Electronic switching system for a detonation device
US6992877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42D1/05
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for electronically switching a detonation device is configured to arm an energy source upon receiving a first signal and discharge the energy source to the detonation device upon receiving and validating a second signal. An explosive device comprising a detonation device electrically coupled to an electronic switching device is also provided, wherein the switching device comprises a microcontroller configured to validate the first signal and the second signal. The detonation device may comprise a semiconductor bridge device configured to activate the explosive device upon receiving a charge across a first terminal and a second terminal from the switching device. Methods of operation are also disclosed.
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