Patents by Inventor Loren Craig Swor

Loren Craig Swor 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).

  • Consumable downhole tools
    Patent number: 8256521
    Abstract: A downhole tool having a body or structural component comprises a material that is at least partially consumed when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The material may comprise a metal, such as magnesium, which is converted to magnesium oxide when exposed to heat and a source of oxygen. The downhole tool may further comprise a torch with a fuel load that produces the heat and source of oxygen when burned. The fuel load may comprise a flammable, non-explosive solid, such as thermite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Loren Craig Swor, Brian Keith Wilkinson