ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,655,750, issued on June 16, was assigned to THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS INC. (Newcastle, Okla.).
"Indication of compression loading in downhole tool strings" was invented by Brock W. Watson (Sadler, Texas), Roger L. Schultz (Ninnekah, Okla.), Brett A. Fears (Mustang, Okla.) and Timothy Manke (Oklahoma City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compression indication tool can include a flow passage and a valve that in a closed configuration prevents fluid communication between the flow passage and an exterior of the tool, and in an open configuration permits fluid communication between the flow passage and the exterior of the tool. The valve is open...