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 date | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2040 |
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- 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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