US 12,078,038 B2
Perforating gun orientation system
Frank Haron Preiss, Bonn (DE); Thilo Scharf, Donegal (IE); Liam McNelis, Bonn (DE); Eric Mulhern, Edmonton (CA); David C. Parks, Calgary (CA); and Christian Eitschberger, Munich (DE)
Assigned to DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Troisdorf (DE)
Filed by DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Troisdorf (DE)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/875,585.
Application 15/617,344 is a division of application No. 15/287,309, filed on Oct. 6, 2016, granted, now 9,702,680, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 15/287,309 is a division of application No. 14/904,788, granted, now 9,494,021, issued on Nov. 15, 2016, previously published as PCT/CA2014/050673, filed on Jul. 16, 2014.
Application 17/875,585 is a continuation of application No. 17/352,728, filed on Jun. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,661,823.
Application 17/352,728 is a continuation of application No. 17/221,219, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,788,389.
Application 17/221,219 is a continuation of application No. 17/007,574, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,542,792.
Application 17/007,574 is a continuation of application No. 16/809,729, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,608,720.
Application 16/809,729 is a continuation of application No. 16/585,790, filed on Sep. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,844,697, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/585,790 is a continuation of application No. 16/359,540, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,472,938, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/809,729 is a continuation of application No. 15/920,800, filed on Mar. 14, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/359,540 is a continuation of application No. 15/920,812, filed on Mar. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,125,056, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 15/920,812 is a continuation of application No. 15/617,344, filed on Jun. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,429,161, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/920,800 is a continuation of application No. 15/617,344, filed on Jun. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,429,161, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. CA 2821506 (CA), filed on Jul. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372851 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F42D 1/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/1185 (2006.01); E21B 43/119 (2006.01); F42C 19/06 (2006.01); F42D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/1185 (2013.01) [E21B 43/11855 (2013.01); E21B 43/119 (2013.01); F42C 19/06 (2013.01); F42D 1/02 (2013.01); F42D 1/04 (2013.01); F42D 1/043 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A perforating gun system, comprising:
a first perforating gun assembly positioned in a first gun carrier, the first perforating gun assembly comprising:
a first top connector,
a plurality of first charge holders coupled together, and
a first bottom connector,
wherein at least one of the plurality of first charge holders is coupled to the first top connector and the first bottom connector, and
the plurality of first charge holders are aligned in a same first phase;
a second perforating gun assembly positioned in a second gun carrier, the second gun carrier connected to the first gun carrier, and the second perforating gun assembly comprising:
a second top connector,
a plurality of second charge holders coupled together, and
a second bottom connector,
wherein at least one of the plurality of second charge holders is coupled to the second top connector and the second bottom connector, and
the plurality of second charge holders are aligned in a same second phase.