Wireless Detonator Assembly, and Methods of Blasting

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APP PUB NO 20080302264A1
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11885516

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A wireless detonator assembly (10) for blasting arrangements comprising a detonator with a base charge (18), command signal receiving (11) and processing means (12), a charge storage device (13) with a firing circuit (15) for storing electrical energy, at least one power source (14) to power said command signal receiving (11) and processing means (12), and to charge said charge storage device (13), each of said at least one power source (14) capable of supplying a maximum voltage or current that is less than a threshold voltage or current to actuate said base charge (18), and said base charge (18) actuating if a voltage or current in the firing circuit (15) resulting from discharge of the electrical energy from said charge storage device (13) exceeds said threshold voltage or current.

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ORICA EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDMELBOURNE VIC 3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hummel, Dirk Hennef, DE 15 427
McCann, Michael John Chadds Ford, PA 7 184
Stewart, Ronald F Navan, CA 16 500

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