Selective control of wireless initiation devices at a blast site
US8385042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42D3/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for selective control of groups of wireless initiation devices such as wireless electronic boosters at a blast site. Such methods may be applied to a wide variety of blasting techniques that would benefit from the use of wireless control and initiation of explosive charges at the blast site.
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