Houston, TX, United States of America

Chris Shewchuk

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.p.. Active years: 2022.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Chris Shewchuk. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/chris-shewchuk

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 1(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2022

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Chris Shewchuk and His Hydraulic Stimulation Patent.

Introduction

Chris Shewchuk is an inventor associated with Houston, Texas, and National Oilwell Varco, L.P. His listed patent concerns a multi-zone hydraulic stimulation system for selectively operating valves in a wellbore.

Latest Patents

Shewchuk is credited with one patent: Multi-zone hydraulic stimulation system. The invention describes a string positioned in a wellbore with two valves whose sleeves have different coded engagement profiles. A coded dart travels through the string and engages the matching profile of a selected valve, while avoiding the other valve. This engagement moves the selected valve’s sleeve between positions, enabling selective actuation within the system. Shewchuk is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates Shewchuk’s work with National Oilwell Varco, L.P. His patent addresses downhole equipment used in hydraulic stimulation, particularly the selective operation of multiple valves through coded darts and engagement profiles.

Collaborations

David Nowowiejski and Aju Abraham are identified as Shewchuk’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on it.

Conclusion

Chris Shewchuk’s listed invention focuses on coded, selective valve actuation in a multi-zone hydraulic stimulation system, reflecting an engineering contribution to wellbore technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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