Patents
US 11795792 B2: Micro-controller-based switch assembly for wellbore systems and method
- Granted
- 2023-10-24
- Filed
- 2022-06-08 application 17835353
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg231024.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEODYNAMICS, INC. 140 patents | US company or organization | Millsap, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Archibald | Hurst, TX | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason Ansley | Bedford, TX | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brad Perry | Santo, TX | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B43/1185 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F42D | Blasting | F42D1/05 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01H | Electric switches; relays; selectors; emergency protective devices | H01H47/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. signed 2026-01-28 OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2026-01-28 GEODYNAMICS, INC. signed 2026-01-28 TEMPRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2026-01-28 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SAN ANTONIO, TX | 74532/194 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-04-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | GEODYNAMICS, INC. signed 2024-04-09 OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. signed 2024-04-09 OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2024-04-09 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATLANTA, GA | 67090/799 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, L.L.C. signed 2023-04-07 OIL STATES INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2023-04-07 GEODYNAMICS, INC. signed 2023-04-07 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ATLANTA, GA | 63270/608 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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