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AssigneeCommissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
InventorsLionel Biard, Bernard Piaget, Mélanie Descharles, Vincent Berg, Franck Guyon
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A wireless electronic detonator includes a primary source of energy and at least one functional module. A power switch is disposed between the primary source of energy and the functional module to connect or disconnect the functional module and the primary source of energy. A controller controls the power switch and includes an optical receiver to detect and demodulate a light signal emitted by a control console, The controller generates a control signal according to the demodulated light signal to at least control the power switch. A wireless detonation system includes the wireless electronic detonator and the control console configured to emit a light signal, and method for activating the wireless electronic detonator.
A wireless electronic detonator comprising:
A method for activating a wireless electronic detonator comprising an on-board primary source of energy, at least one functional module comprising at least one explosive fuse and an energy storage element dedicated to an ignition of said at least one explosive fuse, a power switch, disposed between the on-board primary source of energy and said at least one functional module, the power switch configured to connect or disconnect said at least one functional module and the on-board primary source of energy, and a controller to control the power switch, the method comprising steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.