High capacity separation of coarse ore minerals from waste minerals
US9884346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C5/362
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering mining material to a multimodal array of different types of sensors and classifying and sorting the mining material based on the data collected from the multimodal array of sensors. The arrays of different sensors sense the mining material and collect data which is subsequently used together to identify the composition of the material and make a determination as to whether to accept or reject the material as it passes off the terminal end of the material handling system. Diverters are positioned at the terminal end of the material handling system and are positioned in either an accept or reject position based on the data collected and processed to identify the composition of the mining material.
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