Identification method in a detonator network

    公开(公告)号:US11105600B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16330619

    申请日:2016-12-20

    IPC分类号: F42D1/055 H04L12/413

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for setting up a network comprising a plurality of electronic detonators and a control unit, which are in connection with each other via a bus system, wherein each of the detonators comprises a communication module which is in connection with the bus system, for a communication between the detonator and the control unit via the bus system and wherein, as a part of the setting up of the network, the detonators are identified by the control unit.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS BLASTING
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200003535A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16542764

    申请日:2019-08-16

    摘要: Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master controller in which the blasting machine is connected by cabling to the wireless bridge unit and power to a firing circuit of the blasting machine is remotely controlled via the bridge unit. The bridge unit selectively provides first and second firing messages to the blasting machine contingent upon acknowledgment of safe receipt of the first firing message by the blasting machine, and the blasting machine fires the connected detonators only if the first and second firing messages are correctly received from the bridge unit. A wireless slave blasting machine is disclosed, including a wireless transceiver for communicating with a remote wireless master controller, which fires the connected detonators only if first and second firing messages are wirelessly received from the master controller.

    Method and apparatus for logging electronic detonators

    公开(公告)号:US09958247B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15059958

    申请日:2016-03-03

    IPC分类号: F42D1/05 F42D1/055

    CPC分类号: F42D1/05 F42D1/055

    摘要: Logging apparatus, methods and systems are presented for logging data from electronic detonators one at a time, in which a logger is placed into an automatic logging mode and begins transmitting read request messages in repetitive fashion until a response is received from a single connected electronic detonator, whereupon the logger obtains serial ID number and potentially other data such as a delay from the electronic detonator, after which the logger automatically proceeds without further user button presses to again initiate read request messages, by which a user can sequentially connect and disconnect a number of electronic detonators one at a time for quick expeditious logging. Also presented are automatic electronic detonator programming apparatus and processes in which a logger is placed into an automatic programming mode and the user connects electronic detonators one at a time for automatic or semi-automatic programming of delay times from internal memory.

    Electronic blasting system having a pre-fire countdown with multiple fire commands
    4.
    发明授权
    Electronic blasting system having a pre-fire countdown with multiple fire commands 有权
    电子爆破系统具有多次火灾命令的预火倒计时

    公开(公告)号:US08176848B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-15

    申请号:US12542655

    申请日:2009-08-17

    IPC分类号: F42C11/06 F23Q21/00 F23Q7/24

    CPC分类号: H04L25/0262 F42D1/05 H04L7/04

    摘要: A system and method for conducting a firing sequence including a master device and a plurality of electronic pyrotechnic devices, wherein the master device broadcasts, multiple times, a fire command to the plurality of electronic pyrotechnic devices, the electronic pyrotechnic devices commence a pre-fire countdown in response to each fire command received without error, and each electronic pyrotechnic device conducts a pre-fire countdown to expiration and thereupon commences a final fire countdown that concludes with firing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于进行包括主设备和多个电子烟火设备的点火顺序的系统和方法,其中主设备多次向多个电子烟火设备广播火灾命令,电子烟火设备开始预火 每个电子烟火装置进行预火倒计时到期,随后开始最后一次点火倒计时。

    ENHANCED SAFETY AND RELIABILITY FOR A NETWORKED DETONATOR BLASTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240060760A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18499569

    申请日:2023-11-01

    IPC分类号: F42D1/055 F42D5/00

    CPC分类号: F42D1/055 F42D5/00 F42B3/122

    摘要: Ethernet systems, methods and blasting machines are presented for remote turn on of the blasting machine and reliable fire and arm commands issuance. Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master controller in which the blasting machine is connected by cabling to the wireless bridge unit and power to a firing circuit of the blasting machine is remotely controlled via the bridge unit. The bridge unit or Ethernet primary controller selectively provides first and second firing messages to the blasting machine contingent upon acknowledgment of safe receipt of the first firing message by the blasting machine, and the blasting machine fires the connected detonators only if the first and second firing messages are correctly received from the bridge unit.

    Method and apparatus for wireless blasting

    公开(公告)号:US11009331B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US16542764

    申请日:2019-08-16

    摘要: Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master controller in which the blasting machine is connected by cabling to the wireless bridge unit and power to a firing circuit of the blasting machine is remotely controlled via the bridge unit. The bridge unit selectively provides first and second firing messages to the blasting machine contingent upon acknowledgment of safe receipt of the first firing message by the blasting machine, and the blasting machine fires the connected detonators only if the first and second firing messages are correctly received from the bridge unit. A wireless slave blasting machine is disclosed, including a wireless transceiver for communicating with a remote wireless master controller, which fires the connected detonators only if first and second firing messages are wirelessly received from the master controller.

    ENHANCED SAFETY AND RELIABILITY FOR A NETWORKED DETONATOR BLASTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210003377A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16978342

    申请日:2019-03-07

    IPC分类号: F42D1/055 F42D5/00

    摘要: Ethernet systems, methods and blasting machines are presented for remote turn on of the blasting machine and reliable fire and arm commands issuance. Systems, methods, blasting machines and wireless bridge units are presented for wireless blasting for safe firing of detonators under control of a remote wireless master controller in which the blasting machine is connected by cabling to the wireless bridge unit and power to a firing circuit of the blasting machine is remotely controlled via the bridge unit. The bridge unit or Ethernet primary controller selectively provides first and second firing messages to the blasting machine contingent upon acknowledgment of safe receipt of the first firing message by the blasting machine, and the blasting machine fires the connected detonators only if the first and second firing messages are correctly received from the bridge unit.