Inventor · disambiguated record
Rocco Difoggio
Also filed as: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
179 granted patents·30 pending applications·3,198 citations·filing 1982–2025
99Inventor score
Files withBAKER HUGHES INC107DIFOGGIO ROCCO45BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC19SHELL OIL CO9BAKER HUGHES A GE CO LLC5
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209 records- 0198US7520158B2Method and apparatus for reservoir characterization using photoacoustic spectroscopyBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 21, 2009·51 cites·17 claims
- 0298US4866983AAnalytical methods and apparatus for measuring the oil content of sponge coreSHELL OIL CO·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 19, 1989·296 cites·10 claims
- 0397US9952350B1Oscillating path length spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 24, 2018·12 cites·15 claims
- 0496US9394782B2Apparatuses and methods for at-bit resistivity measurements for an earth-boring drilling toolBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·23 cites·24 claims
- 0596US7423258B2Method and apparatus for analyzing a downhole fluid using a thermal detectorBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·38 cites·35 claims
- 0696US6218662B1Downhole carbon dioxide gas analyzerWESTERN ATLAS INT INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 17, 2001·246 cites·23 claims
- 0795US8794062B2Early kick detection in an oil and gas wellDIFOGGIO ROCCO·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 5, 2014·37 cites·9 claims
- 0895US7511819B2Light source for a downhole spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 31, 2009·32 cites·18 claims
- 0995US7408645B2Method and apparatus for a downhole spectrometer based on tunable optical filtersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 5, 2008·30 cites·18 claims
- 1095US7196786B2Method and apparatus for a tunable diode laser spectrometer for analysis of hydrocarbon samplesBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 27, 2007·67 cites·37 claims
- 1195US6627873B2Down hole gas analyzer method and apparatusBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 30, 2003·88 cites·26 claims
- 1293US9109433B2Early kick detection in an oil and gas wellDIFOGGIO ROCCO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·22 cites·17 claims
- 1393US7671983B2Method and apparatus for an advanced optical analyzerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 2, 2010·54 cites·34 claims
- 1493US7219541B2Method and apparatus for downhole fluid analysis for reservoir fluid characterizationBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 22, 2007·49 cites·30 claims
- 1592US11573220B2Cataluminescence for downhole fluid analysisBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 7, 2023·3 cites·5 claims
- 1692US7950472B2Downhole local mud weight measurement near bitBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·19 cites·19 claims
- 1792US7595876B2Method and apparatus for estimating a property of a fluid downholeBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 29, 2009·19 cites·14 claims
- 1891US7782460B2Laser diode array downhole spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 24, 2010·30 cites·25 claims
- 1991US7614302B2Acoustic fluid analysis methodBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 10, 2009·18 cites·23 claims
- 2091US7387021B2Method and apparatus for reservoir characterization using photoacoustic spectroscopyBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 17, 2008·42 cites·20 claims
- 2191US7280214B2Method and apparatus for a high resolution downhole spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 9, 2007·46 cites·39 claims
- 2291US6938470B2Method and apparatus for downhole fluid characterization using flexural mechanical resonatorsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 6, 2005·77 cites·30 claims
- 2391US6714872B2Method and apparatus for quantifying progress of sample clean up with curve fittingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·47 cites·28 claims
- 2491US6683681B2Method and apparatus for a downhole refractometer and attenuated reflectance spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 27, 2004·44 cites·27 claims
- 2591US6420869B1Method and apparatus for estimating NMR properties by near infrared spectraBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·42 cites·8 claims
- 2690US8039792B2Wide band gap semiconductor photodetector based gamma ray detectors for well logging applicationsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 18, 2011·14 cites·18 claims
- 2790US7362422B2Method and apparatus for a downhole spectrometer based on electronically tunable optical filtersBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 22, 2008·91 cites·29 claims
- 2890US7317989B2Method and apparatus for chemometric estimations of fluid density, viscosity, dielectric constant, and resistivity from mechanical resonator dataBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 8, 2008·43 cites·25 claims
- 2990US7299136B2Method and apparatus for estimating of fluid contamination downholeBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 20, 2007·33 cites·19 claims
- 3090US7084392B2Method and apparatus for a downhole fluorescence spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 1, 2006·39 cites·33 claims
- 3190US6341498B1Downhole sorption cooling of electronics in wireline logging and monitoring while drillingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 29, 2002·94 cites·17 claims
- 3289US8020621B2Downhole applications of composites having aligned nanotubes for heat transportBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·14 cites·14 claims
- 3389US7523640B2Acoustic fluid analyzerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 28, 2009·19 cites·11 claims
- 3488US9074966B2Spring force nodal mounting method for resonator sensorSANDERLIN KERRY L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·10 cites·14 claims
- 3587US12203893B2Fluid density from tunable acoustic impedance matchingBAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 21, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 3687US9702855B2Acoustic interface deviceBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 11, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 3787US8692182B2Ruggedized high temperature compatible radiation detectorNIKITIN ANTON·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·9 cites·19 claims
- 3887US7921691B2Acoustic fluid analyzerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 12, 2011·14 cites·11 claims
- 3987US6672093B2Downhole sorption cooling and heating in wireline logging and monitoring while drillingBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·32 cites·22 claims
- 4086US10185052B2Constrained backscatter gamma ray casing and cement inspection toolBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 22, 2019·4 cites·30 claims
- 4186US9850750B1Sonoluminescence spectroscopy for real-time downhole fluid analysisBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
- 4286US7516654B2Method and apparatus for downhole detection of CO2 and H2S using resonators coated with CO2 and H2S sorbentsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 14, 2009·22 cites·21 claims
- 4386US7346460B2Downhole PV tests for bubble point pressureBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·26 cites·29 claims
- 4486US7016026B2Method and apparatus for a downhole refractometer and attenuated reflectance spectrometerBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·29 cites·27 claims
- 4585US9733182B2Apparatus and method for determining a fluid property downhole using a bulk reading refractometerDIFOGGIO ROCCO·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 15, 2017·5 cites·24 claims
- 4685US7814782B2Downhole gas detection in drilling mudsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 19, 2010·24 cites·24 claims
- 4784US7162918B2Method and apparatus for downhole fluid characterization using flexural mechanical resonatorsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 16, 2007·25 cites·20 claims
- 4883US9903977B2Radiation induced conductivity of oil based mud around pads of electrical imaging toolsBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·2 cites·8 claims
- 4983US9097097B2Method of determination of fracture extentBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 4, 2015·10 cites·19 claims
- 5083US8379207B2Method and apparatus for estimating a fluid propertyBAKER HUGHES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 19, 2013·11 cites·20 claims
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