Oct 13, 2026

US12761007 - Systems and methods for wireless electronic blasting

Disclosed herein are systems and methods/processes for wireless electronic blasting (WEB), in particular for commercial/civil blasting operations that use wireless blasting-related devices that are deployable or deployed within portions of a physical medium (e.g., a rock formation) intended to be blasted as part of a commercial/civil blasting operation.

Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd
Inventors: Adam Riboldi
Filing date: 2023-06-21

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The patent describes a system for wireless electronic blasting that includes a deployment device for securing a wireless device in a borehole, along with control systems for guiding deployment and dispensing explosive materials. This technology aims to enhance the efficiency and precision of commercial blasting operations by coordinating the deployment of wireless devices with the placement of explosives.

Claim 1

1 . A system for wireless electronic blasting, comprising: a deployment device configured to secure a wireless device while the wireless device is being deployed into or in a borehole; a deploy control system in operative communication with the deployment device, the deploy control system configured to control (i) an extension control mechanism to guide the deployment device into or in the borehole, and (ii) the deployment device to release the wireless device at or to a predefined operational location in the borehole, the predefined operational location being located at a selected depth from an end of the borehole at which the wireless device is deployable; and a dispense control system configured to control a dispense system that automatically dispenses one or more bulk explosive materials into the borehole coordinated with the deployment of the wireless device at the predefined operational location. a deployment device configured to secure a wireless device while the wireless device is being deployed into or in a borehole; a deploy control system in operative communication with the deployment device, the deploy control system configured to control (i) an extension control mechanism to guide the deployment device into or in the borehole, and (ii) the deployment device to release the wireless device at or to a predefined operational location in the borehole, the predefined operational location being located at a selected depth from an end of the borehole at which the wireless device is deployable; and a dispense control system configured to control a dispense system that automatically dispenses one or more bulk explosive materials into the borehole coordinated with the deployment of the wireless device at the predefined operational location.

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