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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Penguin Automated Systems Inc., Naughton, CA;
Inventor:
Gregory Baiden, Lively, CA;
Assignee:
Penguin Automated Systems Inc., Naughton, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 41/22 (2006.01); F42D 1/22 (2006.01); F42D 3/04 (2006.01); F41H 7/00 (2006.01); F41H 7/10 (2006.01); F41H 11/16 (2011.01); F41H 11/28 (2011.01); F41H 11/32 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21C 41/22 (2013.01); F41H 7/005 (2013.01); F42D 1/22 (2013.01); F42D 3/04 (2013.01); F41H 7/10 (2013.01); F41H 11/16 (2013.01); F41H 11/28 (2013.01); F41H 11/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a telerobotic mining device for underground mining, and specifically for stope mining, as well as a method of mining using such a device. The telerobitic mining device is capable of remotely moving about a mine and utilizing drill arms to drill a hole within a chosen rock bed. Explosive placement arms on the telerobot may be utilized to place an explosive within the drilled hole to blast away rock. Control over the device is achieved by way of operational commands that may be wirelessly sent to the device from a command center located outside the mine.