Downhole valve spanning a tool joint and methods of making and using same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9863197
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15174463

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A downhole valve is described. The downhole valve has a pilot valve section and a tool section. The pilot valve section has a first tube. The tool section has a second tube slidably coupled to the first tube of the pilot valve section so as to provide fluid communication between the pilot valve section and the tool section. The tool section can be in the form of a signal valve section of a mud pulse telemetry valve, a reamer, a vertical steerable tool, a rotary steerable tool, a by-pass valve, a packer, a whipstock, or stabilizer.

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BENCH TREE GROUP LLCP O BOX 1878 GEORGETOWN TX 78627

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Menconi, John R Portland, US 8 37
Segura,, Jr Pedro R Round Rock, US 4 1

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