Patents by Inventor Daniel Ricardo Munoz Saldarriaga

Daniel Ricardo Munoz Saldarriaga 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).

  • Protector for detonator, and method of use
    Patent number: 8006622
    Abstract: Detonators comprising a base charge of explosive material present a safety hazard for transportation and storage, especially when a plurality of detonators are packaged together. Disclosed herein are detonator protectors for the explosive ends of detonators that, at least in preferred forms, prevent ejection of shrapnel and/or explosive energy upon detonator actuation. Also disclosed are corresponding detonator assemblies, packages comprising protected detonators or detonator assemblies, and corresponding packaging methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Daniel Ricardo Munoz Saldarriaga, Bruce Allen Underwood