Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable devices and method
- Patent Title (中): 可扩展设备和方法
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Application No.: US10452322Application Date: 2003-06-02
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Publication No.: US07086476B2Publication Date: 2006-08-08
- Inventor: Craig D. Johnson , Matthew R. Hackworth
- Applicant: Craig D. Johnson , Matthew R. Hackworth
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Agent Robert A. Van Someren; Kevin P. McEnaney; Jaime A. Castano
- Main IPC: E21B43/08
- IPC: E21B43/08
Abstract:
The present system and method comprises an expandable device for use in wellbores. In one embodiment, the present device comprises a plurality of slots disposed within the device. The slots define expansion compensation portions, wherein the compensation portions facilitate radial expansion of the device while concurrently maintaining essentially constant the axial length of the device. The present technique also comprises a method of forming the device in accordance therewith.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040026079A1 Expandable devices and method Public/Granted day:2004-02-12
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