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US 11,746,624 B2Granted
Modular initiator
AssigneeHunting Titan, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Brian Sokolove, Chenghua Han, Faraidoon Pundole, Jason Hoang Mai
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Abstract
A modular initiator assembly comprising a receptacle and connector combination adapted to shunt the electrical contacts of the initiator as a default condition and to only unshunt the electrical contacts coupled to the initiator when the receptacle and connector establish a fully seated connection.
Claims20
A method for assembling a perforating gun string comprising:
- coupling a first initiator to a receptacle to form a modular initiator assembly, wherein the receptacle is attached to a circuit board and the first initiator is self-shunted;
- plugging the initiator into the receptacle;
- and
- maintaining the shunt during the installation of the initiator to the receptacle, wherein no safety housing is necessary.
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A method for assembling a perforating gun string comprising:
- Couple a receptacle with a plurality of conductors to a safe circuit;
- coupling a first initiator to the receptacle to form a modular initiator assembly, wherein the receptacle is attached to a circuit board and the first initiator is self-shunted;
- plugging the initiator into the receptacle;
- and
- maintaining the shunt during the installation of the initiator to the receptacle, wherein no safety housing is necessary.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.