Patents by Inventor Rodney APPLEBY

Rodney APPLEBY 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).

  • Apparatus, system and method for remote localisation of a marker using magnetic fields
    Patent number: 10502855
    Abstract: A marker for remote localisation in a medium, the marker including a magnetic field sensor configured to measure three different magnetic fields at three different respective times in three dimensions at a marker location in the medium, wherein the marker is configured to generate measurement data representing the measured magnetic fields for determining the marker location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: Orica International Pte Ltd, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Org
    Inventors: Rodney Appleby, Alexander Theofile Spathis, Kyle Blay, Keith Leslie, Marcel Bick, Byron Wicks
  • Locating underground markers
    Patent number: 10123157
    Abstract: A process for locating underground markers, including: transmitting signals through the ground between markers in the ground; and determining locations of the markers based on the transmitted signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ORICA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
    Inventors: Rodney Appleby, David Thiel, Michael Maggs, Alex Spathis
  • Apparatus, system and method for initiation of buried explosives
    Patent number: 10113843
    Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the apparatus including: a magnetic receiver for receiving a magnetic communication signal through the ground by detection of a magnetic field; a controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, for processing the magnetic communication signal to determine a command for blasting; and a light source in electrical communication with the controller for generating a light beam to initiate a light-sensitive explosive (LSE) in accordance with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Rodney Appleby, David Johnson, Richard Goodridge, Byron Wicks
  • Apparatus, System And Method For Remote Localisation Of A Marker Using Magnetic Fields
    Publication number: 20170176623
    Abstract: A marker for remote localisation in a medium, the marker including a magnetic field sensor configured to measure three different magnetic fields at three different respective times in three dimensions at a marker location in the medium, wherein the marker is configured to generate measurement data representing the measured magnetic fields for determining the marker location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Rodney Appleby, Alexander Theofile Spathis, Kyle Blay, Keith Leslie, Marcel Bick, Byron Wicks
  • Apparatus, System And Method For Blasting
    Publication number: 20170074625
    Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the apparatus including: a magnetic receiver for receiving a magnetic communication signal through the ground by detection of a magnetic field; a controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, for processing the magnetic communication signal to determine a command for blasting; and a light source in electrical communication with the controller for generating a light beam to initiate a light-sensitive explosive (LSE) in accordance with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Rodney Appleby, David Johnson, Richard Goodridge, Byron Wicks
  • Locating Underground Markers
    Publication number: 20150281881
    Abstract: A process for locating underground markers, including: transmitting signals through the ground between markers in the ground; and determining locations of the markers based on the transmitted signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Rodney APPLEBY, David THIEL, Michael MAGGS, Alex SPATHIS