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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2018
Applicant:
Geodynamics, Inc., Millsap, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
GEODYNAMICS, INC., Millsap, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/1185 (2006.01); F42D 1/055 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); F42D 1/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/08 (2006.01); H01H 1/18 (2006.01); H01H 1/24 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/1185 (2013.01); F42D 1/05 (2013.01); F42D 1/055 (2013.01); H01R 12/714 (2013.01); H05K 1/119 (2013.01); H01H 1/18 (2013.01); H01H 1/24 (2013.01); H01H 9/02 (2013.01); H01R 13/08 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09027 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09445 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09809 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.