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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2022
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventor:

Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan, Dammam, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/1021 (2013.01);
Abstract

The centralizer also includes a body defining a central bore and a plurality of cavities fluidically coupled to the central bore and an exterior of the body, where the plurality of cavities are located between the central bore and an outer surface of the body. The centralizer also includes a plurality of springs with each housed in one of the plurality of cavities. The centralizer also includes a plurality of pistons with each housed in one of the plurality of cavities and abutting a respective spring in that cavity. The centralizer also includes a centralizer pad pivotally connected to each of the plurality of pistons and extending radially from a longitudinal axis of the body in response to bias from the plurality of springs.


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