Dirk Hummel
12Patents
7h-index
11Co-inventors
63Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 20, 2001 → Jan 7, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7929270B2 | Wireless detonator assemblies, and corresponding networks | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 104 | Active |
| US8069789B2 | Connector for electronic detonators | Electricity | 91 | Active |
| US7568429B2 | Wireless detonator assembly, and methods of blasting | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 90 | Active |
| US7791858B2 | Data communication in electronic blasting systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US6851369B2 | Access control for electronic blasting machines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6785116B1 | Triggering unit controlled by a microprocessor for initiating pyrotechnical elements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US7848078B2 | Method of communication at a blast site, and corresponding blasting apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US8861172B2 | Calibration of detonators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US11248895B2 | Wireless initiation device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US12313391B2 | Wireless initiation device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US6941869B2 | Sensor for monitoring electronic detonation circuits | Physics | 0 | Expired |
| US7965490B2 | Method for assigning a delay time to electronic delay detonators | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.