US Patent Issued to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations on July 1 for "Connection members including shape memory materials, downhole tools including the connection members, and methods of forming the downhole tools" (German Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,345,125, issued on July 1, was assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC (Houston).

"Connection members including shape memory materials, downhole tools including the connection members, and methods of forming the downhole tools" was invented by Volker Peters (Celle, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A downhole valve system for use in a borehole is disclosed. The downhole valve system includes a first downhole component formed of a brittle material, a second downhole component, and a connection member. The connection member formed from a shape memory material and includes: an outer surface including an outer diameter; an inner...