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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Harnischfeger Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Eric J. Kuiper, West Allis, WI (US);
Assignee:
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/015 (2006.01); E21B 21/07 (2006.01); E21C 35/04 (2006.01); E21C 35/22 (2006.01); E21C 35/23 (2006.01); E21F 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 35/04 (2013.01); E21B 21/015 (2013.01); E21B 21/07 (2013.01); E21C 35/223 (2013.01); E21C 35/23 (2013.01); E21F 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling dust. One method includes automatically detecting an operating status of a mining machine. The method also includes automatically, with an electronic processor, adjusting operation of a dust suppression system based on the operating status of the mining machine.