Detonation control system
First Claim
1. A detonation control system comprising:
- a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive, the controller circuit comprising a memory operable to store one of a plurality of time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the controller circuit operable toa) store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory,b) store another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, andc) repeat step b) for each actuation of the manual switch;
wherein the manual switch comprises a multi-position switch having a first position and a second position, the controller operable to store the another of the plurality of the time-to-fire settings upon each actuation of the multi-position switch from the first position to the second position and back to the first position within an elapsed period of time that is less than a specified threshold.
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Abstract
According to certain embodiments, a detonation control system includes a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device. The detonation device is configured to activate an explosive. The controller circuit includes a memory operable to store one of a multiple time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device. The controller circuit is operable to store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, store another of the multiple time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and repeat the step of storing another of the multiple time-to-fire settings in the memory for each actuation of the manual switch.
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25 Claims
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1. A detonation control system comprising:
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a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive, the controller circuit comprising a memory operable to store one of a plurality of time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the controller circuit operable to a) store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, b) store another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and c) repeat step b) for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein the manual switch comprises a multi-position switch having a first position and a second position, the controller operable to store the another of the plurality of the time-to-fire settings upon each actuation of the multi-position switch from the first position to the second position and back to the first position within an elapsed period of time that is less than a specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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3. A detonation control system comprising:
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a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive, the controller circuit comprising a memory operable to store one of a plurality of time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the controller circuit operable to a) store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, b) store another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and c) repeat step b) for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein the plurality of the time-to-fire settings comprises a specified quantity of time-to-fire settings, the controller circuit operable to, when performing step c), once the actuation has been performed a quantity of times equal to the specified quantity of time-to-fire settings, re-store the first time-to-fire setting in the memory.
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9. A detonation control system comprising:
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a housing; a detonation device and configured to activate an explosive; a manual switch; and a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive, the controller circuit comprising a memory operable to store one of a plurality of time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the controller circuit operable to a) store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, b) store another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and c) repeat step b) for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein the manual switch comprises a multi-position switch having a first position and a second position, the controller operable to store the another of the plurality of the time-to-fire settings upon each actuation of the multi-position switch from the first position to the second position and back to the first position within an elapsed period of time that is less than a specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25)
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11. A detonation control system comprising:
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a housing; a detonation device and configured to activate an explosive; a manual switch; and a controller circuit coupled to a manual switch and a detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive, the controller circuit comprising a memory operable to store one of a plurality of time-to-fire settings representing a time delay from arming the detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the controller circuit operable to a) store a first time-to-fire setting in the memory, b) store another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch, and c) repeat step b) for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein the plurality of the time-to-fire settings comprises a specified quantity of time-to-fire settings, the controller circuit operable to, when performing step c), once the actuation has been performed a quantity of times equal to the specified quantity of time-to-fire settings, re-store the first time-to-fire setting in the memory.
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16. A method comprising:
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storing a first of a plurality of time-to-fire settings in a memory, each of the plurality of time-to fire settings representing a time delay from arming a detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive; storing another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch; and repeating the step of storing another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein storing the another of the plurality of the time-to-fire settings comprises storing the another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings upon each actuation of a multi-position switch from a first position of the multi-position switch to a second position of the multi-position switch and back to the first position within an elapsed period of time that is less than a specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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18. A method comprising:
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storing a first of a plurality of time-to-fire settings in a memory, each of the plurality of time-to fire settings representing a time delay from arming a detonation device to activation of the detonation device, the detonation device configured to activate an explosive; storing another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings in the memory upon actuation of the manual switch; and repeating the step of storing another of the plurality of time-to-fire settings for each actuation of the manual switch; wherein the plurality of time-to-fire settings comprises a specified quantity of time-to-fire settings and repeating the step of storing the another of the plurality of the time-to-fire settings comprises re-storing the first time-to-fire setting in the memory once the actuation has been performed a quantity of times equal to the specified quantity of time-to-fire settings.
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