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Detonation control system

  • US 8,369,062 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2010
  • Issued: 02/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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