Patents by Inventor Joern Olaf Loehken
Joern Olaf Loehken 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: 20210123711Abstract: An apparatus for storing and/or shipping explosive components, such as shaped charges, is generally described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly may include a shielding panel having a body made of metal foam and an aperture formed within the body. In an embodiment, the body is sandwiched between an upper and a lower layer. The shielding panel is configured to receive a shaped charge. Thus, the apparatus is capable of at least preventing and/or limiting ballistic transfer in the event of detonation of a shaped charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Liam McNelis, Frank Haron Preiss, Joern Olaf Loehken, Arash Shahinpour, Joerg Mueller
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Patent number: 10927627Abstract: A single use setting tool for actuating a tool in a wellbore includes an inner piston extending through a central bore of an outer sleeve. The inner piston has a seal adapter portion and a piston cavity housing an initiator holder for receiving a push-in detonator. A gas diverter channel is open to and extends from the piston cavity through an annular wall of the piston, to transfer gas pressure to a gas expansion chamber for stroking the outer sleeve. A method of actuating a wellbore tool with a single use setting tool includes inserting an initiator into the initiator holder, attaching a tandem seal adapter to the seal adapter portion of the inner piston, and relaying an electrical signal to a line-in portion of the initiator, to initiate the initiator. The single use setting tool may be used in a wellbore tool string.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Robert J Staats, Joern Olaf Loehken, Denis Will
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Patent number: 10914563Abstract: An apparatus for storing and/or shipping explosive components, such as shaped charges, is generally described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly may include a shielding panel having a body made of metal foam and an aperture formed within the body. In an embodiment, the body is sandwiched between an upper and a lower layer. The shielding panel is configured to receive a shaped charge. Thus, the apparatus is capable of at least preventing and/or limiting ballistic transfer in the event of detonation of a shaped charge.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Liam McNelis, Frank Haron Preiss, Joern Olaf Loehken, Arash Shahinpour, Joerg Mueller
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Patent number: 10899680Abstract: According to an aspect, the present embodiments may be associated with a device and method of using an initiator including a body configured for receiving at least one explosive including barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX). According to a further aspect, the body of the initiator is configured for receiving at least two layers of explosive. In this embodiment, the layers of explosive include a primary explosive of the barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX) and a secondary explosive includes 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine (PYX) and/or Hexanitrostilbene (HNS).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Jörn Olaf Löhken, Liam McNelis, Jörg Müller
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Patent number: 10890054Abstract: A shaped charge comprises a case including a wall that defines a hollow interior within the case. The wall includes an external surface and an internal surface. An explosive load is disposed within the hollow interior and positioned adjacent at least a portion of the internal surface. An initiation point chamber extends at least partially between the external surface and the internal surface of the wall. At least one self-contained, compressed explosive initiation pellet is contained within or adjacent the initiation point chamber. An exposed perforating gun carrier utilizing the shaped charge, and a method of using and producing the same are also contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20200378737Abstract: According to some embodiments, devices, systems, and methods of connecting and sealing against the introduction of liquids a receiver booster and a detonating cord in an exposed perforating gun are disclosed. According to an aspect, an encapsulated receiver booster is disclosed. The encapsulated receiver booster has an effective connection and seal with a detonating cord and the seal provides consistent integrity against the introduction of liquid, occupies a relatively small amount of space around the connection between the detonating cord and receiver booster, and is configured for use with exposed perforating gun systems. According to other aspects, associated exposed perforating gun systems and methods for connecting and sealing a receiver booster and a detonating cord are generally disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventor: Joern Olaf LOEHKEN
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Publication number: 20200362654Abstract: A single use setting tool and associated method for actuating a tool in a wellbore may include an inner piston with an annular wall defining a piston cavity. A portion of the inner piston including the piston cavity may be positioned within a central bore of an outer sleeve, and the inner piston and the outer sleeve may be slidable relative to one another. A portion of the inner piston may extend beyond an end of the outer sleeve and have a shock absorbing wedge positioned thereon, and the end of the outer sleeve may have a cutout for receiving the shock absorbing wedge. A bi-directional gas-generating power charge may be positioned in the piston cavity and include a power charge having a booster positioned in an indentation adjacent each of a first end and a second end of the power charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Eitschberger, Robert J Staats, Joern Olaf Loehken, Denis Will, Thilo Scharf, Liam McNelis, Arash Shahinpour, Jason Schroeder
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Patent number: 10739115Abstract: A shaped charge liner including a composition of metal powders. Each metal powder may include one or more grain sizes, which may be different from other powder grain sizes. The metal powders may include transition metal powders, non-transition metal powders, and a bronze metal powder. The metal powders may include a malleable binding metal powder, such as bronze, and a non-malleable binding metal powder. A shaped charge including such liners is also disclosed, as well as a method of making the shaped charge liner, and a shaped charge including such shaped charge liner.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Francisco Montenegro
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Publication number: 20200217629Abstract: A shaped charge liner having a plurality of metal powders including at least one high purity level metal having a purity level of at least about 99.5%. The metal powders and high purity level metal are compressed to form the shaped charge liner, and the shaped charge liner is for installation in a shaped charge. Once installed in the shaped charge, the shaped charge liner is for being thermally softened so that it has a porosity level of less than about 20 volume % and is able to maintain its mechanical integrity when thermally softened. A shaped charge including such liners is disclosed, as well as a method of perforating a wellbore using such shaped charge having such liners positioned therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbHInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Liam McNelis
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Patent number: 10520286Abstract: According to some embodiments, a shaped charge inlay may include an upper edge that extends inward and horizontal to an edge of a shaped charge casing associated with a shaped charge. The shaped charge includes an existing liner and the shaped charge inlay further includes a body that extends inward toward an apex of the existing liner. The shaped charge inlay may be disposed above the existing liner in the shaped charge, to disrupt collapse of the existing liner upon detonation of the shaped charge and thereby change the geometry of a perforating jet and resulting perforation created by the shaped charge.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Denis Will, Bernd Fricke
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Publication number: 20190368318Abstract: A shaped charge comprises a case including a wall that defines a hollow interior within the case. The wall includes an external surface and an internal surface. An explosive load is disposed within the hollow interior and positioned adjacent at least a portion of the internal surface. An initiation point chamber extends at least partially between the external surface and the internal surface of the wall. At least one self-contained, compressed explosive initiation pellet is contained within or adjacent the initiation point chamber. An exposed perforating gun carrier utilizing the shaped charge, and a method of using and producing the same are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Liam McNelis
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Publication number: 20190309606Abstract: According to some embodiments, a shaped charge inlay includes an upper edge that extends inward and horizontal to an edge of a shaped charge casing associated with a shaped charge. The shaped charge includes an existing liner and the shaped charge inlay further includes a body that extends inward toward an apex of the existing liner. The shaped charge inlay may be disposed above the existing liner in the shaped charge, to disrupt collapse of the existing liner upon detonation of the shaped charge and thereby change the geometry of a perforating jet and resulting perforation created by the shaped charge. The perforation holes formed by shaped charges having the shaped charge inlay may have geometries that include constant open areas to flow in the target when the perforating gun is centralized or decentralized in a wellbore casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Denis Will, Bernd Fricke, Atakan Sever
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Publication number: 20190310056Abstract: According to some embodiments, a shaped charge inlay may include an upper edge that extends inward and horizontal to an edge of a shaped charge casing associated with a shaped charge. The shaped charge includes an existing liner and the shaped charge inlay further includes a body that extends inward toward an apex of the existing liner. The shaped charge inlay may be disposed above the existing liner in the shaped charge, to disrupt collapse of the existing liner upon detonation of the shaped charge and thereby change the geometry of a perforating jet and resulting perforation created by the shaped charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Denis Will, Bernd Fricke
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Patent number: 10376955Abstract: A shaped charge liner including a composition of powders. The composition may include one or more of an aluminum metal powder and a titanium metal powder, a bronze metal powder, a tungsten metal powder and a graphite powder. Each powder of the composition may include grain size ranges that are different from one or more other powder grain size ranges. The bronze metal powder may include two or more different grain size ranges, and in some instances three or four different grain size ranges. A method of making the shaped charge liner and shaped charge with such liner having the composition of powders is also disclosed, as is a shaped charge including such shaped charge liner.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Joern Olaf Loehken
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Patent number: 10370944Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: DYNAENERGETICS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Liam McNelis, Jörn Olaf Löhken, Louis Anthony Bernardi, Jr., Mark Shelley Brinsden
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Publication number: 20190127290Abstract: According to an aspect, the present embodiments may be associated with a device and method of using an initiator including a body configured for receiving at least one explosive including barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX). According to a further aspect, the body of the initiator is configured for receiving at least two layers of explosive. In this embodiment, the layers of explosive include a primary explosive of the barium 5-nitriminotetrazolate (BAX) and a secondary explosive includes 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine (PYX) and/or Hexanitrostilbene (HNS).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jörn Olaf Löhken, Liam McNelis, Jörg Müller
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Publication number: 20180372460Abstract: A shaped charge liner including a composition of metal powders. Each metal powder may include one or more grain sizes, which may be different from other powder grain sizes. The metal powders may include transition metal powders, non-transition metal powders, and a bronze metal powder. The metal powders may include a malleable binding metal powder, such as bronze, and a non-malleable binding metal powder. A shaped charge including such liners is also disclosed, as well as a method of making the shaped charge liner, and a shaped charge including such shaped charge liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joern Olaf Loehken, Francisco Montenegro
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Publication number: 20180356195Abstract: An apparatus for storing and/or shipping explosive components, such as shaped charges, is generally described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a shielding assembly. The shielding assembly may include a shielding panel having a body made of metal foam and an aperture formed within the body. In an embodiment, the body is sandwiched between an upper and a lower layer. The shielding panel is configured to receive a shaped charge. Thus, the apparatus is capable of at least preventing and/or limiting ballistic transfer in the event of detonation of a shaped charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Liam McNelis, Frank Haron Preiss, Joern Olaf Loehken, Arash Shahinpour, Joerg Mueller
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Publication number: 20180193909Abstract: A shaped charge liner including a composition of powders. The composition may include one or more of an aluminum metal powder and a titanium metal powder, a bronze metal powder, a tungsten metal powder and a graphite powder. Each powder of the composition may include grain size ranges that are different from one or more other powder grain size ranges. The bronze metal powder may include two or more different grain size ranges, and in some instances three or four different grain size ranges. A method of making the shaped charge liner and shaped charge with such liner having the composition of powders is also disclosed, as is a shaped charge including such shaped charge liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Joern Olaf Loehken
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Patent number: 9862027Abstract: A shaped charge liner including a composition of powders. The composition may include one or more of an aluminum metal powder and a titanium metal powder, a bronze metal powder, a tungsten metal powder and a graphite powder. Each powder of the composition may include grain size ranges that are different from one or more other powder grain size ranges. The bronze metal powder may include two or more different grain size ranges, and in some instances three or four different grain size ranges. A method of making the shaped charge liner and shaped charge with such liner having the composition of powders is also disclosed, as is a shaped charge including such shaped charge liner.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Joern Olaf Loehken