Patents by Inventor Steven E. Kotsonis

Steven E. Kotsonis 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).

  • Safety systems for commercial blasting operations
    Patent number: 12595993
    Abstract: The safety systems for commercial blasting operations include wireless transmitter system(s) configured to send command signals wirelessly to wireless devices that are configured for wireless electronic blasting (web).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Steven E. Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu, Aung Thu, Walter Hardy Piel, Francois Guillemette, Daniel Mallette, David Martino
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR COMMERCIAL BLASTING OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20260078992
    Abstract: A system for commercial blasting operations includes at least one commercial blasting system element in the form of a translocation monitoring unit (TMU), configured to reside in a borehole, which is configured to be couplable to, coupled to or incorporated in a wireless initiation device that is configured for commercial blasting. The TMU includes: an inertial measurement unit (IMU) configured to measure spatial displacement of the IMU based on one or more movement sensors of (internal to) the IMU; and/or an externally-generated localization signal reception unit configured wirelessly receive one or more types of externally-generated localization signals transmitted by one or more localization signal sources disposed external to the TMU and external to the wireless initiation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Steven E. KOTSONIS, Brian LAVERY, Aaron Cope MAHER, Adrian CROUCH, Kenneth NG, Leif Robert SLOAN
  • SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL BLASTING OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20240361115
    Abstract: The safety systems for commercial blasting operations include wireless transmitter system(s) configured to send command signals wirelessly to wireless devices that are configured for wireless electronic blasting (web).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Steven E. Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu, Aung Thu, Walter Hardy Piel, Francois Guillemette, Daniel Mallette, David Martino