Mining shovel with compositional sensors
US9522415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/4075
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.
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