Energy transfer device
AssigneeFike Corporation
InventorsWilliam Greeley, Raivo Kull, Ed Soohoo
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Abstract
An energy transfer device (10) is provided that is capable of transferring the energy output from one pyrotechnic device (52) to another device (78) for initiating firing thereof. Device (10) comprises a device housing (12) in which a deformable device insert (14) is received. Device insert (14) comprises a central passageway (34) for transmitting the output from a pyrotechnic device (52), including energy, gasses, and/or solids, to another pyrotechnic device (78). The passageway (34) conducts the pyrotechnic device output to a precise location on the second pyrotechnic device (78) where firing is most effectively initiated. The energy transfer device (10) may be employed as a part of a tool (44) used in well completion operations.
Claims21
An energy transfer device configured to transfer the energy output from a first pyrotechnic device to a second pyrotechnic device for initiating firing of the second pyrotechnic device, said energy transfer device comprising:
- a metallic body comprising a forward section configured to be placed adjacent the first pyrotechnic device and an aft section configured to be placed adjacent the second pyrotechnic device,
- said metallic body further including a passageway extending therethrough, said passageway including a first segment extending through said body forward section and a second segment extending through said body aft section,
- said body forward section being deformable by the energy output from the first pyrotechnic device such that the diameter of said passageway first segment is narrowed thereby forming a constriction in said passageway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.