Patents by Inventor Steven Kotsonis
Steven 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).
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Patent number: 10295323Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including: a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station; a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd.Inventors: Steven Kotsonis, Byron Wicks
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Patent number: 10144678Abstract: A method of generating electricity which comprises forming a galvanic cell comprising two electrodes in contact with an ionic conductor, wherein the ionic conductor comprises an explosive composition or is derived from an explosive composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: ORICA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTDInventors: Richard John Goodridge, Steven Kotsonis, Michael Horne
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Patent number: 9814918Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition being used in a blasting operation, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a micro-organism that is indigenous to the environment in which the explosive composition is being used and that is capable of producing an enzyme that degrades the explosive composition, wherein the explosive composition has associated with it a chemical inducing agent that promotes production of the enzyme by the micro-organism.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: ORICA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTDInventors: Clint Brearley, Steven Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu, Thomas Smylie, Richard Goodridge
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Patent number: 9796990Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes capable of hydrolysing organophosphate (OP) molecules. In particular, the invention relates to variants of the OpdA enzyme from Agrobacterium that display improved activity when compared to the naturally occurring OpdA. The invention is also towards polypeptides that have organophosphate hydrolysing activity for the organophosphates chlorpyrifos methyl, diazinon and parathion ethyl.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Colin Scott, John Oakeshott, Robyn Russell, Nigel French, Steven Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu
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Publication number: 20170074630Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including: a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station; a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Steven Kotsonis, Byron Wicks
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Patent number: 9557149Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty LtdInventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff
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Publication number: 20140377844Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition being used in a blasting operation, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a micro-organism that is indigenous to the environment in which the explosive composition is being used and that is capable of producing an enzyme that degrades the explosive composition, wherein the explosive composition has associated with it a chemical inducing agent that promotes production of the enzyme by the micro-organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Clint Brearley, Steven Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu, Thomas Smylie, Richard Goodridge
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Publication number: 20140342387Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes capable of hydrolysing organophosphate (OP) molecules. In particular, the invention relates to variants of the OpdA enzyme from Agrobacterium that display improved activity when compared to the naturally occurring OpdA. The invention is also towards polypeptides that have organophosphate hydrolysing activity for the organophosphates chlorpyrifos methyl, diazinon and parathion ethyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Colin Scott, John Oakeshott, Robyn Russell, Nigel French, Steven Kotsonis, Kaiyan Liu
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Patent number: 8850984Abstract: An explosive cartridge comprising: an explosive composition; a deactivating agent that is capable of desensitising the explosive composition; and a barrier element that prevents contact between the explosive composition and the deactivating agent and that is adapted to be at least partially removed on use of the explosive cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff, Alexander Bilyk, Zang Xiaoqing, Long Yu, Dong Yang Wu
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Publication number: 20140230679Abstract: A method of generating electricity which comprises forming a galvanic cell comprising two electrodes in contact with an ionic conductor, wherein the ionic conductor comprises an explosive composition or is derived from an explosive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Orica International Pte Ltd.Inventors: Richard John GOODRIDGE, Steven KOTSONIS, Michael HORNE
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Patent number: 8618347Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff
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Publication number: 20110155500Abstract: An explosive cartridge comprising: an explosive composition; a deactivating agent that is capable of desensitising the explosive composition; and a barrier element that prevents contact between the explosive composition and the deactivating agent and that is adapted to be at least partially removed on use of the explosive cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicants: Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodbridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff, Alexandria Bilyk, Zang Xiaoqing, Long Yu, Doung Yang Wu
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Publication number: 20110124945Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a chemical.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: ORICA EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDInventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff
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Publication number: 20110053255Abstract: A method of deactivating an explosive composition provided in an explosive cartridge, which method comprises exposing the explosive composition to a deactivating agent that renders the explosive composition insensitive to detonation, wherein the deactivating agent is a plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: ORICA EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDInventors: Thomas Smylie, Richard John Goodridge, Deane Tunaley, Steven Kotsonis, Les Armstrong, Brad Beikoff