ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,068, issued on June 10, was assigned to Harrison Jet Guns II LP (Kennedale, Texas).

"Perforating gun system" was invented by James F. Shelton (Kennedale, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved perforating gun system. The perforating gun system includes a perforating gun having a shaped charge positioning tube that is securely received within a female opening in a tandem to provide a 360-degree connection to ground. The shaped charge positioning tube includes segmented end portions that extend over first and second contact housings. Each contact housing includes a contact pin that is biased outwardly by a spring, the spring ...