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US 9,869,160 B2Granted
Dissolvable sieve, particulate tolerant system and method of protecting a tool from particulate
AssigneeBaker Hughes, A Ge Company, LLC
InventorJombo Onuoha
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Abstract
A dissolvable sieve includes a body that is permeable to fluid flow therethrough constructed of a material configured to dissolve in a target environment.
Claims18
A dissolvable sieve, comprising:
- a body defining a flapper, the body being permeable to fluid flow therethrough constructed of a material configured to dissolve in a target environment.
A particulate tolerant system, comprising:
- a tubular;
- at least one body positioned within the tubular having openings configured to allow fluid flow therethrough while preventing flow of particulates therethrough, the at least one body being dissolvable in a target environment;
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- a tool positioned within the tubular protected from particulates by the at least one body.
1 more element
A method of protecting a tool from particulate, comprising:
- filtering fluid through openings in a body positioned within a tubular prior to reaching the tool;
- entrapping particulate at the body to protect the tool;
- and dissolving the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.