Global Patent Index - EP 1306643 B1

EP 1306643 B1 20100303 - Low energy optical detonator

Title (en)

Low energy optical detonator

Title (de)

Optischer Zünder mit niedriger Energie

Title (fr)

Détonateur optique basse énergie

Publication

EP 1306643 B1 20100303 (FR)

Application

EP 02292357 A 20020925

Priority

FR 0113911 A 20011026

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1306643A1] An optical detonator comprises a secondary explosive (8) distributed in a cavity (7), a fibre optic (5) connected by one extremity to a laser source and an optical interface (11) at the other fibre extremity to transmit the laser ray towards the secondary explosive. A layer of an ignition powder (16) is disposed between the explosive and the interface.

IPC 8 full level

F42B 3/113 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F42B 3/113 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1306643 A1 20030502; EP 1306643 B1 20100303; DE 02292357 T1 20040415; DE 60235518 D1 20100415; FR 2831659 A1 20030502; FR 2831659 B1 20040409; US 2006096484 A1 20060511; US 7051655 B1 20060530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02292357 A 20020925; DE 02292357 T 20020925; DE 60235518 T 20020925; FR 0113911 A 20011026; US 27791002 A 20021021