Pressure Pulse Fracturing System
A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label
inferred from titles. 2 of these applications claim priority to application 60/603,509, filed Aug 20, 2004. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.
| Patent | Title | Holder | Status | Expires | Time remaining | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,016,359 | Apparatus and Method for Supplying Electrical Power to an Electrocrushing Drill In force · High confidence | SDG LLC | In force | High confidence | ||
| US 8,083,008 | Pressure Pulse Fracturing System In force · High confidence | SDG LLC | In force | High confidence | ||
| US 10,407,995 | Repetitive Pulsed Electric Discharge Drills Including Downhole Formation Evaluation In force · High confidence | SDG LLC | In force | High confidence | ||
| US 10,060,195 | Repetitive Pulsed Electric Discharge Apparatuses and Methods of Use In force · High confidence | SDG, LLC | In force | High confidence | ||
| US 10,113,364 | Method and Apparatus for Isolating and Switching Lower Voltage Pulses from High Voltage Pulses in Electrocrushing and Electrohydraulic Drills In force · High confidence | SDG, LLC | In force | High confidence | ||
| US 7,559,378 | Portable and Directional Electrocrushing Drill Lapsed Jul 14, 2021 on the fee record Ended Jul 14, 2021 · High confidence | SDG LLC | Lapsed Jul 14, 2021 on the fee record | Ended Jul 14, 2021 | Ended Jul 14, 2021 | High confidence |
| US 8,567,522 | Apparatus and Method for Supplying Electrical Power to an Electrocrushing Drill Lapsed Oct 29, 2021 on the fee record Ended Oct 29, 2021 · High confidence | SDG, LLC | Lapsed Oct 29, 2021 on the fee record | Ended Oct 29, 2021 | Ended Oct 29, 2021 | High confidence |
| US 8,172,006 | Pulsed Electric Rock Drilling Apparatus with Non-Rotating Bit Lapsed May 8, 2024 on the fee record Ended May 8, 2024 · High confidence | SDG LLC | Lapsed May 8, 2024 on the fee record | Ended May 8, 2024 | Ended May 8, 2024 | High confidence |
| US 8,186,454 | Apparatus and Method for Electrocrushing Rock Lapsed May 29, 2024 on the fee record Ended May 29, 2024 · High confidence | SDG LLC | Lapsed May 29, 2024 on the fee record | Ended May 29, 2024 | Ended May 29, 2024 | High confidence |
| US 9,700,893 | Virtual Electrode Mineral Particle Disintegrator Lapsed Jul 11, 2025 on the fee record Ended Jul 11, 2025 · Medium confidence | SDG, LLC | Lapsed Jul 11, 2025 on the fee record | Ended Jul 11, 2025 | Ended Jul 11, 2025 | Medium confidence |
| 12 more patents in this group · Pro | ||||||
10 of 22 records shown. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.
Pro members see all 22, including 14 expired and 1 expiring within the 18 months from Nov 15, 2026.
5 of these are in force and held by SDG LLC.
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.