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Robert Folk — 28 Patents

VIVarco I/P: 13 patents #8 of 168Top 5%
CLCla-Val: 7 patents #1 of 16Top 7%
Laguna Beach, CA: #38 of 695 inventorsTop 6%
California: #19,067 of 386,348 inventorsTop 5%
Overall (All Time): #134,628 of 4,157,543Top 4%
28 Patents All Time
Robert Folk has been granted 28 US patents while listed as an inventor at Varco I/P. The first was granted in 2006 and the most recent in January 2022. Robert Folk ranks #134,628 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.2%). Patent records list Robert Folk in Laguna Beach, CA, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2006 to 2022Bar chart with a peak of 8 patents in 2006.peak 82006: 8 patents20062007: 5 patents2008: 1 patents20082010: 1 patents2011: 1 patents20112012: 2 patents2013: 1 patents20132014: 1 patents2015: 1 patents20152016: 1 patents2017: 1 patents20172018: 1 patents2019: 1 patents20192020: 1 patents2021: 1 patents20212022: 1 patents2022

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 28 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
11215411 Induction heater and vaporizer Adrian Lachance 2022-01-04
10900300 System and method for delivering a tubular pipe segment to a drill rig floor 2021-01-26
10774939 Valve with integral insert-cast seat and related method Martin W. Pickett, Robert Lewis Ogden, Jr., David M. Rose, Ryan W. Pickett 2020-09-15
10267105 Apparatus for delivering drill pipe to a drill rig 2019-04-23
10060202 System and method for delivering a tubular pipe segment to a drill rig floor 2018-08-28
9631443 Apparatus for delivering drill pipe to a drill rig 2017-04-25
9249896 Control pilot valve apparatus 2016-02-02
9010371 Anti-cavitation valve seat David Becker 2015-04-21
8695630 System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve between set points 2014-04-15
8550101 System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve between set points 2013-10-08
8276612 System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve 2012-10-02
8091582 System and method for hydraulically managing fluid pressure downstream from a main valve between set points 2012-01-10
7862009 Electric winch motor Adrian Lachance 2011-01-04
7699125 Worm and collar drive drill rig 2010-04-20
7320374 Wellbore top drive systems Steven Lorne Folk 2008-01-22
7231969 Wellbore top drive power systems and methods of use Steven Lorne Folk 2007-06-19
7228913 Tubular clamp apparatus for top drives and methods of use Steven Lorne Folk 2007-06-12
D543833 Support link Steven Lorne Folk 2007-06-05
7222683 Wellbore top drive systems Steven Lorne Folk 2007-05-29
7188686 Top drive systems Steven Lorne Folk 2007-03-13
7152628 Anti-cavitation valve assembly David Becker 2006-12-26
D533196 Guard for derrick apparatus Steven Lorne Folk 2006-12-05
D532798 Guard for derrick apparatus Steven Lorne Folk 2006-11-28
D524833 Access platform for a well top drive system Steven Lorne Folk 2006-07-11
D524334 Swivel body for a well top drive system Steven Lorne Folk 2006-07-04