ATE530871T1 - Verfahren und vorrichtungen für elektronische zeitverzögerung und systeme damit - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtungen für elektronische zeitverzögerung und systeme damit

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ATE530871T1
ATE530871T1 AT07871261T AT07871261T ATE530871T1 AT E530871 T1 ATE530871 T1 AT E530871T1 AT 07871261 T AT07871261 T AT 07871261T AT 07871261 T AT07871261 T AT 07871261T AT E530871 T1 ATE530871 T1 AT E530871T1
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time delay
electronic time
voltage
explosive
delay circuit
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AT07871261T
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Francois X Prinz
John A Arrell Jr
Ronald S Borja
William J Slade
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Alliant Techsystems Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42BEXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B3/00Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
    • F42B3/10Initiators therefor
    • F42B3/192Initiators therefor designed for neutralisation on contact with water
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/11Perforators; Permeators
    • E21B43/116Gun or shaped-charge perforators
    • E21B43/1185Ignition systems
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C11/00Electric fuzes
    • F42C11/06Electric fuzes with time delay by electric circuitry
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/16Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges wherein the firing pin is displaced out of the action line for safety
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C15/00Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges
    • F42C15/32Arming-means in fuzes; Safety means for preventing premature detonation of fuzes or charges operated by change of fluid pressure
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C19/00Details of fuzes
    • F42C19/06Electric contact parts specially adapted for use with electric fuzes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42DBLASTING
    • F42D1/00Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping
    • F42D1/04Arrangements for ignition
    • F42D1/045Arrangements for electric ignition
    • F42D1/05Electric circuits for blasting
    • F42D1/055Electric circuits for blasting specially adapted for firing multiple charges with a time delay

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Direct Current Feeding And Distribution (AREA)
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AT07871261T 2006-10-26 2007-10-26 Verfahren und vorrichtungen für elektronische zeitverzögerung und systeme damit ATE530871T1 (de)

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US11/553,361 US8002026B2 (en) 2006-10-26 2006-10-26 Methods and apparatuses for electronic time delay and systems including same
US11/876,841 US7789153B2 (en) 2006-10-26 2007-10-23 Methods and apparatuses for electronic time delay and systems including same
PCT/US2007/082641 WO2008070343A2 (en) 2006-10-26 2007-10-26 Methods and apparatuses for electronic time delay and systems including same

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EP (1) EP2076732B1 (de)
CN (1) CN101529197B (de)
AT (1) ATE530871T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2007329758B2 (de)
BR (1) BRPI0717352A2 (de)
CA (1) CA2667377C (de)
DK (1) DK2076732T3 (de)
EG (1) EG26178A (de)
MX (1) MX2009004252A (de)
MY (1) MY147812A (de)
NO (1) NO20091449L (de)
RU (1) RU2439482C2 (de)
WO (1) WO2008070343A2 (de)

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