Patents by Inventor Brad Perry
Brad Perry 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).
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Publication number: 20230340862Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies, includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator and a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether or not to activate the detonator, after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Phillip Phelps, Brad Perry, Rick Wallace
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Patent number: 11795792Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies. The switch assembly includes a micro-controller PB that has no address, a thru-line switch, and a detonator switch. The micro-controller PB is configured to directly communicate with an upstream or downstream switch assembly through a pulsing scheme, and the micro-controller PB receives no command from a surface controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Jason Ansley, Brad Perry
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Patent number: 11725488Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies, includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator, a voltage measuring unit configured to locally measure a voltage (V) at the switch assembly after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator, a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether or not to activate the detonator, after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator and after measuring the voltage (V), based on whether or not the measured voltage (V) at the switch assembly is larger than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: GEODYNAMICS. INC.Inventors: Phillip Phelps, Brad Perry, Rick Wallace
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Patent number: 11542793Abstract: A convertible and addressable switch assembly incudes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O). The processor is configured to receive a command from the controller, along the telemetry system, to change a first value of a mode status variable to a desired second value, wherein the first value is associated with a first operating mode of the switch assembly and the second value is associated with a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode; change the first value to the second value within the switch assembly; and store in a non-volatile memory, at the switch assembly, the second value of the mode status variable.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Brad Perry
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Publication number: 20220298896Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies. The switch assembly includes a micro-controller PB that has no address, a thru-line switch, and a detonator switch. The micro-controller PB is configured to directly communicate with an upstream or downstream switch assembly through a pulsing scheme, and the micro-controller PB receives no command from a surface controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Jason Ansley, Brad Perry
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Publication number: 20220268136Abstract: A convertible and addressable switch assembly incudes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O). The processor is configured to receive a command from the controller, along the telemetry system, to change a first value of a mode status variable to a desired second value, wherein the first value is associated with a first operating mode of the switch assembly and the second value is associated with a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode; change the first value to the second value within the switch assembly; and store in a non-volatile memory, at the switch assembly, the second value of the mode status variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: ROGER ARCHIBALD, BRAD PERRY
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Publication number: 20220268562Abstract: A wireline release tool for downhole intervention, the tool including a housing having an electrical input and an electrical output; a pass-through switch located inside the housing and electrically connected between the electrical input and the electrical output; and a current limiter device located inside the housing and electrically connected between the electrical input and the electrical output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Brad Perry, Roger Archibald
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Patent number: 11384626Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies. The switch assembly includes a micro-controller PB that has no address, a thru-line switch, and a detonator switch. The micro-controller PB is configured to directly communicate with an upstream or downstream switch assembly through a pulsing scheme, and the micro-controller PB receives no command from a surface controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Jason Ansley, Brad Perry
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Patent number: 11359898Abstract: A wireline release tool for downhole intervention, the tool including a housing having an electrical input and an electrical output; a pass-through switch located inside the housing and electrically connected between the electrical input and the electrical output; and a circuit limiter device located inside the housing and electrically connected between the electrical input and the electrical output. The pass-through switch is connected in parallel to the circuit limiter device, between the electrical input and the electrical output.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Brad Perry, Roger Archibald
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Publication number: 20220162926Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies, includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator, a voltage measuring unit configured to locally measure a voltage (V) at the switch assembly after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator, a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether or not to activate the detonator, after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator and after measuring the voltage (V), based on whether or not the measured voltage (V) at the switch assembly is larger than a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE
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Patent number: 11333009Abstract: A convertible and addressable switch assembly includes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O). The processor is configured to receive a command from the controller, along the telemetry system, to change a first value of a mode status variable to a desired second value, wherein the first value is associated with a first operating mode of the switch assembly and the second value is associated with a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode; change the first value to the second value within the switch assembly; and store in a non-volatile memory, at the switch assembly, the second value of the mode status variable.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Brad Perry
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Patent number: 11280166Abstract: A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies includes distributing the chain of switch assemblies in a wellbore; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore; making a first decision, at the controller, to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly; transmitting, from the controller to the target switch assembly, a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator; and making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly, to activate the detonator, after the fire command from the controller is received.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Phillip Phelps, Brad Perry, Rick Wallace
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Publication number: 20220042399Abstract: A convertible and addressable switch assembly includes an interface (I/O) configured to connect to a controller along a telemetry system; and a processor connected to the interface (I/O). The processor is configured to receive a command from the controller, along the telemetry system, to change a first value of a mode status variable to a desired second value, wherein the first value is associated with a first operating mode of the switch assembly and the second value is associated with a second operating mode, which is different from the first operating mode; change the first value to the second value within the switch assembly; and store in a non-volatile memory, at the switch assembly, the second value of the mode status variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger ARCHIBALD, Brad PERRY
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Publication number: 20210396102Abstract: A downhole system including a gun string configured to be deployed into a wellbore, the gun string including plural gun assemblies. A detonator block attached to a given gun assembly of the plural gun assemblies. The detonator block includes a switch assembly. The switch assembly includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator associated with the detonator block, a measuring unit configured to measure a parameter (V) at the switch assembly, and a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether to activate or not the detonator, after the fire command is received from the external controller, based on whether a voltage measured by the measuring unit at the switch assembly is larger or not than a threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE
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Patent number: 11162334Abstract: A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies includes distributing the chain of switch assemblies in a wellbore; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore; making a first decision, at the controller, to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly; transmitting, from the controller to the target switch assembly, a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator; and making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly, to activate the detonator, after the fire command from the controller is received.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Phillip Phelps, Brad Perry, Rick Wallace
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Publication number: 20210123331Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies. The switch assembly includes a micro-controller PB that has no address, a thru-line switch, and a detonator switch. The micro-controller PB is configured to directly communicate with an upstream or downstream switch assembly through a pulsing scheme, and the micro-controller PB receives no command from a surface controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Roger ARCHIBALD, Jason ANSLEY, Brad PERRY
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Patent number: 10914146Abstract: A method for firing a detonator in a chain of switch assemblies includes a step of lowering the chain of switch assemblies into a wellbore; a step of powering-up a switch assembly of the chain of switch assemblies; a step of independently entering through a set of states during which the switch assembly interacts with a downstream switch assembly and determines a status of one or more elements associated with the switch assembly; and a step of firing a detonator electrically connected to the switch assembly or entering a sleeping state.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Roger Archibald, Jason Ansley, Brad Perry
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Publication number: 20200378222Abstract: A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies includes distributing the chain of switch assemblies in a wellbore; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore; making a first decision, at the controller, to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly; transmitting, from the controller to the target switch assembly, a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator; and making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly, to activate the detonator, after the fire command from the controller is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE
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Patent number: 10767453Abstract: A downhole system includes a controller located at the surface, a gun string located in a wellbore, the gun string including plural gun assemblies, a thru-line connecting the controller to the gun string, and a detonator block attached to a given gun assembly. The detonator block includes an addressable switch assembly. The gun assembly includes an end plate mechanism that electrically connects to the detonator block. The detonator block has at least one spring-loaded contact connected to the thru-line and the end plate mechanism includes a round electrical contact made as a printed circuit board, and the spring-loaded contact touches the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: GEODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Phillip Phelps, Brad Perry, Rick Wallace
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Publication number: 20200018584Abstract: A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies includes distributing the chain of switch assemblies in a wellbore; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore; making a first decision, at the controller, to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly; transmitting, from the controller to the target switch assembly, a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator; and making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly, to activate the detonator, after the fire command from the controller is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Phillip PHELPS, Brad PERRY, Rick WALLACE