Compositional multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems for mining shovels and associated methods
US12270185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/8592
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Mining shovel with compositional multispectral and/or hyperspectral imaging and associated methods and systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a mining detection system includes a mining bucket carrying a multispectral and/or hyperspectral imaging system and various sensors directed toward material entering and positioned within the bucket. The bucket can also carry a control enclosure housing image and sensor processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the multispectral and/or hyperspectral imaging system and the sensors. The disclosed systems and methods can provide real-time compositional analysis of mined materials at the mining site, which can be used to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions for where the material within the bucket should be delivered based on the data collected from the multispectral and/or hyperspectral imaging system and the sensors.
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