Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device
Abstract
An electronic firing system comprising a control system, a charging system, an electrical energy storage device, a shock tube firing circuit, a shock tube connector, a blasting cap firing circuit, and a blasting cap connector. The control system controls the charging system, which charges the electrical energy storage device. The control system also controls the shock tube firing circuit and the blasting cap firing circuit. When desired, the control system signals the shock tube firing circuit or blasting cap firing circuit to electrically connect the electrical energy storage device to the shock tube connector or the blasting cap connector respectively.
- Inventors:
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- Boise, ID
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1040778
- Patent Number(s):
- 8161877
- Application Number:
- 12/630,838
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42D - BLASTING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Frickey, Steven J, and Svoboda, John M. Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Frickey, Steven J, & Svoboda, John M. Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device. United States.
Frickey, Steven J, and Svoboda, John M. Tue .
"Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1040778.
@article{osti_1040778,
title = {Electronic firing systems and methods for firing a device},
author = {Frickey, Steven J and Svoboda, John M},
abstractNote = {An electronic firing system comprising a control system, a charging system, an electrical energy storage device, a shock tube firing circuit, a shock tube connector, a blasting cap firing circuit, and a blasting cap connector. The control system controls the charging system, which charges the electrical energy storage device. The control system also controls the shock tube firing circuit and the blasting cap firing circuit. When desired, the control system signals the shock tube firing circuit or blasting cap firing circuit to electrically connect the electrical energy storage device to the shock tube connector or the blasting cap connector respectively.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2012},
month = {4}
}
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