Bastion Technologies, Inc.

Anna Azzolari Ronalds

Charles Don Coppedge

Hildebrand Argie Rumann

Dewey James Louvier

Hildebrand A Rumann

An exemplary method of actuating an operational device includes activating a propellant in a pyrotechnic pressure generator, the pyrotechnic pressure generator comprising an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending axially from a barrier to the second end, a piston slidably disposed in the bore, the propellant located in a chamber between the first end and the barrier, a gas outlet orifice through the barrier providing gas communication between the chamber, and a port at the second end in communication with the operational device; producing a gas in the chamber in response to activating the propellant, the gas escaping through the gas outlet orifice into the bore and the gas applying a force to the piston; moving the piston in a stroke from a position proximate to the barrier to a position proximate to the second end; communicating a pressure to the operational device that is equal to or greater than an operating pressure of the operational device in response to moving the piston; and actuating the operational device in response to communicating the pressure to the operational device.

Pyrotechnic pressure generator

An exemplary gas generator driven hydraulic accumulator includes an elongated body having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending axially from a barrier to the second end; a piston slidably disposed in the bore; in use a gas generator located in a chamber between the first end and the barrier; an orifice through the barrier providing fluid communication between the chamber and the bore; in use a hydraulic fluid disposed in the bore between the piston and the second end whereby the hydraulic fluid is exhausted under pressure through a discharge port in response to activation of the gas generator; and in use a one-way flow control device connected in a flow path of the discharge port to permit one-way flow of the hydraulic fluid from the bore and to block return fluid from through the discharge port into the bore.

Gas generator driven hydraulic accumulator

An exemplary system for supplying hydraulic pressure to an operational device includes two or more pressure supply devices connected in a pod, the pressure supply devices including an elongated body having an internal bore extending axially from a first end to a discharge end; a gas generator operationally connected at the first end; a piston movably disposed in the internal bore; a hydraulic fluid disposed in the internal bore between the piston and the discharge end, wherein a portion of the hydraulic fluid is exhausted under pressure through a discharge port in response to activation of the gas generator; the operational device in hydraulic connection with the discharge port to receive the exhausted hydraulic fluid.

Gas generator driven hydraulic pressure supply systems

A gas generator driven hydraulic pressure supply device for supplying hydraulic pressure to an operational device that may be associated with a well system and/or an operational device that is located subsea includes an elongated body having an internal bore extending axially from a first end to a discharge end having a discharge port, a gas generator connected at the first end and a hydraulic fluid disposed in the internal bore between a piston and the discharge end so that a portion of the hydraulic fluid is exhausted under pressure through the discharge port in response to activation of the gas generator.

Gas generator driven pressure supply device

A pyrotechnic pressure accumulator includes an elongated body extending from a first end of a pyrotechnic section to a discharge end of a hydraulic section. A propellant charge located in a gas chamber of the pyrotechnic section, a piston movably disposed the hydraulic section, and a fluid disposed in a hydraulic chamber between the piston and the discharge end, wherein the fluid is exhausted under pressure through a discharge port in response to ignition of the propellant charge.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Anna Azzolari Ronalds