ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,828, issued on April 7, was assigned to Halliburton Energy Services Inc. (Houston).
"Dynamically engageable electromechanical brake" was invented by Bruce Edward Scott (Carrollton, Texas) and Kevin Robin Passmore (Carrollton, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are systems and methods including an electromechanical brake used downhole to impart dynamic or static braking capabilities while absorbing or otherwise reducing shock loads. The electromechanical brake may be used for a downhole electromechanical linear actuator to control a valve for the production of subterranean fluid. In some examples, it may be desirabl...