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Robot automated mining

US10378353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

24Claims

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Jianjun Wang · Troy, US
Carlos Martinez · South Windsor, US
Carlos W. Morato · Avon, US
Biao Zhang · Nanjing, CN
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge · Ellington, US
Will Eakins · Coventry, US
Sang Choi · Simsbury, US
Daniel T. Lasko · Bloomfield, US
Jan Nyqvist · Västerås, SE
Remus Boca · Simsbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2017
Grant date	Aug 13, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45004
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a robot automated mining method. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot positioning a charging component for entry into a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot moving a charging component within a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot filling a drill hole with explosive material. In one embodiment, a method includes operating a robot within a mining environment.

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