Automated continuous haulage system

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dc.contributor.assigneeDBT America, Inc.en
dc.contributor.assigneeVirginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.en
dc.contributor.inventorSturges, Jr., Robert H.en
dc.contributor.inventorTwigger, Michaelen
dc.contributor.inventorKanarat, Amnarten
dc.date.accessed2016-08-19en
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-24T17:54:35Zen
dc.date.available2016-08-24T17:54:35Zen
dc.date.filed2001-10-09en
dc.date.issued2006-07-11en
dc.description.abstractThe present invention relates to an automated continuous haulage apparatus and method designed for use in underground environments. Each mobile bridge carrier (10) contains distance measurement (70) and angular position (74) means for determining the mobile bridge carrier's (10) position and the angular position of attached piggyback conveyors (30). Means for determining the ceiling height (76) are utilized to adjust the height of the piggyback conveyors (30). On each mobile bridge carrier (10), input from the various sensors is received by an electronic controller (80) that calculates the position and orientation of the bridge carrier (10) and attached piggyback conveyors (30). The controller then plans an optimal path of movement for the bridge carrier (10) and computes the rate of movement for each independently operated track assembly on the bridge carrier such that the bridge carrier (10) and piggyback conveyors (30) arrive as close as possible to the planned path.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.applicationnumber10399067en
dc.identifier.patentnumber7076346en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/72534en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/46/763/070/0.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Officeen
dc.subject.cpcE21F13/083en
dc.subject.cpcE21F13/08en
dc.subject.cpcG01S17/936en
dc.subject.uspc208/408en
dc.subject.uspcother208/412en
dc.subject.uspcother208/419en
dc.subject.uspcother299/1.7en
dc.subject.uspcother299/1.9en
dc.subject.uspcother340/435en
dc.subject.uspcother701/23en
dc.subject.uspcother701/28en
dc.subject.uspcother701/50en
dc.subject.uspcother701/301en
dc.titleAutomated continuous haulage systemen
dc.typePatenten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.patenttypeutilityen

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