ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,106, issued on July 21, was assigned to Halliburton Energy Services Inc. (Houston).

"Downhole fiber optic connector with a side pocket and kick over assembly in a wellbore" was invented by Andrew Penno (Singapore), David Speed (Carrollton, Texas) and Tyson H. Eiman (Carrollton, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of a connection apparatus, system, and method for installing into a wellbore are disclosed. In one example, a connection apparatus comprises a first half wet mate connector coupled in a side pocket of a side pocket assembly of a completion string that is to be positioned downhole in a wellbore; a kick over assem...