Patent ID: 9091519
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: F41A,F42D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling actuation of at least one detonator for a blasting event at a blast site, said apparatus comprising: at least one blasting machine for transmitting command signals to said at least one detonator via direct electrical connection or wireless communication; for each of said at least one detonator, a substantially unique detonator identification code assigned to said detonator, at least one assessment component that assesses the at least one detonator identification code of said at least one detonator, and thereby, at least one of the parameters of the at least one detonator's use at a specific location, at a specific time or within a specific time window, or by a specific blast operator; at least one approval component that approves the detonator identification code of said at least one detonator by comparing said at least one detonator identification code of said at least one detonator with at least one approved detonator identification code; each of said at least one detonator being actuatable upon receipt from said at least one blasting machine of at least one command signal to FIRE, and/or said blasting machine being able to transmit a command signal to FIRE to each detonator, only if a detonator identification code for the detonator and any of said at least one approved detonator identification codes correspond, and thereby said at least one parameter is determined by said at least one approval component to correspond to at least one of said designated location, designated time or time window and designated blast operator.