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EP 4 242 331 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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18.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/42 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37 |
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Date of filing: 25.09.2014 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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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 |
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Priority: |
20.12.2013 US 201314136932
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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14870921.5 / 3038773 |
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Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
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Houston, TX 77072 (US) |
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- Murphree, Zachary R.
Carrollton, TX, 75006 (US)
- Fripp, Michael L.
Carrollton, TX, 75006 (US)
- Walton, Zachary W.
Carrollton, TX, 75006 (US)
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Representative: Hoffmann Eitle |
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Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE) |
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WELLBORE ISOLATION DEVICE MADE FROM A POWDERED FUSIBLE ALLOY MATRIX |
(57) The present invention provides a method of producing at least a portion of a wellbore
isolation device, the method comprising providing a fusible alloy matrix in a powdered
form; placing at least the particles of the fusible alloy matrix powder into a mold;
compacting the particles located inside the mold via an application of pressure; and
fusing the particles together to form a solid material, wherein the solid material
forms the at least a portion of a wellbore isolation device; wherein the metal of
the fusible alloy is selected from lead, tin, bismuth, indium, cadmium, silver, gallium,
zinc, antimony, copper, and combinations thereof; and wherein at least one phase of
the fusible alloy matrix has a melting point below 250°C.