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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Orica International Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Rodney Appleby, Shailer Park, AU;
David Johnson, Aurora, CO (US);
Richard Goodridge, Parker, CO (US);
Byron Wicks, Alumy Creek, AU;
Assignee:
Orica International Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/05 (2006.01); F42B 3/113 (2006.01); F42B 3/11 (2006.01); F42D 1/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/113 (2013.01); F42B 3/11 (2013.01); F42D 1/055 (2013.01);
Abstract
An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the apparatus including: a magnetic receiver for receiving a magnetic communication signal through the ground by detection of a magnetic field; a controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, for processing the magnetic communication signal to determine a command for blasting; and a light source in electrical communication with the controller for generating a light beam to initiate a light-sensitive explosive (LSE) in accordance with the command.