| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Australia | 5 | |
| #2 | Canada | 5 | |
| #3 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 5 | |
| #4 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
| #5 | United States | 3 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Civil engineering | |
| #2 | Environmental technology | |
| #3 | Engines, pumps and turbines |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Earth drilling | |
| #2 | Geothermal collectors | |
| #3 | Spring or inertia motors | |
| #4 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wideman Thomas W | 19 |
| #2 | Potter Robert M | 19 |
| #3 | Potter Jared M | 19 |
| #4 | Dreesen Donald | 15 |
| #5 | Unzelman-Langsdorf Jason | 5 |
| #6 | Dreesen Donald S | 4 |
| #7 | Potter Robert Marshall | 2 |
| #8 | Wideman Thomas Waller | 2 |
| #9 | Basler James Robert | 2 |
| #10 | Potter Jared Michael | 2 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| WO2012018830A1 | Dynamic barrier for thermal rock cutting | |
| EP2347083A2 | Methods and apparatus for thermal drilling | |
| CA2740052A1 | Methods and apparatus for mechanical and thermal drilling | |
| AU2007230605A1 | Method and system for forming a non-circular borehole |