ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,255, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to SPM Oil & Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas).
"Valve seats for use in fracturing pumps" was invented by Jacob A. Bayyouk (Richardson, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve assembly for use in a fracturing pump including a valve member movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat body. The valve seat body includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface forming a fluid bore extending between a first end and a second end of the valve seat body. The body further includes a seating surface extending radially from the inner surface and facing the valve member, the seating s...