(19)
(11) EP 2 376 738 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.2010

(43) Date of publication:
19.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/42

(21) Application number: 10732065.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 10/08(2006.01)
C23C 24/08(2006.01)
E21B 10/50(2006.01)
B23K 9/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/020966
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/083265 (22.07.2010 Gazette 2010/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.01.2009 US 354604

(71) Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
Houston, TX 77210 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUSKE, Robert, J.
    The Woodlands, TX 77380 (US)
  • OVERSTREET, James, L.
    The Woodlands, TX 77380 (US)

(74) Representative: Hano, Christian et al
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Patentanwälte Mariahilfplatz 3
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


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