Redundant firing system for wellbore tools

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9470071
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14676548

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An apparatus for detonating an explosive body associated with a downhole tool includes a plurality of firing heads, each firing head including an initiating explosive body generating a high-order input when detonated; and a funnel configured to detonate the explosive body associated with the downhole tool by using a single high-order output. The funnel has a body that includes: a plurality of input openings, each input opening positioned next to an associated initiating explosive body to receive the generated high-order input, a single output opening, and a flow path connecting the plurality of input openings with the single output opening.

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  • OWEN OIL TOOLS LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrich, Lyle W Grandview, US 13 439
Lagrange, Timothy E Rainbow, US 20 303
Morrison, Ian Grandbury, US 15 3968
Vass, Bradley J Fort Worth, US 2 6

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