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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:
Feb. 03, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2023
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Justin Lee Hurst, Duncan, OK (US);

Timothy Holiman Hunter, Duncan, OK (US);

Andrew Silas Clyburn, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); G01M 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/12 (2013.01); F04B 43/08 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); G01M 3/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

In a bellows pump, detecting any leakage of the valves and/or bellows can be important. Disclosed embodiments may relate to a bellows pump system configured to better monitor valve and/or bellows health. For example, the bellows pump can be configured with a power end, a fluid end, an expandable bellows in fluid communication with the power end, one or more strain gauge configured to measure strain in the pump, and a control system. In embodiments, the control system may monitor valve health based on strain gauge data. Disclosed embodiments may also include one or more position sensor and/or one or more pressure sensor, which may be used to evaluate valve and/or bellows health. Related methods and systems are also disclosed.


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