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Shaped-charge liner

Patent 6655291 Issued on December 2, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 26, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Issued on: 05/28/1985
Inventor: Leidel

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Issued on: 06/09/1992
Inventor: Nguyen

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Patent #: 5279228
Issued on: 01/18/1994
Inventor: Ayer

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Patent #: 5567906
Issued on: 10/22/1996
Inventor: Reese, et al.

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Patent #: 5656791
Issued on: 08/12/1997
Inventor: Reese, et al.

Heat treatable tungsten alloys with improved ballistic performance and method of making the same
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Issued on: 08/17/1999
Inventor: Kapoor

Shaped charge and explosively formed penetrator liners and process for making same
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Issued on: 11/28/2000
Inventor: Riley, et al.

Shaped-charge liner Patent #: 6354219
Issued on: 03/12/2002
Inventor: Pratt, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 10/083721 filed on 02/26/2002

US Classes:

102/307, Linear or curvilinear cavity102/476Shaped charge

Examiners

Primary: Nelson, Peter A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

F42B 1/032 (20060101)
F42B 1/00 (20060101)
E21B 43/117 (20060101)
E21B 43/11 (20060101)

Abstract

A liner for a explosive shaped charge, such as those used in perforating operations in oil and gas wells, is formed from a powdered metal mixture that includes molybdenum. The molybdenum allows a higher density liner to be formed to create denser jets for achieving deeper penetration, but without the negative effect that often accompany the use of higher density materials. The molybdenum may be used in the amount of 0.5% to 25% by weight of the metal mixture, with tungsten and other constituents forming the remainder of the mixture.

Other References

  • US 6,470,804, 10/2002, Liedel et al. (withdrawn
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