Patents by Inventor Albertus A. Labuschagne

Albertus A. Labuschagne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8991315
    Abstract: A detonator assembly (10) which includes a housing (16), an explosive (20) in the housing (16), an initiating element (32) exposed to the explosive (20), a circuit for controlling operation of the initiating element (32), and a communication arrangement which can establish communication between the circuit and an external controller (60) at least at one optical frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Detnet South Africa (Pty) Ltd
    Inventors: Andre Koekemoer, Craig Charles Schlenter, Albertus A. Labuschagne, Christopher Malcolm Birkin, Herman Van Der Walt
  • Publication number: 20140261039
    Abstract: A detonator assembly (10) which includes a housing (16), an explosive (20) in the housing (16), an initiating element (32) exposed to the explosive (20), a circuit for controlling operation of the initiating element (32), and a communication arrangement which can establish communication between the circuit and an external controller (60) at least at one optical frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
    Inventors: Andre Koekemoer, Craig Charles Schlenter, Albertus A. Labuschagne, Christopher Malcolm Birkin, Herman Van Der Walt