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Electronic delay blasting circuit
Assignee: ATLAS POWDER COMPANY A CORPOF DE
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Filing: 1982-03-12
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-03-12
Abstract
Abstract An electronic delay blasting circuit (100) receives an input signal through input lines (102, 104). The input signal is passed through a rectifier (106) to produce a DC signal for storing charge on capacitors (140, 152). The capacitor (152) serves as a power supply for a digital counting circuit. The capacitor (140) serves to store electrical energy for firing an electric match ignition element (174). A plurality of switches (200, 202, 244, 246, 248, 250 and 252) are set to a reference count to determine the delay period of the circuit (100). When the input signal is terminated, counter circuits (196, 198) are initiated to count the clock output of an oscillator (208). When the sequential count from the counters (196, 198) equals the stored reference count, an SCR (176) is triggered to apply the stored electrical charge from capacitor (140) to the electric match ignition element (174). The oscillator (208) includes a crystal (214) to insure that the digital count and resulting time delay of the blasting circuit (100) are accurate and reliable.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald L. Oswald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:35
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C11/00; F42C11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A circuit for firing an ignition element following a time delay, comprising: means for storing an electrical charge, means for receiving an input signal to provide electrical energy therefrom to said means for storing, means for storing a digital reference count to determine the duration of said time delay, means responsive to an amplitude transition of said input signal for generating an initiating signal, digital timing means connected to receive said digital reference count and said initiating signal for generating an ignition signal at the expiration of the period of said time delay following receipt of said initiating signal, and means responsive to said ignition signal for connecting said means for storing an electrical charge to said ignition element for firing said ignition element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A circuit for firing an ignition element following a time delay, comprising: means for storing an electrical charge, means for receiving an input signal to provide electrical energy therefrom to said means for storing, means for storing a digital reference count to determine the duration of said time delay, means responsive to an amplitude transition of said input signal for generating an initiating signal, digital timing means connected to receive said digital reference count and said initiating signal for generating an ignition signal at the expiration of the period of said time delay following receipt of said initiating signal, and means responsive to said ignition signal for connecting said means for storing an electrical charge to said ignition element for firing said ignition element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
A circuit for firing an ignition element following a delay period, comprising: means for storing an electrical charge, means for receiving an input signal to provide electrical energy therefrom to said means for storing, means for storing a digital reference count to determine the duration of said time delay, an oscillator for generating a reference clock signal, counting means connected to receive said reference clock signal and produce therefrom a sequential count, means responsive to an amplitude transition of said input signal for initiating said counting means, means for comparing said digital reference count and said sequential count to produce an ignition signal, and means responsive to said ignition signal for connecting said means for storing an electrical charge to said ignition element for firing said ignition element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A circuit for firing an ignition element following a delay period, comprising: means for storing an electrical charge, means for receiving an input signal to provide electrical energy therefrom to said means for storing, means for storing a digital reference count to determine the duration of said time delay, an oscillator for generating a reference clock signal, counting means connected to receive said reference clock signal and produce therefrom a sequential count, means responsive to an amplitude transition of said input signal for initiating said counting means, means for comparing said digital reference count and said sequential count to produce an ignition signal, and means responsive to said ignition signal for connecting said means for storing an electrical charge to said ignition element for firing said ignition element.
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