The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Randall V. Guest, Spring, TX (US);
Michael H. Johnson, Katy, TX (US);
Kirk J. Huber, Magnolia, TX (US);
Inventors:
Randall V. Guest, Spring, TX (US);
Michael H. Johnson, Katy, TX (US);
Kirk J. Huber, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A shape memory structure includes, an elastic material, and a viscoelastic material commingled with the elastic material. The shape memory structure is reformable from a first shape to a second shape upon exposure to a change in environment that softens the viscoelastic material thereby allowing the shape memory structure to creep under stress stored in the elastic material.