A Train Loading System
    1.
    发明申请
    A Train Loading System 审中-公开
    火车装载系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160130096A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14897475

    申请日:2014-06-11

    Abstract: A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train is disclosed. The system comprises a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train, a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin, and a car mass estimator arranged to estimate the mass of material loaded into each car. The system also comprises a display arranged to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material loaded into each car. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将材料装载到列车的车上的列车装载系统。 所述系统包括布置成接收要加载到列车上的材料的材料箱;闭合装置,其布置成便于操作者控制从料仓装载到每个汽车中的材料的数量;以及汽车质量估计器, 大量的物料装入每辆车。 该系统还包括布置成向操作者通信加载到每个轿厢中的材料的估计质量的显示器。 还公开了相应的方法。

    Method and apparatus for operation of railway systems

    公开(公告)号:US12157509B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17642516

    申请日:2020-09-11

    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.

    Method and apparatus for coordinating multiple cooperative vehicle trajectories on shared road networks

    公开(公告)号:US12051325B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US18022634

    申请日:2021-08-27

    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.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ROCK RECOGNITION

    公开(公告)号:US20240060419A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18268207

    申请日:2021-12-17

    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.

    Rail Planning System
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230278608A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18014088

    申请日:2021-06-30

    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.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DRILL FUNCTIONALITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230212935A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17927173

    申请日:2020-05-29

    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.

    Determination of rock types by spectral scanning

    公开(公告)号:US11604137B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US16197199

    申请日:2018-11-20

    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.

    Production of iron
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11479829B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16343833

    申请日:2017-10-24

    Inventor: Michael Buckley

    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.

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