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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Orica International Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Orica International Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A system for determining locations of blast fragments may include: a three-dimensional (3D) imaging system mounted on an excavation device and configured for viewing a portion of a pile of blast fragments and configured for capturing at least one image of the viewed portion of the pile of blast fragments; a positioning system configured for providing a location and heading of the excavation device; and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute instructions to perform image processing operations upon the images of the viewed portion of the pile of blast fragments, to: identify a reference location in the viewed portion of the pile of blast fragments; determine the reference location in a geographic coordinate system; identify a plurality of individual blast fragments in the viewed portion of the pile of blast fragments; and determine a distinct geographic coordinate corresponding to each of the plurality of individual blast fragments.
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