Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.

Dbt America, Inc.

Robert H Sturges

Zheng Li

Tairan Yang

Amnart Kanarat

Michael Twigger

Liurui Li

A system and method for extracting recyclable material from an object. The system has a station for receiving the object, a station that prepares the object's cover for removal, a station that removes the cover from the object, a station that positions the object with the cover removed for loading, and a station that has one or more extraction devices configured to engage the object and remove the recyclable material therefrom and has one or more collection areas for receiving the removed recyclable material.

System and method for extracting recyclable material

The present invention relates to an automated continuous haulage apparatus and method designed for use in underground environments. Each mobile bridge carrier () contains distance measurement () and angular position () means for determining the mobile bridge carrier's () position and the angular position of attached piggyback conveyors (). Means for determining the ceiling height () are utilized to adjust the height of the piggyback conveyors (). On each mobile bridge carrier (), input from the various sensors is received by an electronic controller () that calculates the position and orientation of the bridge carrier () and attached piggyback conveyors (). The controller then plans an optimal path of movement for the bridge carrier () and computes the rate of movement for each independently operated track assembly on the bridge carrier such that the bridge carrier () and piggyback conveyors () arrive as close as possible to the planned path.

Automated continuous haulage system

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Blacksburg, VA, United States of America

Robert H Sturges