Patents by Inventor Toby Lee Cochran

Toby Lee Cochran 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).

  • Packer plug with retractable latch, downhole system, and method of retracting packer plug from packer
    Patent number: 9546535
    Abstract: A packer plug includes a retractable latch having at least one radially compressible finger having threads on an exterior surface, and a housing operatively arranged to move the at least one radially compressible finger inwardly during longitudinal movement of the housing in an uphole direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven R. Hayter, Benjamin J. Farrar, Toby Lee Cochran
  • PACKER PLUG WITH RETRACTABLE LATCH, DOWNHOLE SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF RETRACTING PACKER PLUG FROM PACKER
    Publication number: 20160168947
    Abstract: A packer plug includes a retractable latch having at least one radially compressible finger having threads on an exterior surface, and a housing operatively arranged to move the at least one radially compressible finger inwardly during longitudinal movement of the housing in an uphole direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven R. Hayter, Benjamin J. Farrar, Toby Lee Cochran