Electronic ignition circuit and method for use

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PATENT NO 9915513
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15499439

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The present disclosure describes an electronic ignition circuit (“EIC”) for controlling at least one detonator. The EIC may include a protection circuit, an input circuit coupled to the protection circuit, a logical circuit electrically coupled to the input circuit, and an ignition circuit electrically coupled to the logical circuit. The protection circuit may include at least one of a fuse, a circuit breaker and an automatic switch. The logical circuit may include an answer back circuit, and a switching circuit adapted to switch to the next detonator or igniter. The ignition circuit may include a capacitor charging circuit, a capacitor discharge circuit to discharge a firing capacitor through a fuse head, and a shot detection circuit adapted to measure a voltage across the firing capacitor before discharging through the fuse head and to measure a voltage after discharging through the fuse head.

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DYNAENERGETICS EUROPE GMBHKAISERSTRASSE 3 TROISDORF 53840

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graziola, Frank Königswinter, DE 7 38
Thieltges, Sascha Siegburg, DE 12 51
Zemla, Andreas Robert Much, DE 26 246

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