Collapse resistant expandables for use in wellbore environments

A technique utilizes blocking members to resist contraction of expandables in wellbore environments. The technique comprises an expandable having a wall with a plurality of expandable cells. A plurality of blocking members cooperate with at least some of the cells to resist contraction of the expand...

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Main Authors MCCLURKIN JOEL, JOHNSON CRAIG D, ALTEIRAC LAURENT N, EUBANK DON, HACKWORTH MATTHEW R, HAYES KEVIN W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.03.2007
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A technique utilizes blocking members to resist contraction of expandables in wellbore environments. The technique comprises an expandable having a wall with a plurality of expandable cells. A plurality of blocking members cooperate with at least some of the cells to resist contraction of the expandable device once transitioned to a desired expanded state.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20030387105