101 |
FIRING DEVICE FOR AN INITIATOR |
US13102329 |
2011-05-06 |
US20120186478A1 |
2012-07-26 |
August Ritter; Thomas Arnold; Henry Moulard |
An initiator firing device has a firing member adapted to generate heat for allowing the initiation of an energetic material arranged in the initiator. The device also has an electrical switch mounted in series with the firing member, the switch changing from an open condition to a closed condition by application at its terminals of a voltage higher than a predetermined cut-in voltage. |
102 |
IGNITION MIXTURES |
US12963794 |
2010-12-09 |
US20110162547A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Rainer Hagel; Dieter Hofmann; Bodo Preis; Klaus Redecker; Wolfram Seebeck |
A firing mixture which contains explosives, oxidizing and reducing agents is characterized in that it contains one or several explosives which can be fired by laser light. Also disclosed is a process for producing the same and its use. |
103 |
Methods and systems to activate downhole tools with light |
US12430486 |
2009-04-27 |
US07854267B2 |
2010-12-21 |
David R. Smith; Rogerio T. Ramos; Arthur H. Hartog; Vladimir Vaynshteyn |
The present invention comprises a system and methods to actuate downhole tools by transmitting an optical signal through an optical fiber to the downhole tool. The optical signal can comprise a specific optical signal frequency, signal, wavelength or intensity. The downhole tool can comprise packers, perforating guns, flow control valves, such as sleeve valves and ball valves, samplers, sensors, pumps, screens (such as to expand), chemical cutters, plugs, detonators, or nipples. |
104 |
Wireless detonator assemblies, corresponding blasting apparatuses, and methods of blasting |
US11718027 |
2005-11-02 |
US07810430B2 |
2010-10-12 |
Sek Kwan Chan; Ronald F. Stewart; Howard A. Bampfield |
A wireless or partially wireless detonator assembly (10) and corresponding blasting apparatus, that may be “powered Up” by a remote source of power (13) that is entirely distinct from the energy used for general command signal communications (16). In one embodiment, the detonator assembly (10) may include an active power source (25) with sufficient power for communications, but insufficient power to cause intentional or inadvertent actuation of the detonator (10). |
105 |
Optically doped energetic igniter charge |
US11482075 |
2006-07-05 |
US07784403B2 |
2010-08-31 |
Henry Moulard; Auguste Ritter; Jean-Marie Brodbeck |
The invention relates to an energetic igniter charge consisting of a mixture of at least one secondary explosive and an optical doping material in powder form. In accordance with the invention, the optical doping material is a metal. The energetic igniter charge can be used in a detonator as well as in an igniter. |
106 |
IGNITION MIXTURES |
US12750643 |
2010-03-30 |
US20100180787A1 |
2010-07-22 |
Rainer HAGEL; Dieter Hofmann; Bodo Preis; Klaus Redecker; Wolfram Seebeck |
A firing mixture which contains explosives, oxidizing and reducing agents is characterized in that it contains one or several explosives which can be fired by laser light. Also disclosed is a process for producing the same and its use. |
107 |
Artillery charge with laser ignition |
US11548103 |
2006-10-10 |
US07546804B1 |
2009-06-16 |
Anthony E. Tartarilla, III; Henry Kerwien; Thomas DeVoe; Joseph Leone; Luke Helsel; Nicholas Turner |
An artillery charge includes a generally cylindrical body with a hollow core; propellant disposed in the body and first energetic material disposed in the hollow core; and a seal disposed over one end of the hollow core, the seal including second energetic material disposed therein. A laser igniter ignites the second energetic material in the seal, thereby providing more reliable ignition of the first energetic material and the propellant. The artillery charge reliably ignites using a lower powered laser than known charges. |
108 |
Laser primer |
US11551736 |
2006-10-23 |
US07478594B1 |
2009-01-20 |
Gary Chen; Daniel O. Gutierrez |
An explosive primer responsive to optical energy is constructed from an energetic composition optically coupled to an optical power source by a pigtailed optical fiber. The pigtailed portion of the optical fiber is positioned proximate to the energetic composition such that optical power emitted preferably by a laser diode initiates the detonation of the energetic composition thereby further initiating an additional, sympathetic detonation. |
109 |
Wireless Detonator Assembly, and Methods of Blasting |
US11885516 |
2006-03-17 |
US20080302264A1 |
2008-12-11 |
Dirk Hummel; Michael John McCann; Ronald F. Stewart |
A wireless detonator assembly (10) for blasting arrangements comprising a detonator with a base charge (18), command signal receiving (11) and processing means (12), a charge storage device (13) with a firing circuit (15) for storing electrical energy, at least one power source (14) to power said command signal receiving (11) and processing means (12), and to charge said charge storage device (13), each of said at least one power source (14) capable of supplying a maximum voltage or current that is less than a threshold voltage or current to actuate said base charge (18), and said base charge (18) actuating if a voltage or current in the firing circuit (15) resulting from discharge of the electrical energy from said charge storage device (13) exceeds said threshold voltage or current. |
110 |
Optically doped energetic igniter charge |
US11482075 |
2006-07-05 |
US20070113941A1 |
2007-05-24 |
Henry Moulard; Auguste Ritter; Jean-Marie Brodbeck |
The invention relates to an energetic igniter charge consisting of a mixture of at least one secondary explosive and an optical doping material in powder form. In accordance with the invention, the optical doping material is a metal. The energetic igniter charge can be used in a detonator as well as in an igniter. |
111 |
Method and device for initiation and ignition of explosive charges through self-destruction of a laser source |
US10471459 |
2002-02-25 |
US07204190B2 |
2007-04-17 |
Owe Englund |
The present invention relates to a new method, based on laser technology, of initiating explosive charges (6, 10, 17, 30), and a device which is intended for initiating explosives and in accordance with said method functions according to entirely new principles. The basic idea underlying the invention is to ignite the explosive charge concerned not as previously proposed by means of the radiation emitted from a laser but by way of self-destruction or overheating of a laser source (2, 11, 18, 25, 33) assembled together with the explosive charge (6, 10, 17, 30). In this regard, the aim is to cause the laser source to melt down or explode and, in connection with this, to initiate the explosive. With the present invention, it has suddenly become possible to use even very small laser sources of the mini or micro type for triggering explosive charges where it was previously necessary to use very powerful laser sources for the same purpose. |
112 |
Ignition mixtures |
US11168462 |
2005-06-29 |
US20070017612A1 |
2007-01-25 |
Rainer Hagel; Dieter Hofman; Bodo Preis; Klaus Redecker; Wolfram Seebeck |
A firing mixture which contains explosives, oxidizing and reducing agents is characterized in that it contains one or several explosives which can be fired by laser light. Also disclosed is a process for producing the same and its use. |
113 |
Optically triggered fire set/detonator system |
US10676704 |
2003-09-30 |
US20050183607A1 |
2005-08-25 |
Jay Chase; Philip Pincosy; Donna Chato; Hugh Kirbie; Glen James |
The present invention is directed to a system having a plurality of capacitor discharge units (CDUs) that includes electrical bridge type detonators operatively coupled to respective explosives. A pulse charging circuit is adapted to provide a voltage for each respective capacitor in each CDU. Such capacitors are discharged through the electrical bridge type detonators upon receiving an optical signal to detonate respective operatively coupled explosives at substantially the same time. |
114 |
Ignition element with a laser light source |
US09763193 |
2001-04-13 |
US06499404B1 |
2002-12-31 |
Heinz Kern; Gerhard Kordel |
In ignition elements where the energy required to ignite the charge is produced using a laser source, the laser light is injected by means of an optical fiber or a laser optics system enabling the laser light to be focused onto the charge at the required intensity for ignition. Transmission losses and injection losses occur while the laser light is transmitted by means of optical devices or optical fibers. Known ignition devices are also complicated in terms of construction. According to the invention, the laser light source is a laser diode (3) and the explosive (4) that is to be ignited is arranged directly on the part (12) of the housing (8) of the laser diode (3) that allows the laser light (13) to pass through it. |
115 |
Light initiated detonator |
US04769760 |
1968-10-12 |
US06487971B1 |
2002-12-03 |
Matthew E. Anderson |
An explosive detonator capable of initiating fuze explosive trains remotely by radiant energy from a flash of light impinging upon the surface of explosive. |
116 |
Two-stage optical detonator with shock-detonation transition |
US09611022 |
2000-07-06 |
US06374740B1 |
2002-04-23 |
Henry Moulard |
A first stage of a shock-detonation transition type two-stage optical detonator contains a pyrotechnic substance and an optical fiber, one end of which is connected to a source of laser radiation. The first stage pyrotechnic substance is separated from a pyrotechnic substance of the second stage by a metal plate, one face of which is in contact with the first stage pyrotechnic substance and whose other face is adjacent a cavity which separates it from the second stage pyrotechnic substance and whose edge portion bears against the end of a confinement member confining the second stage pyrotechnic substance. |
117 |
Ignition Mixtures |
US09873422 |
2001-06-05 |
US20010054462A1 |
2001-12-27 |
Rainer
Hagel; Dieter
Hofmann; Bodo
Preis; Klaus
Redecker; Wolfram
Seebeck |
A firing mixture which contains explosives, oxidizing and reducing agents is characterized in that it contains one or several explosives which can be fired by laser light. Also disclosed is a process for producing the same and its use. |
118 |
Thin-film optical initiator |
US09377190 |
1999-08-19 |
US06276276B1 |
2001-08-21 |
Kenneth L. Erickson |
A thin-film optical initiator having an inert, transparent substrate, a reactive thin film, which can be either an explosive or a pyrotechnic, and a reflective thin film. The resultant thin-film optical initiator system also comprises a fiber-optic cable connected to a low-energy laser source, an output charge, and an initiator housing. The reactive thin film, which may contain very thin embedded layers or be a co-deposit of a light-absorbing material such as carbon, absorbs the incident laser light, is volumetrically heated, and explodes against the output charge, imparting about 5 to 20 times more energy than in the incident laser pulse. |
119 |
Hermetically sealed laser actuator/detonator and method of manufacturing
the same |
US989544 |
1997-12-12 |
US6047643A |
2000-04-11 |
Douglas E. Benner; David J. Haas; Richard T. Massey; Barry T. Neyer |
A hermetically sealed laser actuator/detonator includes a housing with an orifice for receiving a laser beam and a chamber having a first lens, a compression sealing material at least partially about the first lens, and an energetic material optically coupled to the first lens. |
120 |
Multiple laser pulse ignition method and apparatus |
US618434 |
1996-03-15 |
US5756924A |
1998-05-26 |
James W. Early |
Two or more laser light pulses with certain differing temporal lengths and peak pulse powers can be employed sequentially to regulate the rate and duration of laser energy delivery to fuel mixtures, thereby improving fuel ignition performance over a wide range of fuel parameters such as fuel/oxidizer ratios, fuel droplet size, number density and velocity within a fuel aerosol, and initial fuel temperatures. |