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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Patrick W. Bixenman0
Craig D. Johnson0
L. McD. Schetky0
Matthew R. Hackworth0
Date of Patent
January 2, 2007
0Patent Application Number
112466490
Date Filed
October 7, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An apparatus suitable for use in a wellbore comprises an expandable bistable device. An exemplary device has a plurality of bistable cells formed into a tubular shape. Each bistable cell comprises at least two elongated members that are connected to each other at their ends. The device is stable in a first configuration and a second configuration.
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