Abstract: An expandable device comprising a plurality of expandable cells. The cells may be bistable cells or other types of cells that are expanded from a contracted position towards an expanded position. Additionally, the cells may be combined with locking mechanisms to hold the structure in an expanded position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 28, 2012
Publication date:
July 18, 2013
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Serices, Inc.
Inventors:
Barrie Hart, Craig D. Johnson, L. McD Schetky, Peter Besselink