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Systems and methods for reducing or preventing pluggage in an excavation vacuum apparatus

US12031292B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2020
Grant dateJul 9, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/26
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Systems for reducing or preventing pluggage of spoil material in an excavation vacuum apparatus wherein the pluggage prevention system of the excavation vacuum apparatus may trigger one or more mitigation operations (e.g., addition of water through spray nozzles) to loosen the build-up of spoil material and/or to at least partially shut down the excavation vacuum apparatus to prevent more material being fed to the system.

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