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Mining shovel with compositional sensors

US10036142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2016
Grant dateJul 31, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F3/4075
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.

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