The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd, Milton, Queensland, AU;
Inventor:
Glen Smith, Milton, AU;
Assignee:
NAUTILUS MINERALS NIUGINI LIMITED, Port Moresby, PG;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/88 (2006.01); E21C 50/00 (2006.01); E02F 7/10 (2006.01); E02F 3/90 (2006.01); E02F 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/8866 (2013.01); E02F 3/885 (2013.01); E02F 3/90 (2013.01); E02F 3/905 (2013.01); E02F 7/065 (2013.01); E02F 7/10 (2013.01); E21C 50/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for seafloor mining comprising a vertical riser anchored to the seafloor; a mining machine to deliver seafloor ore to the vertical riser; a lifting system to pass the ore through the vertical riser; and a transport vessel removably connected to the vertical riser to receive ore from the vertical riser.