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Method for controllably loading haul vehicles by a mobile loading machine

US5848368A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1996
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is disclosed for controllably loading a haul vehicle 110, with a payload material 115 desired by a customer, using a mobile loading machine 120. An identification tag 135, located on the haul vehicle 110, is read by an identification tag reader 140, located on the mobile loading machine 120. A haul vehicle identification signal is produced from the reading, and compared to customer data files 125. A load command signal, containing selected information from the customer data file 125 that corresponds with the haul vehicle identification signal, is produced.

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