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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Terves Inc., Euclid, OH (US);
Inventor:
Andrew J. Sherman, Mentor, OH (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 23/06 (2006.01); B22D 19/14 (2006.01); B22D 21/00 (2006.01); B22D 21/04 (2006.01); B22D 25/06 (2006.01); B22D 27/00 (2006.01); B22D 27/02 (2006.01); B22D 27/08 (2006.01); B22D 27/11 (2006.01); B22F 1/062 (2022.01); C22C 1/03 (2006.01); C22C 23/00 (2006.01); C22C 23/02 (2006.01); C22C 47/08 (2006.01); C22C 49/02 (2006.01); C22C 49/04 (2006.01); C22C 49/14 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 23/06 (2013.01); B22D 19/14 (2013.01); B22D 21/007 (2013.01); B22D 21/04 (2013.01); B22D 25/06 (2013.01); B22D 27/00 (2013.01); B22D 27/02 (2013.01); B22D 27/08 (2013.01); B22D 27/11 (2013.01); B22F 1/062 (2022.01); C22C 1/03 (2013.01); C22C 23/00 (2013.01); C22C 23/02 (2013.01); C22C 47/08 (2013.01); C22C 49/04 (2013.01); C22C 49/14 (2013.01); E21B 17/1078 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01); B22F 2202/01 (2013.01); B22F 2301/35 (2013.01); B22F 2304/05 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); C22C 49/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to the interventionless activation of wellbore devices using dissolving and/or degrading and/or expanding structural materials. Engineered response materials, such as those that dissolve and/or degrade or expand upon exposure to specific environment, can be used to centralize a device in a wellbore.