ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,031, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia).
"Wireline tools with tool brake assemblies" was invented by Raissan F. Albeshri (Safwa, Saudi Arabia) and Saad I. Jumaiaah (Qatif, Saudi Arabia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireline tool assembly for operating in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation includes a tool brake assembly, and the tool brake assembly include having a tool body comprising a cylindrical wall section, an activation ring having a specific weight distribution and circumscribing the cylindrical wall section, a stop mechanism moveable between a stowed position an...