Patents by Inventor Matt Falgout

Matt Falgout 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).

  • Method for manufacturing a screen for downhole use
    Patent number: 7757401
    Abstract: An assembly method for a downhole screen is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the filtration layer is slipped over a perforated base pipe and an expansion technique is used to increase the base pipe diameter to the point where, preferably, an interference fit exists. The expansion can be fully underneath the filtration layer or can be done in discrete zones. The finished assembly can still be expanded further downhole, such as, for example, in open hole completions. An outer protective shroud can be employed over the filtration layer when the expansion of the base pipe occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Bennett M. Richard, John T. Broome, Kendall Dyson, Matt Falgout, Don Simoneaux