Blast movement monitor

A blast movement monitor for measuring the movement of material within a body of material as a result of a blasting operation, the monitor including: a housing having an interior chamber defining an inner surface; and an internal communication device that is received immediately within the interior...

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Main Author THORNTON, DARREN MARK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.10.2012
Subjects
AMMUNITION
BLASTING
HEATING
INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
SIGNALLING
TESTING
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILARSIGNALS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A blast movement monitor for measuring the movement of material within a body of material as a result of a blasting operation, the monitor including: a housing having an interior chamber defining an inner surface; and an internal communication device that is received immediately within the interior chamber of the housing, the internal communication device including: a body portion; an electric coil wound around the body portion; a circuit board electrically connected to the coil; a battery electrically connected to the circuit board; an end portion associated with one end of the body portion; and a cap associated with an opposing end of the body portion that encapsulates the body portion and sealingly houses the body portion; wherein the internal communication device is biased to facilitate self righting of the internal communication device to a desired orientation within the interior chamber independent of the orientation of the monitor. 1 2a 22a 22b 12b FlGURE 1
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20060235863