US 12,065,913 B1
Directly initiated addressable power charge
Laura Montoya Ashton, Ithaca, NY (US); Richard Wayne Bradley, Magnolia, TX (US); Christopher Sokolove, Midlothian, TX (US); Isaiah Acevedo, Red Oak, TX (US); and Johnny Covalt, Burleson, TX (US)
Assigned to Hunting Titan, Inc., Pampa, TX (US)
Filed by Hunting Titan, Inc., Pampa, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/336,745.
Application 18/336,745 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,650, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,719,078, issued on Aug. 8, 2023.
Application 17/364,650 is a continuation of application No. 16/098,381, granted, now 11,053,783, issued on Jul. 6, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2017/031102, filed on May 4, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/331,555, filed on May 4, 2016.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/117 (2006.01); E21B 23/03 (2006.01); E21B 43/1185 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/117 (2013.01) [E21B 23/03 (2013.01); E21B 43/1185 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power charge cartridge assembly comprising:
a cylindrical housing with a first end and a second end;
an energetic material disposed within the cylindrical housing;
an addressable switch integral with the power charge, wherein the addressable switch controls the application of electrical energy to the heating element; and
an igniter disposed in the cylindrical housing adjacent to the energetic material, wherein the igniter comprises a heating element.