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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Aaron Ranson, Edomiranda, VE;
Jose Zapico, Edomiranda, VE;
Douglas A. Espin, Cavacas, VE;
Mariela G. Araujo, San Antonio, VE;
Assignee:
Intevep, S.A., , VE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 2/300 ; E21B 4/700 ; G01V 3/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 2/300 ; E21B 4/700 ; G01V 3/18 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for performing a function in a flowing fluid includes an apparatus body and a drag member associated with the apparatus body. The drag member is configurable between drag configuration for moving with the fluid wherein the apparatus has a first drag and a reduced drag configuration for moving against the fluid wherein the apparatus has a second drag which is less than the first drag.