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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Manuel Marya, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Alireza Zolfaghari, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Christian Meade, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 25/00 (2006.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 25/005 (2013.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29L 2031/7506 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The disclosure provides for sealing systems including a composite material that includes a thermoplastic lattice structure having interstitial space that is filled with fusible metal. The composite material is formed by additively manufacturing the lattice structure, and then filling the interstitial space with the metal. The composite material may be used to form portions of valves and seals.