Energy efficient wireless detonator system
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United States of America Patent
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Jun 4, 2024
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Sep 15, 2022
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Sep 4, 2020
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Abstract
A blasting system which includes a plurality of detonators located in respective boreholes each detonator being capable of two-way communication, and wherein a signal from control equipment is relayed from one detonator to another and then to a target detonator.
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DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 2191 JOHANNESBURG |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- F42D Class
- 101 Applications Filed
- 68 Patents Issued To-Date
- 67.33 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Maurissens, Daniel Auguste | Orbe, CH | 13 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 1 |
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