Produits et services

(1) Explosives and explosives compositions, all for use in the mining, quarrying, construction, road making and related industries.

Abrégé

b extending through it. The detonators may be wireless.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• E21C 37/14 - Autres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement en employant une pression hydraulique ou pneumatique dans un trou foré au moyen d'air comprimé par tir au gazAutres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement en employant une pression hydraulique ou pneumatique dans un trou foré par gazéification de liquides
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches

Produits et services

(1) Measuring, signalling and checking apparatus and instruments, namely, computers to check for detonator and explosives function, identification, positioning, firing and inventory; signalling apparatus and instruments, namely, devices to trigger firing of detonators and explosives; electronic apparatus, instruments and equipment, namely, computers for logging the encoded identification of electronic detonators and their components, devices for logging the position of electronic detonators and their components, devices for transmitting and initiating a firing sequence of detonators, all used for recording data in connection with blast in the nature of explosions; computer software for managing blasts and blast outcomes in the nature of explosions, programming blasts in the nature of explosions and for recording particulars of completed blasts in the nature of explosions; all of the aforementioned goods for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries and to users of explosives; explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, quarrying, engineering and related industries, namely, explosive powders and blasting explosives; detonators and electronic detonators; blast initiators, namely, devices used to detonate explosives and blast programming equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators, namely, loggers in the nature of a blast initiation devices for reading and storing detonator identification numbers, for testing detonators, and for timing and sequencing detonators, scanners, blasters in the nature of a blast initiation device for charging and controlling the firing of detonators, blast boxes in the nature of a blast initiation device for arming and firing detonators, and electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives, all sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; explosives accessories, namely, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses

Produits et services

Detonators.

Abrégé

A method of mining a mineral deposit includes setting a plurality of explosive charges at spaced pre-blast locations in the deposit, wherein at least selected pre-blast locations also carry respective markers that are such that the post-blast location of at least a useful proportion will be detectable after explosion of the charges. After the charges are exploded to fragment the deposit, the post-blast locations of certain of the markers are detected to obtain an indication of the relative positions of selected components of the mineral deposit after the fragmentation of the deposit by the exploding of the charges. Also disclosed is a method utilizing a plurality of markers arranged to emit a detectable signal after blast fragmentation, and detecting the post-blast locations by triangulation techniques employing a plurality of receiver detectors. A further aspect proposes the use of secondary explosive charges as post-blast markers.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• E21C 37/00 - Autres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement
• E21C 37/16 - Autres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement en mettant le feu ou par des procédés analogues basés sur un effet thermique
• F42D 1/02 - Agencement des cartouches de sautage de manière à former un ensemble
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method of deactivating an explosive composition in order to render the composition safe. The present invention also relates to a cartridge that contains an explosive composition and that is adapted to achieve deactivation of the explosive composition in the event that it is not detonated as intended during use.

Classes IPC  ?

• A62D 3/30 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques
• F27B 14/10 - Creusets
• C06B 21/00 - Appareils ou méthodes pour la mise en œuvre des explosifs, p. ex. mise en forme, coupage, séchage
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• F42B 3/192 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches susceptibles d'être neutralisées au contact de l'eau
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• C02F 3/34 - Traitement biologique de l'eau, des eaux résiduaires ou des eaux d'égout caractérisé par les micro-organismes utilisés
• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales

Abrégé

b) extending through it. The detonators may be wireless.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• E21C 37/14 - Autres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement en employant une pression hydraulique ou pneumatique dans un trou foré au moyen d'air comprimé par tir au gazAutres procédés ou dispositifs d'abattage avec ou sans chargement en employant une pression hydraulique ou pneumatique dans un trou foré par gazéification de liquides
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Produits et services

Measuring, signalling and checking apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments to check for detonator and explosives function, identification, positioning, firing and inventory; signalling apparatus and instruments to trigger firing of detonators and explosives; electronic apparatus, instruments and equipment; data recording apparatus, computers, computer peripheral devices, computer software, data management and retrieval systems; computer software for managing blasts and blast outcomes (explosions), programming blasts (explosions) and for recording particulars of completed blasts (explosions); all of the aforementioned goods for use in the mining, construction and excavation industries and related industries and to users of explosives. Explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; detonators including electronic detonators; blast initiators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; detonators and electronic detonators; blast initiators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories, namely, shockwave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, quarrying, engineering and related industries, namely, explosive powders and blasting explosives; detonators and electronic detonators; blast initiators, namely, devices used to detonate explosives; blast programming equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators, namely, loggers in the nature of a blast initiation device for reading and storing detonator identification numbers, for testing detonators, and for timing and sequencing detonators, scanners, blasters in the nature of a blast initiation device for charging and controlling the firing of detonators, blast boxes in the nature of a blast initiation device for arming and firing detonators, and electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives, all sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; computer software and firmware for the operation of the blasting equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; explosives accessories, namely, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses Measuring, signalling and checking apparatus and instruments, namely, devices to check for detonator and explosives function, identification, positioning, firing and inventory; signalling apparatus and instruments, namely, devices to trigger firing of detonators and explosives; electronic apparatus, instruments and equipment, namely, devices for logging the encoded identification of electronic detonators and their components, devices for logging the position of electronic detonators and their components, devices for transmitting and initiating a firing sequence of detonators; data recording apparatus, computers, computer peripheral devices, computer software for data management and retrieval systems used for recording data in connection with blast in the nature of explosions; computer software for managing blasts and blast outcomes in the nature of explosions, programming blasts in the nature of explosions and for recording particulars of completed blasts in the nature of explosions; scanners; electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives; all of the aforementioned goods for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries and to users of explosives

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, quarrying, engineering and related industries, namely, [ explosive powders ] and blasting explosives; detonators and electronic detonators; blast initiators, namely, devices used to detonate explosives; blast programming equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators, namely, loggers in the nature of a blast initiation device for reading and storing detonator identification numbers, for testing detonators, and for timing and sequencing detonators, scanners, blasters in the nature of a blast initiation device for charging and controlling the firing of detonators, blast boxes in the nature of a blast initiation device for arming and firing detonators, and electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives; computer software and firmware for the operation of the blasting equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; explosives accessories, namely, transmitter caps, connecting blocks [, primers ] and fuses

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; detonators including electronic detonators; blast initiators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions, all for use in the mining, quarrying, construction, road making and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions, all for use in the mining, quarrying, construction, road making and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Computer software programs for the design and simulation of blasts and blast initiation sequences for explosives; computer software programs having functions which include importing or creation of explosives blasthole patterns, initiation design and charging design, interaction with field hardware and firmware for charging and initiating explosives blasts, reporting capability, simulation of the explosives blast design and evaluation of quantities of explosives and accessories used.

Produits et services

Computer software programs for the design and simulation of blasts and blast initiation sequences for explosives; computer software programs having functions which include importing or creation of explosives blasthole patterns, initiation design and charging design, interaction with field hardware and firmware for charging and initiating explosives blasts, reporting capability, simulation of the explosives blast design and evaluation of quantities of explosives and accessories used.

Produits et services

Explosives [ and explosives compositions ] for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries, namely, [ explosive powders and blasting explosives; ] detonators and electronic detonators; explosives initiating system, namely, devices used to initiate explosives; blast programming equipment, namely, devices in the nature of a blast initiation device for reading and storing detonator identification numbers, for testing detonators, and for timing and sequencing detonators, scanners, blasters in the nature of a blast initiation device for charging and controlling the firing of detonators, blast shooters in the nature of a blast initiation device for arming and firing detonators, and electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives, all sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; computer software and firmware for the operation of the blasting, equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators; explosives accessories, namely, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers, leg wires and fuses Measuring, signalling and checking apparatus and instruments, namely, devices to check for detonator and explosives function, identification, positioning, firing and inventory; signalling apparatus and instruments, namely, devices to trigger firing of detonators and explosives; electronic apparatus, instruments and equipment, namely, devices for logging the encoded identification of electronic detonators and their components, devices for logging the position of electronic detonators and their components, devices for transmitting and initiating a firing sequence of detonators; data recording apparatus, computers, computer peripheral devices, computer software for data management and retrieval systems used for recording data in connection with blast in the nature of explosions; computer software for managing blasts and blast outcomes in the nature of explosions, programming blasts in the nature of explosions and for recording particulars of completed blasts in the nature of explosions; scanners; electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives; all of the aforementioned goods for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries and to users of explosives

Produits et services

(1) Measuring, signalling and checking apparatus and instruments, namely, devices for testing electronic detonators and their components, device for logging the encoded identification of electronic detonators and their components, all for use in the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; apparatus and instruments to check for detonator and explosives function, identification, positioning, firing and inventory, namely, devices for logging the position of electronic detonators and their components, devices for transmitting and initiating a firing sequence in electronic detonators, all for use in the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; signalling apparatus and instruments, namely, devices triggering the firing of detonators and explosives; computers; computer peripheral devices, namely, monitors, printers, keyboards, hard disc drives, blank CDs, blank DVDs, flash drives, modems, CD and DVD players; computer software, data management and retrieval systems, namely, computer operating software for the use and operation of testing, logging, connecting, transmitting, and initiating devices used in programming blasts and explosions; data management and retrieval systems comprising data management software used for recording data in connection with completed blasts and explosives, for use in the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; computer software for managing blasts and blast outcomes (explosions), programming blasts (explosions) and for recording particulars of completed blasts (explosions); all of the aforementioned goods for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries such as the seismic industry and to users of explosives. (2) Explosives and explosives compositions for use in the oil and gas, mining, excavation and related industries; detonators including electronic detonators, explosives initiating systems, blasting equipment and blast programming equipment, namely, electric and non-electric explosives initiators, detonators, detonating cords, detonating relays, shockwave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses, signal tubes, shock tubes, igniter cords, flash cords, cast boosters, fuse caps, all for use in the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; explosives accessories including transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers, leg wires and fuses.

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for communicating wireless signals between components of a blasting apparatus, with the intention of conducting a blasting event. In preferred embodiments, the methods are particularly suited to through -rock transmission of wireless command signals, and optionally wireless calibration or synchronization signals, thereby to achieve timed actuation of explosive charges positioned below ground under the control of one or more blasting machines located at or above a surface of the ground, with a high degree of accuracy. Further disclosed are blasting apparatuses and components thereof suitable for use, for example, in conducting the methods of the invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• H23Q 7/00 -

Produits et services

(1) Explosives and explosives compositions, all for use in the mining, quarrying, construction, road making and related industries.

Abrégé

A plurality of detonator assemblies in signal communication with a blasting machine, each detonator assembly consisting of a detonator, a storage compartment for storing programmed delay time and/or oscillation count and a countdown oscillator. A transmitter for transmitting a blast rehearsal stop start and stop signal, said signals being separated by said programmed delay time individually selected for each detonator signal. The oscillator counting the total oscillation count corresponding to said delay time. When a detonator assembly receives a FIRE command, the individual countdown oscillators countdowns the total oscillation count associated with its detonator assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 3/00 - Allumage à étincelles produites électriquement
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique

Abrégé

a barrier element that prevents contact between the explosive composition and the deactivating agent and that is adapted to be at least partially removed on use of the explosive cartridge.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive
• F42D 3/06 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage à des fins sismologiques
• A62D 3/35 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par hydrolyse
• F42B 3/192 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches susceptibles d'être neutralisées au contact de l'eau
• F42C 15/44 - Dispositions pour désarmer des fusées ou pour les rendre inoffensives après l'armement, p. ex. après le lancement
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• A62D 3/38 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par oxydationProcédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par combustion
• A62D 3/37 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par réduction, p. ex. hydrogénation
• A62D 101/06 - Explosifs, propergols ou compositions pyrotechniques, p. ex. carburant pour fusée ou napalm

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 30/00 - Projectiles non prévus ailleurs, caractérisés par la catégorie ou le type de munitions, p. ex. par le lanceur ou l'arme utilisés
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• A62D 3/35 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par hydrolyse
• A62D 3/37 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par réduction, p. ex. hydrogénation
• A62D 3/38 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par oxydationProcédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par combustion
• C06B 21/00 - Appareils ou méthodes pour la mise en œuvre des explosifs, p. ex. mise en forme, coupage, séchage
• A62D 101/06 - Explosifs, propergols ou compositions pyrotechniques, p. ex. carburant pour fusée ou napalm

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are connectors for connecting a variety of wires at a blast site, for versatile set-up of lines extending for example between a blasting machine and detonators, or between different detonators. Also disclosed are methods for providing electrical connection between various components of a blasting apparatus at a blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01R 4/24 - Connexions utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans, ou transperçant, l'isolation ou les brins du câble
• H01R 13/46 - SoclesBoîtiers
• H02G 15/08 - Jonctions de câbles

Abrégé

A method of blasting rock at an underground blast site in which boreholes are drilled in a rock mass from a drive defining face, each borehole is loaded with at least one charge of explosive material, at least one detonator is placed in operative association with each charge, and a sequence of at least two initiation events is conducted to blast the rock mass, in each of which only some of the charges are initiated, by sending firing signals to only the detonators associated with said charges and in which each initiation event is a discrete user-controlled initiation event. In one of the at least two initiation events a stranded portion of the rock mass such as a pillar is created that has already been drilled and charged, and the stranded portion of the rock mass is blasted in a subsequent one or more of the at least two initiation events without personnel accessing said stranded portion. First explosive charges may be blasted in the one initiation event, leaving a pillar of stranded ore with the preloaded borehole extending through it. The detonators may be wireless.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• E21C 41/16 - Procédés d'exploitation minière souterraineTracés à cet effet
• E21D 13/02 - Procédés
• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage

Abrégé

A method of blasting rock at an underground blast site in which boreholes (11a, b, c) are drilled in a rock mass (10) from a drive defining face (12), each borehole is loaded with at least one charge of explosive material (13a-c, 14a-c, 15a-c), at least one detonator is placed in operative association with each charge, and a sequence of at least two initiation events is conducted to blast the rock mass, in each of which only some of the charges are initiated, by sending firing signals to only the detonators associated with said charges and in which each initiation event is a discrete user-controlled initiation event. In one of the at least two initiation events a stranded portion of the rock mass such as a pillar is created that has already been drilled and charged, and the stranded portion of the rock mass is blasted in a subsequent one or more of the at least two initiation events without personnel accessing said stranded portion. First explosive charges (13a, b, c and 15a, b, c) may be blasted in the one initiation event, leaving a pillar of stranded ore with the preloaded borehole (11b) extending through it. The detonators may be wireless.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• E21D 13/02 - Procédés
• E21C 41/16 - Procédés d'exploitation minière souterraineTracés à cet effet
• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 3/00 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif

Abrégé

Increasing the activity of a hydrous magnesium silicate with respect to sequestration of carbon dioxide by mineral carbonation includes rapid heating of the hydrous magnesium silicate. Rapid heating of the hydrous magnesium silicate includes heating a quantity of particles of hydrous magnesium silicate with flame conditions to substantially dehydroxylate the particles. The dehydroxylated particles can be contacted with carbon dioxide in a sequestration process to form magnesium carbonate.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01B 33/22 - Silicates de magnésium
• B01J 20/10 - Compositions absorbantes ou adsorbantes solides ou compositions facilitant la filtrationAbsorbants ou adsorbants pour la chromatographieProcédés pour leur préparation, régénération ou réactivation contenant une substance inorganique contenant de la silice ou un silicate
• B01J 20/30 - Procédés de préparation, de régénération ou de réactivation
• B01D 53/62 - Oxydes de carbone
• C01F 5/24 - Carbonates de magnésium

Abrégé

Apparatus for storing and dispensing flowable explosive, the apparatus including an explosive pump for pumping flowable explosive into an explosive tank having a fluid pressure-actuated piston movable therein for expelling flowable explosive out of the explosive tank through a delivery hose fitted with an injector through which one or more additives from one or more additive tanks can be pumped by an additive pump.

Classes IPC  ?

• D03D 23/00 - Méthodes générales de tissage qui ne sont pas spéciales à la production d'un tissu particulier ou à l'emploi d'un métier particulierArmures non prévues par un seul autre groupe
• C06B 21/00 - Appareils ou méthodes pour la mise en œuvre des explosifs, p. ex. mise en forme, coupage, séchage

Abrégé

Blasting operations for mining frequently involve a large number of detonators for a single blasting event. An important step in the execution of a blast is to perform a roll-call to check that all detonator assemblies placed at the blast site are in communication with a blasting machine, and forming operative components of the blasting apparatus. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that streamline this roll-call step, thereby reducing time consumed in the blasting process.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 7/00 - Allumage par incandescenceAllumage utilisant de la chaleur produite électriquement, p. ex. briquets pour cigarettesBougies incandescentes à chauffage électrique

Abrégé

A bladder tank system having a pressure tank enclosing a flexible bladder for isolatedly containing an emulsion explosive, wherein the bladder has an inlet/outlet communicating with a first opening in the tank for charging the bladder with the emulsion explosive and for discharging the emulsion explosive from the bladder, and wherein the tank has a pressurant inlet for charging the tank exteriorly of the bladder with a pressurant to collapse the bladder and thereby expel the emulsion explosive therefrom.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65D 35/28 - Réceptacles pliables, de forme tubulaire, conçus de telle sorte que l'expulsion de leur contenu leur donne une déformation permanente, p. ex. tubes souples pour dentifrice ou autres produits plastiques ou semi-liquidesSupports adéquats avec dispositifs accessoires pour expulser les contenus
• B65D 88/62 - Grands réceptacles caractérisés par des moyens pour faciliter le remplissage ou le vidage par déplacement de parois de parois internes ces parois étant déformables
• B67D 7/02 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides à partir de récipients ou de réservoirs de stockage en vrac vers des véhicules ou des récipients portables, p. ex. pour la vente au détail pour transférer des liquides autres que des carburants ou des lubrifiants
• F42B 39/00 - Emballage ou stockage de munitions ou de charges explosivesMesures de sécurité à cet effetBandes-chargeursSacs à cartouches

Abrégé

A method of mining a mineral deposit includes setting a plurality of explosive charges at spaced pre-blast locations in the deposit, wherein at least selected pre-blast locations also carry respective markers that are such that the post-blast location of at least a useful proportion will be detectable after explosion of the charges. After the charges are exploded to fragment the deposit, the post-blast locations of certain of the markers are detected to obtain an indication of the relative positions of selected components of the mineral deposit after the fragmentation of the deposit by the exploding of the charges. Also disclosed is a method utilizing a plurality of markers arranged to emit a detectable signal after blast fragmentation, and detecting the post-blast locations by triangulation techniques employing a plurality of receiver detectors. A further aspect proposes the use of secondary explosive charges as post-blast markers.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for selective control of groups of wireless initiation devices such as wireless electronic boosters at a blast site. Such methods may be applied to a wide variety of blasting techniques that would benefit from the use of wireless control and initiation of explosive charges at the blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 3/00 - Allumage à étincelles produites électriquement

Produits et services

Detonating cord and detonating fuses for explosives

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for selective control of groups of wireless initiation devices such as wireless electronic boosters at a blast site. Such methods may be applied to a wide variety of blasting techniques that would benefit from the use of wireless control and initiation of explosive charges at the blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/05 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage
• F42D 1/04 - Dispositions pour l'allumage
• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• F42D 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for selective control of groups of wireless initiation devices such as wireless electronic boosters at a blast site. The method comprises transmitting to the plurality of wireless initiation devices a wireless command signal relating to an operation to be executed only by the predetermined group of wireless initiation devices; for each wireless initiation device receiving the wireless command signal, determining whether the wireless initiation device forms part of the predetermined group; and for each wireless initiating device that determines that it forms part of the predetermined group, executing the operation, wherein the wireless initiation device comprises a wireless electronic delay detonator. The wireless command signal comprises a group identification component that enables differentiation of wireless initiation devices forming part of the predetermined group from those devices not forming part of the predetermined group.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/05 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage
• F42D 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• F42D 1/04 - Dispositions pour l'allumage
• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

A detonator free blasting system, which comprises: a bulk explosive; a confined explosive; a fiber optic adapted to deliver laser light to the confined explosive, wherein the confined explosive is provided relative to the bulk explosive such that detonation of the confined explosive causes initiation of the bulk explosive.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 3/113 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches déclenchées par voie optique, p. ex. par laser, par lampe-éclair

Abrégé

A method of producing a thickened emulsion explosive, which method comprises reacting in an emulsion explosive an amine compound and an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound such that thickening of the emulsion explosive occurs.

Classes IPC  ?

• C06B 23/00 - Compositions caractérisées par des constituants non explosifs ou non thermiques
• C06B 21/00 - Appareils ou méthodes pour la mise en œuvre des explosifs, p. ex. mise en forme, coupage, séchage

Abrégé

A conductive element suitable for the transmission of an electrical operating signal to a detonator, which conductive element comprises a conductive filler homogeneously dispersed in a polymer matrix.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01B 1/00 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux conducteurs utilisésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés comme conducteurs
• H01B 1/02 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux conducteurs utilisésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés comme conducteurs composés principalement de métaux ou d'alliages
• H01B 1/04 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux conducteurs utilisésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés comme conducteurs composés principalement soit de compositions à base de carbone-silicium, soit de carbone soit de silicium
• H01B 1/06 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux conducteurs utilisésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés comme conducteurs composés principalement d'autres substances non métalliques
• H01B 1/12 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs caractérisés par les matériaux conducteurs utilisésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés comme conducteurs composés principalement d'autres substances non métalliques substances organiques
• H01B 1/22 - Matériau conducteur dispersé dans un matériau organique non conducteur le matériau conducteur comportant des métaux ou des alliages
• H01B 1/24 - Matériau conducteur dispersé dans un matériau organique non conducteur le matériau conducteur comportant des compositions à base de carbone-silicium, du carbone ou du silicium
• H01B 7/18 - Protection contre les dommages provoqués par des facteurs extérieurs, p. ex. gaines ou armatures par l'usure, la contrainte mécanique ou la pression
• H01B 9/02 - Câbles de transport d'énergie avec écrans ou couches conductrices, p. ex. en vue d'éviter des gradients de potentiel élevés
• H01B 7/20 - Tubes métalliques, p. ex. gaines de plomb
• H01C 3/06 - Résistances souples ou pliables, une telle résistance pouvant être mise en boucle ou se replier sur elle-même
• H01C 7/00 - Résistances fixes constituées par une ou plusieurs couches ou revêtementsRésistances fixes constituées de matériaux conducteurs en poudre ou de matériaux semi-conducteurs en poudre avec ou sans matériaux isolants
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42B 3/12 - Amorce-détonateur à pont
• F42C 11/00 - Fusées électriques
• F42C 19/12 - AmorcesDétonateurs électriques
• D02G 3/00 - Filés ou fils, p. ex. fils fantaisieProcédés ou appareils pour leur production non prévus ailleurs

Abrégé

A process for converting carbon dioxide into solid material, which process comprises the steps of: (a) direct thermal activation of magnesium silicate hydroxide mineral feedstock by combustion of fuel to produce an activated feedstock; (b) separation from the activated feedstock of metal oxides at least substantially excluding magnesium oxide and magnesium silicate to produce a residual activated feedstock; (c) before or after said separation step suspension of the activated feedstock in a solvent to form a slurry; and (d) contacting the slurry of residual activated feedstock with carbon dioxide to convert the carbon dioxide into magnesium carbonate.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 53/62 - Oxydes de carbone
• C01B 31/24 - Procédés de préparation des carbonates ou des bicarbonates en général
• C01F 5/24 - Carbonates de magnésium

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are significant improvements in security and safety of blasting apparatuses intended for use in mining operations. These include the development of an apparatus and method for blasting that involves activation or deactivation of the blasting apparatus in accordance with pre-determined parameters. For example, these parameters may include one or more of: a location of the blast site, a time for the blasting event, a number of previous blasts, a number of previous blasts within a given time period, and identification of detonator identification codes. The activation or deactivation may involve cross-communication between components of the blasting apparatus and/or associated detonators. Such cross-communication may involve electronic or wireless communication means, including for example the use of cell phone technology, or the internet. In this way, preferred apparatuses and methods disclosed herein permit rapid analysis and verification of a geographical location and time for a blasting event, as well as control and logging of the blasting event, all from a remote location.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 1/05 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage
• F41A 17/06 - Sûretés électriques ou électromécaniques

Abrégé

A plurality of detonator assemblies in signal communication with a blasting machine, each detonator assembly consisting of a detonator, a storage compartment for storing programmed delay time and/or oscillation count and a countdown oscillator. A transmitter for transmitting a blast rehearsal stop start and stop signal, said signals being separated by said programmed delay time individually selected for each detonator signal. The oscillator counting the total oscillation count corresponding to said delay time. When a detonator assembly receives a FIRE command, the individual countdown oscillators countdowns the total oscillation count associated with its detonator assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Abrégé

A plurality of detonator assemblies in signal communication with a blasting machine, each detonator assembly consisting of a detonator, a storage compartment for storing programmed delay time and/or oscillation count and a countdown oscillator. A transmitter for transmitting a blast rehearsal stop start and stop signal, said signals being separated by said programmed delay time individually selected for each detonator signal. The oscillator counting the total oscillation count corresponding to said delay time. When a detonator assembly receives a FIRE command, the individual countdown oscillators countdowns the total oscillation count associated with its detonator assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Produits et services

(1) Blasting and blast management services; blast hole drilling and loading; project management and advisory, consultancy and technical support services to the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; rental of explosives accessories; all of the aforementioned services provided personally or by means of an information distribution medium and all of the aforementioned services provided to the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; all of the aforementioned relating to multi-layer blasting techniques undertaken in one cycle of drilling, loading and blasting blast holes in the multiple layers. (2) Design, implementation, assessment, monitoring and recording of blast applications; explosives design; conducting and analyzing blast site surveys; all of the aforementioned services provided personally or by means of an information distribution medium and all of the aforementioned services provided to the mining, construction and excavation industries and to users of explosives; all of the aforementioned relating to multi-layer blasting techniques undertaken in one cycle of drilling, loading and blasting blast holes to the multiple layers.

Produits et services

Explosive substances and fuses, including detonating cord.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including explosives for use in mining, quarrying, construction, excavation, demolition, tunneling and related industries; explosives for use in avalanche prone regions.

Abrégé

There is disclosed an explosive cartridge that is self deactivating if detonation does not take place as intended. The explosive cartridge comprises: an outer shell surrounding an explosive composition; a deactivating agent that is capable of desensitising the explosive composition and that is provided in a form that is rendered mobile on contact with water; and a barrier element that is provided between and prevents contact between the explosive composition and the deactivating agent. The cartridge is adapted to allow water from the environment to enter, or be delivered into, the cartridge and come into contact with the deactivating agent, thereby rendering the deactivating agent mobile. The barrier element is adapted to be breached or at least partially removed when the deactivating agent has been rendered mobile by contact with water from the environment that enters or is delivered into the cartridge so that the deactivating agent will come into contact with the explosive composition. When mobile, the deactivating agent will contact the explosive composition and will render the explosive composition insensitive to detonation after a predetermined period of time by which detonation of the explosive cartridge should have occurred but has not occurred. The present explosive device advantageously self-disarms when contacted with water.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• A62D 3/34 - Déshalogénation au moyen de réactifs susceptibles d'effectuer la dégradation
• A62D 3/35 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par hydrolyse
• F42B 3/08 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif avec des cavités dans la charge, p. ex. cartouches de sautage à charge creuse
• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• F42D 3/06 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage à des fins sismologiques
• F42D 5/00 - Dispositions de sécurité

Abrégé

Wireless detonator assemblies (51-59) in use, form a cross-communicating network of wireless “detonator assemblies, such that communication of each wireless detonator assembly (57-59) with an associated blasting machine (50) can occur either directly, or via relay of signals (61-69) between other wireless detonator assemblies (51-56) in the network. Wireless detonator assemblies (51-59) can disseminate information (such as status information, identity information, firing codes, delay times and environmental conditions) among all of the wireless detonator assemblies in the network, while compensating for signal transmission relay delays at nodes in the network, thereby enabling the wireless detonator assemblies to detonate the explosive charges in accordance with the delay times. Various wireless detonator assemblies and corresponding blasting apparatus are disclosed and claimed. Methods of blasting using the wireless detonator assemblies and blasting apparatus are also disclosed and claimed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 7/00 - Allumage par incandescenceAllumage utilisant de la chaleur produite électriquement, p. ex. briquets pour cigarettesBougies incandescentes à chauffage électrique

Abrégé

An explosive cartridge comprising: an explosive composition; a deactivating agent that is capable of desensitising the explosive composition; and a barrier element that prevents contact between the explosive composition and the deactivating agent and that is adapted to be at least partially removed on use of the explosive cartridge.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive
• A62D 3/35 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par réaction avec des agents chimiques par hydrolyse
• F42D 3/06 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage à des fins sismologiques
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42B 3/08 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif avec des cavités dans la charge, p. ex. cartouches de sautage à charge creuse
• F42D 5/00 - Dispositions de sécurité
• A62D 3/34 - Déshalogénation au moyen de réactifs susceptibles d'effectuer la dégradation
• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is an enzyme used in isolation from any living cell with which it might normally be associated or produced.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a plant.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is an enzyme used in isolation from any living cell with which it might normally be associated or produced.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive

Abrégé

A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 39/14 - Dispositions sur les emballages ou les munitions pour leur protection contre un incendie ou une explosion
• F42B 33/06 - Démontage des fusées, des cartouches, des projectiles, des roquettes ou des bombes
• A62D 3/02 - Procédés pour rendre les substances chimiques nuisibles inoffensives ou moins nuisibles en effectuant un changement chimique dans les substances par des procédés biologiques, c.-à-d. des procédés utilisant des enzymes ou des micro-organismes
• F42D 5/04 - Dispositions de sécurité pour rendre les charges explosives inoffensives, p. ex. pour détruire des munitionsDispositions de sécurité pour rendre la détonation de charges explosives inoffensive

Abrégé

Apparatus for storing and dispensing flowable explosive, the apparatus including an explosive pump for pumping flowable explosive into an explosive tank having a fluid pressure-actuated piston movable therein for expelling flowable explosive out of the explosive tank through a delivery hose fitted with an injector through which one or more additives from one or more additive tanks can be pumped by an additive pump.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/10 - Chargement d'explosifs sous forme de poudre ou sous forme de bouillie aqueuseChargement d'explosifs par pression pneumatique ou hydraulique
• B60P 3/22 - Camions-citernes
• B67D 7/58 - Aménagements des pompes
• F04B 23/00 - Installations ou systèmes de pompage

Produits et services

Explosives including bulk and packaged explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; electric and non-electric explosives initiators, detonators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including shockwave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Produits et services

Explosives, explosive boosters, primers, initiating explosives.

Abrégé

A wireless or partially wireless detonator assembly (10) and corresponding blasting apparatus, that may be “powered Up” by a remote source of power (13) that is entirely distinct from the energy used for general command signal communications (16). In one embodiment, the detonator assembly (10) may include an active power source (25) with sufficient power for communications, but insufficient power to cause intentional or inadvertent actuation of the detonator (10).

Classes IPC  ?

• F42C 15/40 - Dispositifs d'armement des fuséesDispositifs de sécurité pour empêcher l'explosion prématurée des fusées ou des charges dans lesquels l'action de sécurité ou d'armement s'effectue électriquement

Abrégé

A method of mining a mineral deposit includes setting a plurality of explosive charges at spaced pre-blast locations in the deposit, wherein at least selected pre-blast locations also carry respective markers that are such that the post-blast location of at least a useful proportion will be detectable after explosion of the charges. After the charges are exploded to fragment the deposit, the post-blast locations of certain of the markers are detected to obtain an indication of the relative positions of selected components of the mineral deposit after the fragmentation of the deposit by the exploding of the charges. Also disclosed is a method utilising a plurality of markers arranged to emit a detectable signal after blast fragmentation, and detecting the post-blast locations by triangulation techniques employing a plurality of receiver detectors. A further aspect proposes the use of secondary explosive charges as post-blast markers.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• F42B 3/00 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

A method of mining a mineral deposit includes setting a plurality of explosive charges at spaced pre-blast locations in the deposit, wherein at least selected pre-blast locations also carry respective markers that are such that the post-blast location of at least a useful proportion will be detectable after explosion of the charges. After the charges are exploded to fragment the deposit, the post-blast locations of certain of the markers are detected to obtain an indication of the relative positions of selected components of the mineral deposit after the fragmentation of the deposit by the exploding of the charges. Also disclosed is a method utilising a plurality of markers arranged to emit a detectable signal after blast fragmentation, and detecting the post-blast locations by triangulation techniques employing a plurality of receiver detectors. A further aspect proposes the use of secondary explosive charges as post-blast markers.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• F42B 3/00 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• F42D 7/00 -

Abrégé

A method of mining a mineral deposit includes setting a plurality of explosive charges at spaced pre-blast locations in the deposit, wherein at least selected pre-blast locations also carry respective markers that are such that the post-blast location of at least a useful proportion will be detectable after explosion of the charges. After the charges are exploded to fragment the deposit, the post-blast locations of certain of the markers are detected to obtain an indication of the relative positions of selected components of the mineral deposit after the fragmentation of the deposit by the exploding of the charges. Also disclosed is a method utilising a plurality of markers arranged to emit a detectable signal after blast fragmentation, and detecting the post-blast locations by triangulation techniques employing a plurality of receiver detectors. A further aspect proposes the use of secondary explosive charges as post-blast markers.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• F42D 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• F42B 3/00 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

Electronic blasting systems typically permit blasting with detonator delay times having millisecond accuracy. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that are capable of even higher degrees of delay time accuracy, for example involving programmable delay times selectable to an accuracy of about 0.1ms, or better. Such methods and apparatuses present unprecedented and unexpected advantages for both mining applications, civil engineering uses, and in seismic prospecting.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• F42D 3/06 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage à des fins sismologiques

Abrégé

Electronic blasting systems typically permit blasting with detonator delay times having millisecond accuracy. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that are capable of even higher degrees of delay time accuracy, for example involving programmable delay times selectable to an accuracy of about 0.1ms, or better. Such methods and apparatuses present unprecedented and unexpected advantages for both mining applications, civil engineering uses, and in seismic prospecting.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42D 1/00 - Appareils ou procédés de sautage, p. ex. pour le chargement en explosifs ou de bourrage
• F42D 3/06 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage à des fins sismologiques
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

Methods of blasting rock are disclosed and claimed in which blast holes are arranged in group of 2 to 7 blast holes. Within each of the groups, adjacent columns of explosive material (12) are actuated within 5 ms of one another Initiation of blasting between the respective groups occurs at least 8 ms after completion of initiation of an adjacent group. Initiation devices (13, 24) may be located at the lower end, upper end or both ends of the respective blast holes, depending on the stress field that is intended to be generated within the rock. As a result, environmental stresses such as ground vibrations are reduced, and the efficiency of rock fragmentation are increased.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/06 - Réglage de l'allumage non simultané de plusieurs charges
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Abrégé

A detonator free blasting system, which comprises: a bulk explosive; a confined explosive; a fiber optic adapted to deliver laser light to the confined explosive, wherein the confined explosive is provided relative to the bulk explosive such that detonation of the confined explosive causes initiation of the bulk explosive.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 3/113 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches déclenchées par voie optique, p. ex. par laser, par lampe-éclair
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42C 19/08 - AmorcesDétonateurs

Abrégé

A detonator free blasting system, which comprises: a bulk explosive; a confined explosive; a fiber optic adapted to deliver laser light to the confined explosive, wherein the confined explosive is provided relative to the bulk explosive such that detonation of the confined explosive causes initiation of the bulk explosive.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 3/113 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches déclenchées par voie optique, p. ex. par laser, par lampe-éclair
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42C 19/08 - AmorcesDétonateurs

Abrégé

Blasting operations for mining frequently involve a large number of detonators for a single blasting event. An important step in the execution of a blast is to perform a roll-call to check that all detonator assemblies placed at the blast site are in communication with a blasting machine, and forming operative components of the blasting apparatus. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that streamline this roll-call step, thereby reducing time consumed in the blasting process.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42D 5/00 - Dispositions de sécurité
• F42C 15/42 - Dispositifs d'armement des fuséesDispositifs de sécurité pour empêcher l'explosion prématurée des fusées ou des charges dans lesquels l'action de sécurité ou d'armement s'effectue électriquement par une action à distance, p. ex. pour des mines ou des champs de mines commandés
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers

Abrégé

Blasting operations for mining frequently involve a large number of detonators for a single blasting event. An important step in the execution of a blast is to perform a roll-call to check that all detonator assemblies placed at the blast site are in communication with a blasting machine, and forming operative components of the blasting apparatus. Disclosed herein are blasting apparatuses and methods of blasting that streamline this roll-call step, thereby reducing time consumed in the blasting process.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• F42C 15/42 - Dispositifs d'armement des fuséesDispositifs de sécurité pour empêcher l'explosion prématurée des fusées ou des charges dans lesquels l'action de sécurité ou d'armement s'effectue électriquement par une action à distance, p. ex. pour des mines ou des champs de mines commandés
• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42D 3/04 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage pour faire sauter des rochers
• F42D 5/00 - Dispositions de sécurité

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including bulk and packaged explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; electric and non-electric explosives initiators, detonators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including shockwave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Produits et services

Chemicals for use in industry including the explosives industry. Explosives including bulk and packaged explosives and explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; electric and non-electric explosives initiators, detonators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including shockwave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are boosters that include components sufficient for wireless communications with an associated blasting machine. In selected aspects, there are disclosed wireless electronic boosters that are self-contained and robust. Such boosters are especially suited for underground mining operations, optionally employing automated placement of boosters at a blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 7/00 - Allumage par incandescenceAllumage utilisant de la chaleur produite électriquement, p. ex. briquets pour cigarettesBougies incandescentes à chauffage électrique

Abrégé

An electronic blasting system (1) comprising a control unit (3), a surface harness and electronic detonators (4) connected to the surface harness by a 2-wire lead, the detonators (4) being adapted to provide information to the control unit (3) in response to command signals transmitted by the control unit (3) along the surface harness; wherein the surface harness comprises a primary line (2) with trunk lines (5) connect to it, wherein each trunk line (5) has connected to it individual detonators (4) making up the same row, wherein each trunk line (5) is connected to the primary line (2) by an actuator (6), and wherein each trunk line (5) includes an actuator (7) between adjacent detonators (4).

Classes IPC  ?

• F23Q 21/00 - Dispositifs pour provoquer l'allumage à distance

Abrégé

A mineral carbonation process, characterised in that the silicate feedstock is thermally activated by using heat generated from the combustion of fuel prior to reacting the activated slurry feedstock with carbon dioxide.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01J 8/20 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solidesAppareillage pour de tels procédés les particules étant fluidisées l'agent fluidisant étant un liquide
• C01B 31/24 - Procédés de préparation des carbonates ou des bicarbonates en général
• B01D 53/62 - Oxydes de carbone
• C01D 7/00 - Carbonates de sodium, de potassium ou des métaux alcalins en général

Produits et services

Explosives including bulk and packaged explosives and explosive compositions for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; electric and non-electric explosives initiators, detonators and blast programming equipment; explosives accessories including shock wave conductors, shock tubing, transmitter caps, connecting blocks, primers and fuses.

Abrégé

Mining operations frequently involve the use of electric or electronic delay detonators in operative association with an explosive charge contained in a booster. Disclosed herein are connectors for connecting a signal transmission line to a detonator associated with a booster. In this way, the connectors, at least in preferred embodiments, allow the production of a substantially sealed booster assembly having a secure electrical connection to a signal transmission line. Also disclosed are methods of producing substantially sealed booster assemblies, and methods for their use in mining operations.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 1/04 - Charges de détonateurs ne faisant pas partie de la fusée
• F42B 3/26 - Dispositions pour le montage d'amorces-détonateursAccessoires à cet effet, p. ex. outils
• F42B 3/24 - Fermetures, couvercles ou dispositifs d'étanchéité des cartouches
• F42B 3/10 - Amorces-détonateurs pour ces cartouches
• F42B 3/04 - Cartouches de sautage, c.-à-d. enveloppes avec explosif pour la production de gaz sous pression
• F42D 3/00 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage

Abrégé

An electronic blasting system (10) comprising a plurality of hardware components (12.1 to 12.n), wherein at least two of components of the plurality of hardware components (20, 26) are adapted to communicate with each other over short range radio link (30)

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/05 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage

Produits et services

Explosives for use in mining, construction, excavation and related industries; detonators; blast programming equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators, namely, loggers in the nature of a blast initiation device for reading and storing detonator identification numbers, for testing detonators, and for timing and sequencing detonators, scanners, blasters in the nature of a blast initiation device for charging and controlling the firing of detonators, blast boxes in the nature of a blast initiation device for arming and firing detonators, and electronic testing equipment for testing the integrity of firing circuits used for detonating explosives; computer software and firmware for the operation of the blasting equipment sold together as a unit with the explosives and detonators

Produits et services

(1) Detonators and blast programming equipment.

Abrégé

A conductive element suitable for the transmission of an electrical operating signal to a detonator, which conductive element comprises a conductive filler homogeneously dispersed in a polymer matrix.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01B 1/20 - Matériau conducteur dispersé dans un matériau organique non conducteur
• F42D 1/045 - Dispositions pour l'allumage électrique
• H01B 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de conducteurs ou câbles
• C06C 5/06 - Moyens de mise à feu des cordeaux ou des mèchesRaccords de cordeaux ou de mèches
• H01B 5/16 - Conducteurs ou corps conducteurs non isolés caractérisés par la forme comprenant un matériau conducteur incorporé à un matériau isolant ou faiblement conducteur, p. ex. du caoutchouc conducteur

Abrégé

A method of blasting plural layers of material (38, 40, 42, 44) in a blastfield (16) that reduces the amount of mechanical excavation required to expose a lower layer of material. The method includes using rows of equally spaced blastholes (18, 20, 22, 24) that pass through all of the layers and additional intermediate rows of blastholes (26, 28) that pass down only through top layer (40). Each blasthole is capped with stemming material and includes one or more decks of explosives material (46) and detonators (48), with air decks or inert stemming (45) separating adjacent explosives decks (46). The detonators in layer (40) are detonated first in order from row (18) rearwards to throw a substantial amount of the blast material from layer (40) forwardly of free face (12) onto floor (34). In the same blasting cycle and within seconds of the throw blast, explosives material in layers (42, 44) is detonated in a stand-up blast in which material in layers (38, 42, 44) is broken up but otherwise minimally displaced or thrown forwardly. Layers (38, 44) may be coal seams which are separated by interburden layer (42) and covered by overburden layer (40).

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 3/00 - Applications particulières de techniques de sautage

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are boosters that include components sufficient for wireless communications with an associated blasting machine. In selected aspects, there are disclosed wireless electronic boosters that are self-contained and robust. Such boosters are especially suited for underground mining operations, optionally employing automated placement of boosters at a blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for communicating wireless signals between components of a blasting apparatus, with the intention of conducting a blasting event. In preferred embodiments, the methods are particularly suited to through-rock transmission of wireless command signals, and optionally wireless calibration or synchronization signals, thereby to achieve timed actuation of explosive charges positioned below ground under the control of one or more blasting machines located at or above a surface of the ground, with a high degree of accuracy. Further disclosed are blasting apparatuses and components thereof suitable for use, for example, in conducting the methods of the invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42C 13/04 - Fusées de proximitéFusées pour explosion à distance actionnées par ondes radio-électriques

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are methods for communicating wireless signals between components of a blasting apparatus, with the intention of conducting a blasting event. In preferred embodiments, the methods are particularly suited to through-rock transmission of wireless command signals, and optionally wireless calibration or synchronization signals, thereby to achieve timed actuation of explosive charges positioned below ground under the control of one or more blasting machines located at or above a surface of the ground, with a high degree of accuracy. Further disclosed are blasting apparatuses and components thereof suitable for use, for example, in conducting the methods of the invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard
• F42C 13/04 - Fusées de proximitéFusées pour explosion à distance actionnées par ondes radio-électriques

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are boosters that include components sufficient for wireless communications with an associated blasting machine. In selected aspects, there are disclosed wireless electronic boosters that are self-contained and robust. Such boosters are especially suited for underground mining operations, optionally employing automated placement of boosters at a blast site.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42D 1/055 - Circuits électriques pour le sautage spécialement adaptés à l'allumage de plusieurs charges avec un retard

Produits et services

Explosives including bulk and packaged explosives; explosives compositions for use in mining, construction, quarrying, engineering and related industries; explosives accessories including electric and non-electric initiation of explosives including shockwave conductors, shock tubing, detonators, detonating cord, transmitter caps and connecting blocks; primers; fuses included in this class.

Abrégé

Fire, arm, and disarm signals are typically transmitted to electronic detonators via signal transmission lines. Traditionally, such signal transmission lines include wires wherein one end of each wire is soldered directly to printed circuit boards and/or other signal processing components retained within the shell of a detonator. Other ‘modular’ blasting apparatuses of the prior art provide means to connect signal transmission lines to detonators in the field. Signal transmission line/detonator contacts are susceptible to disruption, particularly when the signal transmission lines are subject to inadvertent tugging or tensile forces at the blast site. The present application discloses an electrical connector that enables secure connection between a signal transmission line and any detonator adapted to receive and optionally process electrical signals from the signal transmission line. Specifically, the electrical connector can be affixed to the signal input end of a detonator, and includes at least one bridge element to provide electrical contact between a signal transmission line, and internal electrical component(s) of the detonator.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 3/12 - Amorce-détonateur à pont
• F42B 3/26 - Dispositions pour le montage d'amorces-détonateursAccessoires à cet effet, p. ex. outils
• F42B 3/103 - Montage des têtes d'allumage dans des amorces-détonateursBouchons d'étanchéité

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions for use in the mining, quarrying, construction and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives and explosives compositions for use in the mining, quarrying, construction and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives and explosives compositions for use in the mining, quarrying, construction and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives and explosives compositions for use in the mining, quarrying, construction and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Produits et services

(1) Explosives including explosives for use in the mining, quarrying, excavation, demolition, tunnelling and related industries.

Abrégé

An explosive composition comprising: a liquid oxidant; a fuel comprising particles of energetic material homogeneously distributed throughout the liquid oxidant, wherein the energetic material is capable of reacting with the liquid oxidant at elevated temperature to release energy, and wherein the particles of energetic material comprise shock-sensitive particles for which reaction between the energetic material and liquid oxidant can be shock initiated and secondary-initiation particles for which reaction between the energetic material and the liquid oxidant can be initiated by energy released as a result of reaction of the shock-sensitive particles and the liquid oxidant.

Classes IPC  ?

• C06B 45/02 - Compositions ou produits définis par une structure ou des dispositions particulières des composants ou du produit comportant des particules de dimensions ou formes différentes
• C06B 33/02 - Compositions contenant des particules de métal, alliage, bore, silicium, sélénium ou tellure avec au moins un matériau fournissant de l'oxygène, qui est soit un oxyde métallique, soit un sel, organique ou inorganique, susceptible de donner un oxyde métallique avec un composant organique non explosif ou non thermique