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Michael F. Gard
Also filed as: GARD MICHAEL · GARD MICHAEL F · GARD MICHAEL FLOYD
47 granted patents·5 pending applications·1,724 citations·filing 1983–2020
99Inventor score
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52 records- 0197US5850624AElectronic compassCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 15, 1998·235 cites·74 claims
- 0295US8981780B2Dipole locator using multiple measurement pointsCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 17, 2015·16 cites·18 claims
- 0395US8305229B1System for wireless communication along a drill stringGARD MICHAEL F·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 6, 2012·25 cites·26 claims
- 0495US7786731B2Dipole locator using multiple measurement pointsCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·47 cites·15 claims
- 0595US5550889AAlignment of an x-ray tube focal spot using a deflection coilGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 27, 1996·103 cites·4 claims
- 0693US8497684B2Dipole locator using multiple measurement pointsCOLE SCOTT B·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 30, 2013·21 cites·9 claims
- 0792US7649474B1System for wireless communication along a drill stringCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 19, 2010·37 cites·10 claims
- 0892US6411094B1System and method for determining orientation to an underground objectCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 25, 2002·127 cites·82 claims
- 0989US7663373B1Determining beacon location using magnetic field ratiosCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 16, 2010·28 cites·18 claims
- 1089US5907242ABalanced passive bandpass filter and preamplifier for a receiverCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 1996·Granted May 25, 1999·59 cites·24 claims
- 1187US8890361B2Electric horizontal directional drilling machine systemGARD MICHAEL F·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 18, 2014·5 cites·21 claims
- 1287US7038454B2System and method for detecting an underground object using magnetic field sensingCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2002·Granted May 2, 2006·62 cites·27 claims
- 1387US4616316AMedication compliance monitoring device having conductive traces upon a frangible backing of a medication compartmentUS ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS A·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 7, 1986·221 cites·18 claims
- 1486US7461707B2Electric horizontal directional drilling machine systemCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 9, 2008·12 cites·12 claims
- 1585US8833183B2Method and system for monitoring bend and torque forces on a drill pipeBLESSUM DUSTIN L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·14 cites·32 claims
- 1683US7880336B2Electric horizontal directional drilling machine systemCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 1, 2011·9 cites·13 claims
- 1783US5621325AAvoiding ghosting artifacts during surface location of subsurface transmittersCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·104 cites·17 claims
- 1883US4906928ATransient electromagnetic apparatus with receiver having digitally controlled gain ranging amplifier for detecting irregularities on conductive containersATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 6, 1990·49 cites·16 claims
- 1981US12259094B2Pipeline following sensor arrangementCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 25, 2025·1 cites·15 claims
- 2079US4837518AMethod and apparatus for measuring the electrical resistivity of geologic formations through metal drill pipe or casingATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 6, 1989·45 cites·22 claims
- 2177US9752384B2Electric horizontal directional drilling machine systemCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·2 cites·12 claims
- 2277US5131021AComputed tomography system with control and correction of fan beam positionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 14, 1992·45 cites·10 claims
- 2372US10060807B2Method and system for monitoring bend and torque forces on a drill pipeCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 2472US7759824B2System and method for detecting an underground object using magnetic field sensingCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 20, 2010·9 cites·18 claims
- 2568US4692909AAdaptive seismic signal processorAMOCO CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 8, 1987·24 cites·9 claims
- 2667US5090039AInspecting coiled tubing for well operationsATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 18, 1992·29 cites·1 claims
- 2766US9995132B2External hollow antennaCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·1 cites·10 claims
- 2865US9850715B2Modular compaction boring machine systemCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 26, 2017·2 cites·45 claims
- 2964US5271055AMethods for reducing motion induced artifacts in a projection imaging systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 14, 1993·113 cites·18 claims
- 3063US5706326ASystems and methods of determining focal spot x-axis position from projection dataGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 6, 1998·28 cites·20 claims
- 3161US5105444ASystem for high speed data tranmissionATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 14, 1992·23 cites·24 claims
- 3259US10677043B2External hollow antennaCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·0 cites·23 claims
- 3359US5400387AIndirect measurement of voltage applied to diagnostic x-ray tubesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 21, 1995·18 cites·7 claims
- 3458US5091725AWell logging tool and system having a switched mode power amplifierATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 25, 1992·31 cites·30 claims
- 3557US7999551B2Method for detection of signal source using estimation of noise statisticsCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·3 cites·23 claims
- 3656US4916648AUltrasonic logging apparatus with improved receiverATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 10, 1990·19 cites·7 claims
- 3753US4992748APeriod-inverting FM demodulatorATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 12, 1991·12 cites·24 claims
- 3853US4902981AWell casing potential measurement tool with compensated DC errorsATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 20, 1990·22 cites·24 claims
- 3951US2013057412A1System For Wireless Communication Along A Drill StringGARD MICHAEL F·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4050US8829906B2Method for detection of signal source using estimation of noise statisticsGARD MICHAEL F·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·0 cites·17 claims
- 4149US10107931B2Noise measurement in a locating receiverCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 23, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 4249US2015000424A1Method And System For Monitoring Bend And Torque Forces On A Drill PipeCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4348US9182513B1Determining beacon location using magnetic field shape measurementsGARD MICHAEL F·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 10, 2015·0 cites·9 claims
- 4448US5530735AOn-line measurement of x-ray tube voltage in a CT systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·11 cites·2 claims
- 4547US4891641AMethod for transmitting data over logging cableATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 2, 1990·17 cites·9 claims
- 4645US5400379AMulti-slice x-ray CT using a detector maskGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 21, 1995·40 cites·7 claims
- 4744US5220589ACorrection circuit for a floating-point amplifierGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 15, 1993·36 cites·17 claims
- 4841US6213537B1Mirror trim panelPRINCE TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·12 cites·20 claims
- 4939US2018306385A1Parallel Utility Installation Apparatus And MethodCHARLES MACHINE WORKS·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 5037US4853616ADetection of water saturation in insulation at cased road crossingsATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 1, 1989·5 cites·8 claims
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