Patents by Inventor Jan Mark Brochocki

Jan Mark Brochocki 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).

  • Connector for detonator, corresponding booster assembly, and method of use
    Patent number: 7823508
    Abstract: Mining operations frequently involve the use of electric or electronic delay detonators in operative association with an explosive charge contained in a booster. Disclosed herein are connectors for connecting a signal transmission line to a detonator associated with a booster. In this way, the connectors, at least in preferred embodiments, allow the production of a substantially sealed booster assembly having a secure electrical connection to a signal transmission line. Also disclosed are methods of producing substantially sealed booster assemblies, and methods for their use in mining operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd
    Inventors: David Geoffrey Anderson, Jan Mark Brochocki, Peter Thomas Husk, Christine Geneviève Pierrette Quesnel
  • CONNECTOR FOR DETONATOR, CORRESPONDING BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20080173204
    Abstract: Mining operations frequently involve the use of electric or electronic delay detonators in operative association with an explosive charge contained in a booster. Disclosed herein are connectors for connecting a signal transmission line to a detonator associated with a booster. In this way, the connectors, at least in preferred embodiments, allow the production of a substantially sealed booster assembly having a secure electrical connection to a signal transmission line. Also disclosed are methods of producing substantially sealed booster assemblies, and methods for their use in mining operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: David Geoffrey Anderson, Jan Mark Brochocki, Peter Thomas Husk, Christine Genevieve Pierrette Quesnel