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Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2020
Applicant:

Orica International Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Eddie Petrovic, Brunswick, AU;

Clint Brealey, Montmorency, AU;

Steve Kotsonis, Brunswick, AU;

Melanie Bradley, Essendon, AU;

Dale S. Preece, Saratoga Springs, UT (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/104 (2006.01); F42D 1/055 (2006.01); F42D 3/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/01 (2010.01); G01V 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 1/104 (2013.01); F42D 1/055 (2013.01); F42D 3/00 (2013.01); G01S 19/01 (2013.01); G01V 1/181 (2013.01); G01V 2210/121 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1299 (2013.01); G01V 2210/1425 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a geophysical or seismic exploration system. The system comprises a set of explosive device magazines configured for carrying a plurality of explosive device components, wherein the explosive device components are configurable to form individual explosive devices, and wherein each explosive device carries a set of explosive compositions and is configured for collimating an explosive shock wave produced thereby into a quasi-planar shock wave output from a distal end of the explosive device to produce a geophysical or seismic exploration wave. The system also includes a set of unmanned explosive device deployment support vehicles, wherein each unmanned explosive device deployment support vehicle comprises an aerial or land-based unmanned vehicle configured for carrying an explosive device magazine and delivering the explosive device magazine to a first in-field location at which each explosive device is deployable for carrying out a geophysical or seismic exploration operation.


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