Patents by Inventor Andy Lane

Andy Lane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11929570
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a housing, a contact screw within outer threads and inner threads, a contact plunger within the inner bore of the housing and a second cylinder protruding from the first cylinder. The contact spring is located between the contact plunger and the contact screw and pre-loads the contact plunger within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Andy Lane, Rick Blain
  • Patent number: 11674369
    Abstract: A box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies, a removable cartridge to hold a detonator and switch, and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 11519247
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a tandem sub between two perforating guns where an EB fire pressure switch arms a detonator after the detonation of a first perforating gun and then a subsequent electrical signal can then detonate the second perforating gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Andy Lane, Faraidoon Pundole, Joel Sansing
  • Publication number: 20220372849
    Abstract: A box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies, a removable cartridge to hold a detonator and switch, and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, WIlliam Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Publication number: 20220372850
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 11448043
    Abstract: A box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies, a removable cartridge to hold a detonator and switch, and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William R. Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 11428081
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 11299967
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 11283207
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a housing, a contact screw within outer threads and inner threads, a contact plunger within the inner bore of the housing and a second cylinder protruding from the first cylinder. The contact spring is located between the contact plunger and the contact screw and pre-loads the contact plunger within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Andy Lane, Rick Blain
  • Patent number: 11261711
    Abstract: A charge tube for shaped charges into a perforating gun having a hollow cylindrical body with a first end and a second end, one or more cutouts adapted to fit a shaped charge, one or more apex cutouts, located 180 degrees about the center axis of the hollow cylindrical body from the at least one or more cutouts, adapted to fit the apex end of a shaped charge, and at least one set of parallel, partially circumferential, slot cuts proximate to the first end of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventor: Andy Lane
  • Publication number: 20220034206
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Publication number: 20210355795
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for crimping a charge tube adapted to carry shaped charges to an end fitting for loading shaped charges into a perforating gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventor: Andy Lane
  • Publication number: 20210189846
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Publication number: 20210148198
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a housing, a contact screw within outer threads and inner threads, a contact plunger within the inner bore of the housing and a second cylinder protruding from the first cylinder. The contact spring is located between the contact plunger and the contact screw and pre-loads the contact plunger within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Andy Lane, Rick Blain
  • Publication number: 20210140282
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a housing, a contact screw within outer threads and inner threads, a contact plunger within the inner bore of the housing and a second cylinder protruding from the first cylinder. The contact spring is located between the contact plunger and the contact screw and pre-loads the contact plunger within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Andy Lane, Rick Blain
  • Patent number: 10975671
    Abstract: A method and system for a perforating gun having a box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies. The box by pin perforating gun system may include a removable cartridge to hold a detonator with a switch and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole
  • Patent number: 10900333
    Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use in a downhole tool comprising a housing, a contact screw within outer threads and inner threads, a contact plunger within the inner bore of the housing and a second cylinder protruding from the first cylinder. The contact spring is located between the contact plunger and the contact screw and pre-loads the contact plunger within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Andy Lane, Rick Blain
  • Publication number: 20200157902
    Abstract: A setting tool that sets a packer or bridge plug in a wellbore using an improved piston rod design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnny Covalt, Rick Blain, Andy Lane, Joseph Albert Henke, Dale Langford
  • Publication number: 20190257181
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a tandem sub between two perforating guns where an EB fire pressure switch arms a detonator after the detonation of a first perforating gun and then a subsequent electrical signal can then detonate the second perforating gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Andy Lane, Faraidoon Pundole, Joel Sansing
  • Publication number: 20190211655
    Abstract: A box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies, a removable cartridge to hold a detonator and switch, and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Bradley, William Richard Collins, John W. Jordan, Andy Lane, Dale Langford, Charles Levine, Faraidoon Pundole