Patents Assigned to DYNAenergetics GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent number: 9822618Abstract: According to an aspect an initiator head assembly (10, 110) is provided having particular application with a perforating gun assembly, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The initiator head assembly includes a body (20, 120) and an electrical contact component (40, 140) with the electrical contact component embedded therein. In another aspect, the initiator head assembly with the embedded electrical contact component is configured as a unitary component and also to hold a pressure differential across the top and bottom parts of the initiator head assembly. In an aspect, the method of forming the initiator head assembly is also generally described.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Eitschberger
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Patent number: 9784549Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Eitschberger
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Publication number: 20170276465Abstract: Components for a perforation gun system are provided including combinations of components including a self-centralizing charge holder system and a bottom connector that can double as a spacer. Any number of spacers can be used with any number of holders for any desired specific metric or imperial shot density, phase and length gun system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicants: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG, JDP Engineering and Machine IncInventors: David C. Parks, Frank Haron Preiss, Liam McNelis, Eric Mulhern, Thilo Scharf
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Publication number: 20170268860Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Eitschberger
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Patent number: 9702680Abstract: Components for a perforation gun system are provided including combinations of components including a self-centralizing charge holder system and a bottom connector that can double as a spacer. Any number of spacers can be used with any number of holders for any desired specific metric or imperial shot density, phase and length gun system.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: David C. Parks, Frank Haron Preiss, Liam McNelis, Eric Mulhern, Thilo Scharf
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Patent number: 9605937Abstract: According to an aspect, a perforating gun assembly and a detonator assembly is provided. The detonator assembly includes at least a shell, selective detonation, and more than one electrically contactable component that is configured for being electrically contactably received by the perforating gun assembly without using a wired electrical connection, but rather forms the electrical connection merely by contact with at least one of the more than one electrically contactable components. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly including the detonator assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20170074078Abstract: According to an aspect an initiator head assembly (10, 110) is provided having particular application with a perforating gun assembly, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The initiator head assembly includes a body (20, 120) and an electrical contact component (40, 140) with the electrical contact component embedded therein. In another aspect, the initiator head assembly with the embedded electrical contact component is configured as a unitary component and also to hold a pressure differential across the top and bottom parts of the initiator head assembly. In an aspect, the method of forming the initiator head assembly is also generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & CO. KGInventor: Christian Eitschberger
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Patent number: 9581422Abstract: According to an aspect, a perforating gun assembly and a detonator assembly are provided. The detonator assembly includes at least a shell, and more than one electrically contactable component that is configured for being electrically contactably received by the perforating gun assembly without using a wired electrical connection, but rather forms the electrical connection merely by contact with at least one of the more than one electrically contactable components. According to an aspect, the detonator assembly includes a selective detonator assembly. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly including the detonator assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20170052011Abstract: Components for a perforation gun system are provided including combinations of components including a self-centralizing charge holder system and a bottom connector that can double as a spacer. Any number of spacers can be used with any number of holders for any desired specific metric or imperial shot density, phase and length gun system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicants: DynaEnergetics GmbH & CO. KG, JDP Engineering & Machine Inc.Inventors: David C. Parks, Frank Haron Preiss, Liam McNelis, Eric Mulhern, Thilo Scharf
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Publication number: 20170030693Abstract: According to an aspect, a perforating gun assembly and a detonator assembly are provided. The detonator assembly includes at least a shell, and more than one electrically contactable component that is configured for being electrically contactably received by the perforating gun assembly without using a wired electrical connection, but rather forms the electrical connection merely by contact with at least one of the more than one electrically contactable components. According to an aspect, the detonator assembly includes a selective detonator assembly. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly including the detonator assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20160356132Abstract: According to an aspect, a detonator positioning device is provided for use with a wireless detonator in a perforating gun assembly. The detonator positioning device includes a single mechanism for physical electrical connection, while the remaining electrical connections are made via electrically contactable components. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly is also provided, including a detonator positioning device configured to receive and hold the wireless detonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicants: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG, DynaEnergetics US, Inc.Inventors: Gernot Uwe Burmeister, Thomas Keller Bradfield, Christian Eitschberger, Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Patent number: 9494021Abstract: A perforation gun system is provided including combinations of components including a top connector, a self-centralizing charge holder system and a bottom connector that can double as a spacer. Any number of spacers can be used with any number of holders for any desired specific metric or imperial shot density, phase and length gun system. A perforation gun system kit and a method of assembling a perforation gun system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: DYNAENERGETICS GMBH & CO. KG, JDP ENGINEERING & MACHINE INC.Inventors: David C. Parks, Frank Haron Preiss, Liam McNelis, Eric Mulhern, Thilo Scharf
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Publication number: 20160273902Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Christian Eitschberger
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Publication number: 20160202033Abstract: According to an aspect a deformable member is provided, wherein the deformable member is configured for use in a ballistic transfer module. The ballistic transfer module includes the deformable member, a booster holder, a booster and a detonating cord. A method of initiating one or more percussion initiators of a perforating gun assembly using the ballistic transfer module and deforming the deformable member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Arash Shahinpour, Jörg Müller, Eric Mulhern, Frank Haron Preiss
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Publication number: 20160168961Abstract: A perforation gun system is provided including combinations of components including a top connector, a self-centralizing charge holder system and a bottom connector that can double as a spacer. Any number of spacers can be used with any number of holders for any desired specific metric or imperial shot density, phase and length gun system. A perforation gun system kit and a method of assembling a perforation gun system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicants: DYNAENERGETICS GMBH & CO. KG, JDP ENGINEERING & MACHINE INC.Inventors: David C. Parks, Frank Haron Preiss, Liam McNelis, Eric Mulhem, Thilo Scharf
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Publication number: 20160061572Abstract: According to an aspect, a perforating gun assembly and a detonator assembly is provided. The detonator assembly includes at least a shell, means for selective detonation, and more than one electrically contactable component that is configured for being electrically contactably received by the perforating gun assembly without using a wired electrical connection, but rather forms the electrical connection merely by contact with at least one of the more than one electrically contactable components. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly including the detonator assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Frank Haron Preiss, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20150376991Abstract: A perforating gun of a perforating gun system is provided including hollow charges positioned within a holding device. The holding device includes holes in which the hollow charges are inserted and secured. In an embodiment, the holes are arranged on at least one helix. In a further embodiment, the perforating gun provides collapsible and fragmentable components that minimize debris remaining in a wellbore upon detonation of the charges.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: DYNAENERGETICS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Liam McNelis, Jörn Olaf Löhken, Louis Anthony Bernardi, JR., Mark Shelley Brinsden
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Patent number: 8960093Abstract: An igniter for seismic prospection or for mining applications or for use in the crude oil and natural gas industries is described, including a detonator in which an explosive material, an igniting element and internal wires for initiating the igniting element are arranged, wherein the internal wires lead into a plug which is arranged at one end of the detonator. In order for the user of the igniter to be able to introduce external wires into the plug without having to strip the wires of insulation beforehand, and, in the plug, for the internal wires to be electrically connected to the external wires, without the external wires requiring any plug and socket connector or mating part of a plug and socket connector, the plug is designed as a multifunctional plug.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Dynaenergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Haron Preiss, Rolf Rospek, Malte Veehmayer
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Publication number: 20140033939Abstract: The invention relates to an igniter for seismic prospection or for mining applications or for use in the crude oil and natural gas industries, comprising a detonator in which an explosive material, an igniting element and internal wires for initiating the igniting element are arranged, wherein the internal wires lead into a plug which is arranged at one end of the detonator. In order for the user of the igniter to be able to introduce external wires into the plug without having to strip said wires of insulation beforehand, and, in the plug, for the internal wires to be electrically connected to the external wires, without the external wires requiring any plug and socket connector or mating part of a plug and socket connector, according to the invention, the plug is designed as a multifunctional plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: DYNAenergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Haron Priess, Rolf Rospek, Malte Veehmayer
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Publication number: 20140008247Abstract: The invention relates to a packing having a top side, a base side and face sides for hollow charges for use in blasting applications in boreholes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: DYNAenergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Liam McNelis, Arash Shahinpour