Optically triggered fire set/detonator system
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system having a plurality of capacitor discharge units (CDUs) that includes electrical bridge type detonators operatively coupled to respective explosives. A pulse charging circuit is adapted to provide a voltage for each respective capacitor in each CDU. Such capacitors are discharged through the electrical bridge type detonators upon receiving an optical signal to detonate respective operatively coupled explosives at substantially the same time.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176151
- Patent Number(s):
- 7191706
- Application Number:
- 10/676,704
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2003 Sep 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Chase, Jay B., Pincosy, Philip A., Chato, Donna M., Kirbie, Hugh, and James, Glen F. Optically triggered fire set/detonator system. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Chase, Jay B., Pincosy, Philip A., Chato, Donna M., Kirbie, Hugh, & James, Glen F. Optically triggered fire set/detonator system. United States.
Chase, Jay B., Pincosy, Philip A., Chato, Donna M., Kirbie, Hugh, and James, Glen F. Tue .
"Optically triggered fire set/detonator system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176151.
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author = {Chase, Jay B. and Pincosy, Philip A. and Chato, Donna M. and Kirbie, Hugh and James, Glen F.},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to a system having a plurality of capacitor discharge units (CDUs) that includes electrical bridge type detonators operatively coupled to respective explosives. A pulse charging circuit is adapted to provide a voltage for each respective capacitor in each CDU. Such capacitors are discharged through the electrical bridge type detonators upon receiving an optical signal to detonate respective operatively coupled explosives at substantially the same time.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2007},
month = {3}
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