Jul 21, 2026

US12687379 - Blast determination system

The present disclosure provides a system with sensors deployed around a blast site for determining whether each explosive of a blast system has detonated successfully. There is also disclosed a system for determining where the different sensors are to be deployed around the blast site for optimal sensing and data collection using multiple of a sensor or multiple sensors. An aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of determining detonation of explosives of a blast based on a blast plan. The method comprises receiving sensor data from sensors monitoring the blast; pre-processing the received sensor data; and determining outcomes of the blast based on the pre-processed data in correlation with the blast plan.

Assignee: Dyno Nobel Limited
Inventors: Andre L. Koekemoer, Mariusz Talaszewski, Danny Maurissens, Chris Birkin
Filing date: 2024-12-16

The patent describes a system for monitoring the detonation of explosives at a blast site using strategically deployed sensors that collect and analyze data to determine the success of each explosive. It outlines a method that includes receiving and pre-processing sensor data to fill in gaps and correlating the results with a predetermined blast plan.

Claim 1

1 . A method of determining detonation of explosives of a blast based on a blast plan, the method comprising: receiving sensor data from sensors monitoring the blast; pre-processing the received sensor data, wherein the pre-processing includes filling in missing data in one sensor data based on other sensor data and an estimate provided by the blast plan; and determining outcomes of the blast based on the pre-processed data in correlation with the blast plan. receiving sensor data from sensors monitoring the blast; pre-processing the received sensor data, wherein the pre-processing includes filling in missing data in one sensor data based on other sensor data and an estimate provided by the blast plan; and determining outcomes of the blast based on the pre-processed data in correlation with the blast plan.

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