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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. 31, 2009

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2006
Applicants:

Matt Howell, Duncan, OK (US);

James C. Tucker, Springer, OK (US);

Mike Connell, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Matt Howell, Duncan, OK (US);

James C. Tucker, Springer, OK (US);

Mike Connell, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A device includes a main body adapted to couple between a first element of a working string and a second element of the working string. A seal is provided about the main body and is adapted to substantially sealingly engage a wall of the wellbore. An conductor is carried by the main body. The conductor is adapted to communicate at least one of electrical current or a light signal between an interior of the first element and the second element while the seal is substantially sealingly engaging the wall of the wellbore, while the device is released from sealingly engaging the wall of the wellbore, and/or both.


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