US Patent Issued to SWM International on April 8 for "Perforating gun having grounding assembly" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,284, issued on April 8, was assigned to SWM International LLC (Pampa, Texas).

"Perforating gun having grounding assembly" was invented by Keith Nemez (Pampa, Texas), Terrell C. Saltarelli (Weatherford, Texas) and David C. Parks (Calgary, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A perforating gun includes a charge holder that is positioned in a carrier. End fittings are affixed to the ends of the holder and support the holder in a longitudinal passage of the carrier. Both end fittings have electrical conductors for an electrical signal disposed therethrough. The first end fitting also has a ground conductor for a ground signal. At least ...