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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Applicant:
James G. King, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
James G. King, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/1035 (2013.01); E21B 47/011 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a borehole includes a tubular disposed in the borehole. The apparatus also includes an expandable device disposed outside the tubular and proximate a selected device, the expandable device including a material that causes the expandable device to expand from a first shape to a second shape when exposed to an activating fluid. In addition, the expandable device reduces vibration of the selected device when the expandable device is in the second shape.