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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:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2013
Applicants:
Dan M. Wells, Houston, TX (US);
Jason J. Barnard, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Dan M. Wells, Houston, TX (US);
Jason J. Barnard, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 29/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a device or tool conveyable in the wellbore, wherein the device or tool further includes a shape memory member formed into a compressed state, the shape memory device having a glass transition temperature and a heating device associated with the shape memory member configured to heat in the wellbore the shape memory member to or above the glass transition temperature to expand the shape memory member to a second expanded state.