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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:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2015
Applicant:
University of Houston, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Chris Kocurek, Houston, TX (US);
Gangbing Song, Houston, TX (US);
David McWhorter, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
University of Houston, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 29/10 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01); F15B 15/08 (2006.01); F15B 15/14 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); F15B 1/033 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/0355 (2013.01); E21B 33/064 (2013.01); F15B 1/033 (2013.01); F15B 15/08 (2013.01); F15B 15/088 (2013.01); F15B 15/1476 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, in certain embodiments, includes an accumulator. The accumulator includes a first cylinder configured to receive a fluid within an internal volume of the first cylinder. The accumulator also includes a piston configured to move axially within the first cylinder. Axial movement of the piston within the first cylinder adjusts the internal volume of the first cylinder. The accumulator further includes a plurality of shape memory alloy wires configured to cause the axial movement of the piston within the first cylinder.