Patents Assigned to ABD TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Patent number: 11142997Abstract: A flow transported obturating tool for actuating a valve in a wellbore includes a housing including a radially translatable engagement assembly, a core slidably disposed in the housing, an interrupt member disposed radially between the core and the housing, a bore sensor disposed in the housing and in engagement with the interrupt member, and a biasing member disposed in the housing and in engagement with the interrupt member.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ABD Technologies LLCInventor: Neil Akkerman
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Patent number: 11085278Abstract: A flow transported obturating tool for actuating a valve in a wellbore includes a housing including a first engagement member and a second engagement member, wherein the first and second engagement members each include an unlocked and a locked position, and a core disposed in the housing, wherein the core is configured to actuate both the first engagement member and the second engagement member between the unlocked and locked positions, wherein, when the first engagement member is in the locked position, the first engagement member is configured to locate the obturating tool at a predetermined axial position in the valve, wherein, when the second engagement member is in the locked position, the second engagement member is configured to shift the valve from an open position to a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ABD Technologies LLCInventors: Neil H. Akkerman, John A. Barton
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Patent number: 10975661Abstract: A flow transported obturating tool for actuating a valve in a wellbore includes a housing including a radially translatable engagement assembly, and a core slidably disposed in the housing, wherein the engagement assembly is configured to shift the valve from a first closed position to an open position when the core is in a first position relative to the housing, and wherein the engagement assembly is configured to shift the valve from the open position to a second closed position in response to the core being displaced from the first position to a second position that is spaced from the first position in a first axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: ABD Technologies LLCInventor: Neil H. Akkerman
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Patent number: 10731445Abstract: A valve for use in a wellbore includes a housing including a housing port, a slidable closure member disposed in a bore of the housing and including a closure member port, and a seal disposed in the housing, wherein the closure member includes a first position in the housing where fluid communication is provided between the closure member port and the housing port, and a second position axially spaced from the first position where fluid communication between the closure member port and the housing port is restricted, wherein, in response to sealing of the bore of the housing by an obturating member sealingly engaging the seal, the closure member is configured to actuate from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: ABD Technologies LLCInventors: Neil H. Akkerman, John A. Barton
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Publication number: 20200173255Abstract: A flow transported obturating tool for actuating a valve in a wellbore includes a housing including a radially translatable engagement assembly, a core slidably disposed in the housing, an interrupt member disposed radially between the core and the housing, a bore sensor disposed in the housing and in engagement with the interrupt member, and a biasing member disposed in the housing and in engagement with the interrupt member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: ABD TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Neil Akkerman
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Publication number: 20190271215Abstract: A valve for use in a wellbore includes a housing including a housing port, a slidable closure member disposed in a bore of the housing and including a closure member port, and a seal disposed in the housing, wherein the closure member includes a first position in the housing where fluid communication is provided between the closure member port and the housing port, and a second position axially spaced from the first position where fluid communication between the closure member port and the housing port is restricted, wherein, in response to sealing of the bore of the housing by an obturating member sealingly engaging the seal, the closure member is configured to actuate from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: ABD TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Neil H. Akkerman, John A. Barton
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Publication number: 20180291708Abstract: A valve for use in a wellbore includes a housing including a housing port, a slidable closure member disposed in a bore of the housing and including a closure member port, a seal disposed in the housing, and a detent disposed radially between the closure member and the housing, wherein the closure member includes a first position in the housing where fluid communication is provided between the closure member port and the housing port, and a second position axially spaced from the first position where fluid communication between the closure member port and the housing port is restricted, wherein, in response to actuating the closure member from the first position to the second position, the closure member is configured to elastically deform the detent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: ABD TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Neil H. AKKERMAN