·33 cites·20 claims
- 0989US8215417B2Method, device and system for drilling rig modificationANNAIYAPPA PRADEEP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 10, 2012·55 cites·29 claims
- 1085US11434743B2Automated directional drilling apparatus and methodsNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 6, 2022·1 cites·19 claims
- 1185US7445050B2Tubular running toolCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 4, 2008·39 cites·28 claims
- 1281US10309167B2Tubular handling device and methodsNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 4, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 1381US9634599B2High speed ratio permanent magnet motorCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1481US8074711B2Tubular handling device and methodsELLIS BRIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 13, 2011·18 cites·28 claims
- 1580US9903168B2Tubular handling methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 1680US9303472B2Tubular handling methodsCANRIG DRILLING TECH LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1778US12264573B2Method and apparatus for steering a bit using a quill and based on learned relationshipsNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1878US8851164B2Tubular handling device and methodsELLIS BRIAN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 7, 2014·5 cites·24 claims
- 1972US10520397B2Methods and apparatuses for defect diagnosis in a mechanical systemGAO ROBERT X·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2019·5 cites·32 claims
- 2059US2018003026A1Automated directional drilling apparatus and methodsNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2150US11725494B2Method and apparatus for automatically modifying a drilling path in response to a reversal of a predicted trendNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 2248US2023241455A1Training system and method of using sameBREAKOUT HITTING LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2348US2023241456A1Training system and method of using sameBREAKOUT HITTING LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2441US11111770B2Automated steering using operating constraintsNABORS DRILLING TECH USA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 7, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 2535US2008093870A1Two-door elevatorNABORS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2632US2015160101A1Method and System for Testing Operational Integrity of a Drilling RigGAO ROBERT X·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
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