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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Applicant:
Ronald F. Stewart, Navan, CA;
Inventor:
Ronald F. Stewart, Navan, CA;
Assignee:
Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd, Melbourne, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/00 (2006.01); F42D 1/045 (2006.01); F42D 1/05 (2006.01); F41A 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/05 (2013.01); F42D 1/045 (2013.01); F41A 17/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
Blasting apparatuses are disclosed that include enhanced security features, including biometric analysis of specific biological features of a candidate blast operator, thereby to generate a biometric signature. Other corresponding methods relate to cross-referencing of biometric signatures between components of the blasting system. Additional security features of the blasting apparatuses, and corresponding methods of blasting employing the blasting apparatuses, are also disclosed.