Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for communicating and controlling electric detonators
- Patent Title (中): 电动雷管的通信和控制方法及系统
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Application No.: US13121879Application Date: 2009-09-29
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Publication No.: US08390979B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Eldon K. Hurley , Cornelis L. Kome , Robert W. Levan
- Applicant: Eldon K. Hurley , Cornelis L. Kome , Robert W. Levan
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: Dyno Nobel Inc.
- Current Assignee: Dyno Nobel Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2009/058778 WO 20090929
- International Announcement: WO2010/039704 WO 20100408
- Main IPC: F23Q7/02
- IPC: F23Q7/02

Abstract:
A blasting control system includes a detonator module, and a blasting machine interface configured for serial communication between a blasting machine and the detonator module. The detonator module includes a detonator, a unique electronic ID, a switch configured to enable/disable the detonator in response to verification of the unique electronic ID, a communication device configured for communication with the blasting machine interface, and a processor responsive to instructions from the communication device. The blasting machine interface includes an I/O device, a communication device, and a processor responsive to the I/O device and the communication device. Upon verification of the unique electronic ID via communication from a user via the blasting machine interface, a state of the switch associated with the detonator is placed in an unlocked mode so as to enable activation of the associated detonator upon a fire signal from the blasting machine via the blasting machine interface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110247517A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRIC DETONATORS Public/Granted day:2011-10-13
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