ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,927, issued on May 6.
"Drillstring coupler having floating MCEI core" was invented by Joe Fox (Spanish Fork, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupler comprising a hub comprising a longitudinal hub axis and a chamber disposed therein. A shaft having a longitudinal shaft axis, a first end, and a second end, wherein the second end of the shaft is pivotally coupled to the hub. A positioning assembly disposed in the chamber of the hub that engages the second end of the shaft. The positioning assembly being configured to allow the longitudinal shaft axis to become laterally offset from the longitudinal hub axis. A lower coil plate ass...