Method and apparatus for wireless blasting with first and second firing messages

BE Papillon, LS Howe, TA Hoopes… - US Patent 10,429,162, 2019 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for
wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master …

Wireless detonator assemblies, corresponding blasting apparatuses, and methods of blasting

SK Chan, RF Stewart, HA Bampfield - US Patent 7,810,430, 2010 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A wireless or partially wireless detonator assembly (10) and corresponding
blasting apparatus, that may be “powered Up'by a remote source of power (13) that is …

Access control for electronic blasting machines

D Hummel, O Cramer - US Patent 6,851,369, 2005 - Google Patents
Typical blasting Systems can involve one or more blasting machines, each in direct
communication with a plurality of detonators. Command Signals can be transmitted to the …

Wireless detonator assembly, and methods of blasting

D Hummel, MJ McCann, RF Stewart - US Patent 7,568,429, 2009 - Google Patents
Wireless detonators, and corresponding wireless detonator systems present opportunities
for blasting arrangements that avoid the need for physical wire connections between the …

Wireless detonator assemblies, and corresponding networks

D Hummel, MJ McCann - US Patent 7,929,270, 2011 - Google Patents
Abstract Wireless detonator assemblies (51-59) in use, form a cross-communicating network
of wireless “detonator assemblies, such that communication of each wireless detonator …

Method and system for communicating and controlling electric detonators

EK Hurley, CL Kome, RW Levan - US Patent 8,390,979, 2013 - Google Patents
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 …

Wireless Detonator Assembly, and Methods of Blasting

D Hummel, MJ McCann, RF Stewart - US Patent App. 11/885,516, 2008 - Google Patents
A wireless detonator assembly (10) for blasting arrangements comprising a detonator with a
base charge (18), command signal receiving (11) and processing means (12), a charge …

Frequency diversity remote controlled initiation system

EN Meyer, CM Lownds - US Patent 7,327,550, 2008 - Google Patents
A blasting system includes a wireless link between a blast controller and a plurality of
electronic detonators. Each detonator includes a respective electronic initiator and an …

Low energy blasting initiation system, method and surface connection therefor

RJ Michna, A Sendek, JD Thomas - US Patent 5,398,611, 1995 - Google Patents
A low-energy blasting initiation system, method and surface connection is disclosed for low-
noise, time controlled transmission of an initiation signal from a signal initiation source to a …

Low-energy blasting initiation system method and surface connection thereof

RJ Michna, A Sendek, JD Thomas - US Patent 5,171,935, 1992 - Google Patents
A low-energy blasting initiation system, method and surface connection is disclosed for low-
noise, time con trolled transmission of an initiation signal from a signal initiation source to a …