Patents by Inventor Edward Royer

Edward Royer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060272825
    Abstract: A circulation tool 10 for use downhole in a well includes a housing 12 having one or more bypass ports 16 for circulation between a bore in the housing and an annulus surrounding the housing. A sleeve 68 is axially movable within the housing, and axially spaced seals 70, 74 seal between the sleeve and the housing when the sleeve is in the closed position. A ball 52 is rotatably mounted to the sleeve, and includes a seat 54 about a central bore 55 in the ball for engagement with a plug. When the sleeve closes off the circulation ports 16, the ball is rotated to the open position with a substantially full bore diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Edward Royer