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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Detnet South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, ZA;
Inventors:
Francois Venter, Johannesburg, ZA;
Elmar Lennox Muller, Johannesburg, ZA;
Assignee:
DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD, Johannesburg, ZA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/05 (2006.01); F42C 11/00 (2006.01); F42B 3/12 (2006.01); F42C 11/06 (2006.01); F42C 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/05 (2013.01); F42B 3/121 (2013.01); F42C 11/00 (2013.01); F42C 11/06 (2013.01); F42C 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wireless detonator which includes a control unit, an ignition element, an energy source which is configured to fire the ignition element in response to a signal from the control unit, a communication module, and an energy harvesting unit which harvests energy from an external electromagnetic field which is used to power, at least, the communication module.