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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:
Apr. 20, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2006
Applicants:

Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Haoyue Zhang, Dallas, TX (US);

Luke W. Holderman, Dallas, TX (US);

Deborah Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Ashok K. Santra, Duncan, OK (US);

Anindya Ghosh, Duncan, OK (US);

Inventors:

Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Haoyue Zhang, Dallas, TX (US);

Luke W. Holderman, Dallas, TX (US);

Deborah Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Ashok K. Santra, Duncan, OK (US);

Anindya Ghosh, Duncan, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A well system having a galvanic time release plug. A well system includes a flow passage and a flow blocking device which selectively obstructs flow through the passage, the device including an electrode in a galvanic cell. A flow blocking device for use in conjunction with a subterranean well includes a portion which delays an electrochemical reaction in a galvanic cell. A method of controlling fluid flow in a well system includes the steps of: obstructing flow through a passage using a flow blocking device which includes an electrode of a galvanic cell; and increasing flow through the passage by operation of the galvanic cell.


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