Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
C701S023000, C701S028000, C701S050000, C701S223000, C701S301000, C340S435000, C208S411000, C208S412000, C208S419000, C208S408000, C299S001700, C299S001900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07076346
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an automated continuous haulage apparatus and method designed for use in underground environments. Each mobile bridge carrier (10) contains distance measurement (70) and angular position (74) means for determining the mobile bridge carrier's (10) position and the angular position of attached piggyback conveyors (30). Means for determining the ceiling height (76) are utilized to adjust the height of the piggyback conveyors (30). On each mobile bridge carrier (10), input from the various sensors is received by an electronic controller (80) that calculates the position and orientation of the bridge carrier (10) and attached piggyback conveyors (30). The controller then plans an optimal path of movement for the bridge carrier (10) and computes the rate of movement for each independently operated track assembly on the bridge carrier such that the bridge carrier (10) and piggyback conveyors (30) arrive as close as possible to the planned path.
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Kanarat Amnart
Sturges Robert H.
Twigger Michael
Black Thomas G.
Broadhead Brian J.
DBT America, Inc.
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
Ryan Thomas W.
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