Patents by Inventor John David Rathbun

John David Rathbun 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: 20230266109
    Abstract: A detonator includes a substrate, a controller mounted to the substrate, and a sensor coupled to the controller to measure a temperature, pressure, acceleration or other environmental info and/or electrical status of the internal electronics of the detonator. The controller is configured to store the measured environmental parameter and/or electrical status in a memory of the detonator, transmit the stored data from the detonator to a remote master controller, execute an action in response to a value of the measured environmental parameter, and/or prevent or modify at least one detonator function in response to the data obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Gimtong Teowee, John David Rathbun
  • Publication number: 20230072419
    Abstract: A detonator includes a substrate, a controller mounted to the substrate, and a sensor coupled to the controller to measure a temperature, pressure, acceleration or other environmental parameter of the detonator. The controller is configured to transmit the measured environmental parameter from the detonator to a remote master controller, execute an action in response to a value of the measured environmental parameter, and/or prevent or modify at least one detonator function in response to the value of the measured environmental parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Austin Star Detonator Company
    Inventors: Gimtong Teowee, John David Rathbun, Larry S. Howe, Walter Jacob Harders