Abstract: A system for disabling or degrading electrically initiated explosive devices includes an apparatus for inducing waveforms of varying power and duration into the leads of a bridgewire based blasting cap, thus raising the resistance to render the blasting cap inoperable without requiring detonation, and for polling or confirming electrical performance and operational status of the blasting cap. An operational methodology for neutralizing an explosive device is included.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2016
Assignee:
EMERGING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
Inventors:
Joseph William Foley, Wesley Stephen Estes, Walter Siering
Abstract: A system for disabling or degrading electrically initiated explosive devices includes an apparatus for inducing waveforms of varying power and duration into the leads of a bridgewire based blasting cap, thus raising the resistance to render the blasting cap inoperable without requiring detonation, and for polling or confirming electrical performance and operational status of the blasting cap. An operational methodology for neutralizing an explosive device is included.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2010
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2013
Assignee:
Emerging Science & Technologies Group, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph W. Foley, Wesley S. Estes, Walter Siering