US Patent Issued to CHAMPIONX on July 8 for "Downhole centrifugal pumps including locking features and related components and methods" (Oklahoma Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,288, issued on July 8, was assigned to CHAMPIONX LLC (Sugar Land, Texas).

"Downhole centrifugal pumps including locking features and related components and methods" was invented by David Baillargeon (Broken Arrow, Okla.), Scott Asmussen (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and Michael Rumbaugh (Broken Arrow, Okla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Downhole centrifugal pumps and related components and methods may include diffusers housing impellers and a rotational shaft passing through the impellers to impart rotation to the impellers. Bearings are positioned within at least some of the diffusers to support the rotational shaft during the rotation of t...