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(11) EP 3 585 974 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/01

(21) Application number: 18758151.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 29/00(2006.01)
E21B 31/06(2006.01)
E21B 37/00(2006.01)
E21B 43/11(2006.01)
E21B 23/04(2006.01)
E21B 33/12(2006.01)
E21B 29/06(2006.01)
E21B 23/06(2006.01)
E21B 29/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/019989
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/157144 (30.08.2018 Gazette 2018/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.02.2017 US 201715444099

(71) Applicant: Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLC
Arlington, TX 76001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOELTE, William, F.
    Arlington TX 76001 (US)
  • ROBERTSON, Michael, C.
    Arlington TX 76001 (US)
  • STREIBICH, Douglas, J.
    Arlington TX 76001 (US)

(74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP 
100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)

   


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