公开(公告)号：US20160053613A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14784382

申请日：2014-04-16

Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED

Inventor： Rocky Lynn Webb ,  Fredric Delabbio

IPC: E21D5/12 ,  E21D7/02

CPC classification number: E21D5/12 ,  E21D1/03 ,  E21D7/02

Abstract: A method of moving a component or a material to and within a level of a shaft boring system. The shaft boring system is positioned within a shaft and the method comprises lowering the component or the material inside a cage into the shaft and to a level of the shaft boring system. The method further comprises suspending the component or the material from a transport system within the level of the shaft boring system. In addition, the method comprises moving the component or the material within the level of the shaft boring system using the transport system. The component is a component of the shaft boring system and the material is a material for forming the shaft boring system.

Abstract translation: 将零件或材料移动到轴钻孔系统的水平面内并在其内的方法。 轴钻孔系统定位在轴内，并且该方法包括将保持架内的部件或材料降低到轴中并将其降低到轴钻孔系统的水平。 该方法还包括将来自运输系统的部件或材料悬挂在轴钻孔系统的水平面内。 此外，该方法包括使用运输系统将组件或材料移动到轴钻孔系统的水平面内。 该部件是轴镗孔系统的一个部件，该材料是用于形成轴镗孔系统的材料。

公开(公告)号：US20150292056A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14439861

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED

Inventor： Georgios Dimitrakis ,  Samuel Kingman ,  Christopher Dodds ,  Andrew Batchelor ,  Aled Jones

IPC: C22B1/24 ,  B02C19/18 ,  H05B6/80 ,  H05B6/78 ,  C22B4/00 ,  C22B4/08

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for treatment of mined material. The apparatus comprises a source for generating electromagnetic radiation and a microwave inlet region for exposing fragments of the mined material to the electromagnetic radiation. Further, the apparatus comprises a reflective structure adjacent the microwave inlet region and providing, or surrounding, a passage for guiding the fragments of the mined material to the microwave inlet region. The reflective structure is arranged to attenuate penetration of the electromagnetic radiation from the microwave inlet region into the passage during throughput of the fragments of the mined material.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种用于处理开采材料的设备。 该装置包括用于产生电磁辐射的源和用于将开采的材料碎片暴露于电磁辐射的微波入口区域。 此外，该装置包括邻近微波入口区域的反射结构，并且提供或围绕用于将开采材料的碎片引导到微波入口区域的通道。 反射结构被布置成在开采材料的碎片的吞吐量期间衰减从微波入口区域到电磁辐射的穿透。

公开(公告)号：US12157509B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17642516

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Technological Resources Pty. Limited

Inventor： Robin Vujanic ,  Andrew John Hill ,  Shaun Thomas Robertson

IPC: B61L27/12 ,  B61L27/16 ,  B61L27/20 ,  B61L27/60 ,  B61L27/70

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a railway network having a number of trains, the method comprises operating a scheduling machine that is in communication with the railway network over a data communication system, to receive time separated state data defining states of the railway network at respective times. The scheduling machine accesses a model of the railway network that is stored in an electronic data source. The model defines locations in the railway network that allows for passing of trains and paths for journeys of each of the trains. The method includes operating the scheduling machine to apply the state data to the model to determine, at each of the respective times, controls associated with each trains' path for each of the trains. The scheduling machine is operated to determine the controls by optimizing an objective function for the trains, such as minimizing total travel time of the trains, taking into account the locations in the network, positions of the trains and paths of each of the trains. The controls are transmitted, via the data communication system, to control movement of the trains, for example by operation of railway network switches (points) and signal lights, through the railway network based on the controls.

公开(公告)号：US12051325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18022634

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Technological Resources Pty. Limited

Inventor： Philip Gun ,  Andrew John Hill ,  Robin Vujanic ,  Steven John Scheding

IPC: G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/0967

CPC classification number: G08G1/0145 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0125 ,  G08G1/096725

Abstract: A vehicle coordination system is provided for coordinating the trajectories of vehicles on a road network. The vehicle coordination system comprises a plurality of vehicles each having respective vehicle position tracking assemblies that are in communication with respective vehicle communication systems for transmitting vehicle state messages including positions of the vehicles. A task assignment allocator is provided that is arranged to generate task assignments for each of the plurality of vehicles, including destinations in the road network for the vehicles. A vehicle coordination assembly is in communication with the vehicle communication systems via a data network for receiving the vehicle state messages. The vehicle coordination assembly is configured to determine respective paths for each vehicle to arrive at their respective destinations and determine trajectory control commands for each vehicle to traverse their respective paths whilst optimizing a predetermined objective and avoiding active interactions of two or more of the vehicles occurring in any shared areas of the paths. The vehicle coordination assembly is configured to transmit the trajectory control commands to each vehicle. The predetermined objective may be an aggregate traversal time for the vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20240060419A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18268207

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED

Inventor： Francisco RODRIGUEZ ,  Bhupendra KUMAR ,  Saskia DUYVESTEYN

IPC: E21C39/00 ,  E21B49/00

CPC classification number: E21C39/00 ,  E21B49/00 ,  E21B2200/20 ,  E21C2100/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for rock recognition are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: receiving or generating, at one or more computing systems, data comprising at least one drilling variable for a plurality of drilled holes across observations at a plurality of depths, wherein the at least one drilling variable is a variable affected by at least one physical characteristic of rock in the plurality of drilled holes; determining, by the one or more computing systems, a plurality of characteristic measures for each of the plurality of drilled holes, wherein the plurality of characteristic measures for each drilled hole comprise: at least one characteristic measure of a first type, wherein a characteristic measure of the first type is a measure based on a comparison of a distribution of a said at least one drilling variable for the drill hole with a distribution of a related or the same drilling variable across a plurality of the drilled holes; and at least one characteristic measure of a second type, wherein a characteristic measure of the second type is based on said at least one drilling variable across the plurality of depths of the drilled hole; applying, by the one or more computing systems, unsupervised learning to the plurality of characteristic measures, the unsupervised learning determining groups of the drilled holes; and generating, by the one or more computing systems, an output indicating the determined groups of the drilled holes.

公开(公告)号：US20230278608A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18014088

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: Technological Resources Pty. Limited

Inventor： Kevin Lill ,  James Papanastasiou ,  Dirk Terblanche ,  Chintana Meegamarachchi

IPC: B61L27/12

CPC classification number: B61L27/12

Abstract: A rail planning system for planning movement of trains is disclosed. At least some trains comprising a plurality of containers and each container includes at least one train appliance. The system comprises a data storage device arranged to store container data indicative of the or each appliance associated with each container, and planned future locations of the containers. The system is arranged to produce data indicative of a train graph for display, the train graph including a line for each container, each line indicative of the planned locations in time and space of a container, and the system includes an interface arranged to facilitate modification by a user of the planned location of a container and thereby modification of the line associated with the container on the train graph.

公开(公告)号：US20230212935A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17927173

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED

Inventor： Chris Innes ,  Joshua Leeman ,  Ross Hennessy

IPC: E21B44/02 ,  E21B4/06

CPC classification number: E21B44/02 ,  E21B4/06

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and system for controlling a drill rig by utilising a drill control module. A drill control module for controlling functionality of a drill rig comprises: a processor; a storage medium for storing a computer program having instructions that when executed on the processor perform the method steps of: drilling a hole by repeatedly: activating a hammer drilling mode for a predefined interval parameter, said activated hammer drilling mode causing a drill bit of said drill rig to impact a surface using a hammer drilling technique; and activating a pause interval for a predefined interval time, during which said drill bit reduces engagement with said surface.

公开(公告)号：US11604137B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16197199

申请日：2018-11-20

Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITED

Inventor： Katherine Silversides ,  Richard Murphy ,  Derek Wyman

IPC: G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/3563

Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for classifying rock types in a rock body. The method comprises the steps of obtaining spectral data from a spectral measurement (202) of a surface region of the rock body and then determining a first spectral ratio between two wavelength bands of the spectral data. From the first spectral ratio it can be assessed (204) whether the measurement is a high-angle measurement, and if the measurement is not a high-angle measurement then a further spectral ratio between two further wavelength bands of the spectral data is determined (208). The further spectral ratio is then compared (210) with a corresponding diagnostic criterion to assess whether the surface region comprises a first rock type associated with the further spectral ratio and diagnostic criterion.

公开(公告)号：US11479829B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16343833

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: Technological Resources Pty. Limited

Inventor： Michael Buckley

IPC: C22B5/10 ,  C21B13/00 ,  C21B13/12 ,  F27D19/00 ,  F27D11/12 ,  H05B6/80 ,  C21B15/00 ,  C22B5/00 ,  C21B11/10 ,  F27D99/00

Abstract: A continuous process provides direct reduction of iron ore in a solid state. Briquettes of iron ore fragments and biomass are transported through a preheating chamber and preheated to a temperature of at least 400° C. The preheated briquettes are transported through a heating/reduction chamber that has an anoxic environment, and iron ore and biomass in the briquettes are exposed to electromagnetic energy in the form of microwave energy under anoxic conditions. Microwave energy generates heat within iron ore, and biomass acts as a reductant and reduces iron ore in a solid state, as the briquettes move through the heating/reduction chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20210174279A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16764731

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: Technological Resources Pty. Limited

Inventor： Andrew Hill ,  Thomas Albrecht ,  Konstantin M. Seiler ,  Andrew W. Palmer ,  Steven J. Scheding ,  Glenn Callow

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: A mining system for directing mine operations including a flow planner and a dispatcher. The flow planner receives operating parameters and global mine data and calculates a flow plan based on the operating parameters and the global parameters. The dispatcher then determines dispatch assignments based on the flow plan from the flow planner, and effects a dispatch of mining equipment based on the dispatch assignments.