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US 12,716,348 · App. 18/935,948 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Stall detection and recovery for mud motors

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Patent No.
US 12,716,348
App. No.
18/935,948
Filed
Nov 4, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3672
USPC
175/26
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2024
From: HOPWOOD, FERGUS; NOVOSAD, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
To: HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Reel/Frame 069369/0738 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17822088 · Aug 24, 2022
Continuation 16415505 · May 17, 2019
Related Publication 20250059876A1 · Feb 20, 2025
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