US12352553 - Remote firing system

The patent describes a remote firing system that allows for the detonation of an explosive charge through encrypted command and control messages transmitted via radio frequency signals. It includes a smart controller, a bridge transceiver, and a remote communicator that processes the signals and generates a trigger signal for detonation upon fulfilling a specified precondition.

Claim 1

1. A remote firing system for remotely detonating an explosive charge, comprising: a bridge transceiver comprising a first memory medium and a first processor; a smart controller comprising a user interface, a second memory medium and a second programmable processor in communication with the user interface, wherein the second programmable processor is in communication with the second memory medium, wherein the smart controller is configured to generate encrypted command-and-control signals that include a detonation precondition that must be fulfilled before detonation of the explosive charge, wherein the bridge transceiver in communication with the smart controller, wherein the bridge transceiver comprises the first memory medium and the first processor in communication with the first memory medium, and wherein the bridge transceiver is configured to receive the encrypted command-can-control signals from the smart controller and transmit radio frequency (RF) signals containing the encrypted command-and-control signals; and at least one remote communicator being in signal communication with the bridge transceiver and being configured for connection to the explosive charge, wherein said at least one remote communicator includes a third memory medium and a third programmable processor in communication with the third memory medium of the at least one remote communicator, wherein said at least one remote communicator is configured to receive the RF signals transmitted by the bridge transceiver, process the received RF signals to extract the encrypted command-and-control signals, and decrypt the encrypted command-and-control signals to extract the detonation precondition, wherein the third programmable processor of the at least one remote communicator is configured to generate a trigger signal that causes the detonation of the explosive charge when the detonation precondition has been fulfilled, wherein the at least one remote communicator further comprises a camera in communication with the third programmable processor of the at least one remote communicator, and wherein the camera is configured to provide images of an environment in which the at least one remote communicator is located. a bridge transceiver comprising a first memory medium and a first processor; a smart controller comprising a user interface, a second memory medium and a second programmable processor in communication with the user interface, wherein the second programmable processor is in communication with the second memory medium, wherein the smart controller is configured to generate encrypted command-and-control signals that include a detonation precondition that must be fulfilled before detonation of the explosive charge, wherein the bridge transceiver in communication with the smart controller, wherein the bridge transceiver comprises the first memory medium and the first processor in communication with the first memory medium, and wherein the bridge transceiver is configured to receive the encrypted command-can-control signals from the smart controller and transmit radio frequency (RF) signals containing the encrypted command-and-control signals; and wherein the bridge transceiver in communication with the smart controller, wherein the bridge transceiver comprises the first memory medium and the first processor in communication with the first memory medium, and wherein the bridge transceiver is configured to receive the encrypted command-can-control signals from the smart controller and transmit radio frequency (RF) signals containing the encrypted command-and-control signals; and at least one remote communicator being in signal communication with the bridge transceiver and being configured for connection to the explosive charge, wherein said at least one remote communicator includes a third memory medium and a third programmable processor in communication with the third memory medium of the at least one remote communicator, wherein said at least one remote communicator is configured to receive the RF signals transmitted by the bridge transceiver, process the received RF signals to extract the encrypted command-and-control signals, and decrypt the encrypted command-and-control signals to extract the detonation precondition, wherein the third programmable processor of the at least one remote communicator is configured to generate a trigger signal that causes the detonation of the explosive charge when the detonation precondition has been fulfilled, wherein the at least one remote communicator further comprises a camera in communication with the third programmable processor of the at least one remote communicator, and wherein the camera is configured to provide images of an environment in which the at least one remote communicator is located.

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