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Sensors on a degradation machine

US8061782B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Inventors

David R. Hall · Provo, US
David Wahlquist · Provo, US
Scott Dahlgren · Alpine, US
Thomas Morris · Spanish Fork, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2008
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21C39/00
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one aspect of the invention, a machine for degrading a natural and/or man-made formation has picks connected to a drum of the machine and at least one accelerometer mounted to the machine adapted to measure forces acting on the machine. Electronic equipment is in communication with the at least one accelerometer and the electronic equipment has a processor adapted to determine a change in the formation based off of input from the at least one accelerometer. The electronic equipment also is in communication with a mechanism adapted to control, at least in part, a location of the drum.

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