Patents by Inventor Chris Birkin

Chris Birkin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250224219
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system with sensors deployed around a blast site for determining whether each explosive of a blast system has detonated successfully. There is also disclosed a system for determining where the different sensors are to be deployed around the blast site for optimal sensing and data collection using multiple of a sensor or multiple sensors. An aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of determining detonation of explosives of a blast based on a blast plan. The method comprises receiving sensor data from sensors monitoring the blast; pre-processing the received sensor data; and determining outcomes of the blast based on the pre-processed data in correlation with the blast plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Andre L. Koekemoer, Mariusz Talaszewski, Danny Maurissens, Chris Birkin
  • Patent number: 10359265
    Abstract: A blasting system including a plurality of detonators located in respective boreholes, which is implemented through the use of a remotely controlled vehicle used for survey purposes and for locating geographical positions of the boreholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
    Inventors: Riaan Van Wyk, Francois Venter, Trevor Watt, Chris Birkin, Andre Koekemoer, Elmar Lennox Muller
  • Publication number: 20180299240
    Abstract: A blasting system including a plurality of detonators located in respective boreholes, which is implemented through the use of a remotely controlled vehicle used for survey purposes and for locating geographical positions of the boreholes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Riaan Van Wyk, Francois Venter, Trevor Watt, Chris Birkin, Andre Koekemoer, Elmar Lennox Muller