Dentonator cross-talk reduction

US8955441B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8955441-B2
Application numberUS-30378207-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 21, 2007
Priority dateJun 9, 2006
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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A detonator system ( 10 ) which has a plurality of segments ( 16 ), each segment having a respective plurality of detonators ( 14 ), and a synchronizer ( 18, 12 ), which may be a compound arrangement or a single device, which prevents the transmission of voltage modulated signals to the detonators ( 14 ) in one segment ( 16 A) if current modulated segments are being transmitted from the detonators ( 14 ) in another segment ( 16 B).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A detonator system comprising: a plurality of segments, each segment including a plurality of detonators, each of the plurality of detonators including a current modulator; a plurality of control devices that are respectively associated with each segment of the plurality of segments, each of the plurality of control devices including a respective voltage modulator; a plurality of communication channels, each communication channel being uniquely ass…

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What does patent US8955441B2 cover?
A detonator system ( 10 ) which has a plurality of segments ( 16 ), each segment having a respective plurality of detonators ( 14 ), and a synchronizer ( 18, 12 ), which may be a compound arrangement or a single device, which prevents the transmission of voltage modulated signals to the detonators ( 14 ) in one segment ( 16 A) if current modulated segments are being transmitted from the detonat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schlenter Craig Charles, Detnet South Africa Pty Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F42D1/055. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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