Apparatus, System And Method For Blasting Using Magnetic Communication Signal
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1. An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including:
- a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station;
a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and
an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal.
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Abstract
An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including: a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station; a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal.
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26 Claims
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1. An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including:
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a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station; a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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25. A method of blasting including the steps of:
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receiving a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command for an initiator apparatus (IA) from a base station; generating, by the IA, response data in response to the command; and transmitting the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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