ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,003, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Texas Oilwell Partners LLC (Spring, Texas).
"Fluid-driven pulsing hammering tool" was invented by Jason Swinford (Spring, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pulsating hammer tool providing longer, stronger and frequent shock waves is disclosed. Selective closure of a poppet valve and interruptions of fluid flow through sliding valve assemblies and a flow regulator valve, generates shock waves and induces opening of the poppet valve. Shock waves generated by the sliding valve assemblies and the flow regulator valve combine with those generated by opening/closing of the poppet valve resulting...