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Automated systems and apparatuses for storing, transporting, dispensing, and tracking wireless initiation device components configurable for initiating explosive material compositions

US12241729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2020
Grant dateMar 4, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/0723
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system that includes a magazine. The magazine is configured for holding and dispensing initiation devices or initiation device components having respective non-contact readable identification (ID) codes. The magazine includes one or more initiation device tracking unit(s) configured for reading the non-contact codes of the initiation devices or initiation device components for tracking the initiation devices or the initiation device components.

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