Security enhanced blasting apparatus, and method of blasting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8839720
APP PUB NO 20060262480A1
SERIAL NO

11354929

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Blasting apparatuses are disclosed that include enhanced security features, including biometric analysis of specific biological features of a candidate blast operator, thereby to generate a biometric signature. Other corresponding methods relate to cross-referencing of biometric signatures between components of the blasting system. Additional security features of the blasting apparatuses, and corresponding methods of blasting employing the blasting apparatuses, are also disclosed.

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  • ORICA EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stewart, Ronald F Navan, CA 16 391

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