US Patent Issued to Halliburton Energy Services on Jan. 20 for "Low-density floats including one or more hollow ceramic shells for use in a downhole environment" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,283, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Halliburton Energy Services Inc. (Houston).

"Low-density floats including one or more hollow ceramic shells for use in a downhole environment" was invented by Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, Texas), Ryan W. McChesney (Carrollton, Texas) and Ryan M. Novelen (Carrollton, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a float for use with a fluid flow control device, a fluid flow control device, a method for manufacturing a fluid flow control device, and a well system. The float, in one aspect, includes a base material having one or more hollow ceramic shells therein, the base material and th...