Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Structural design
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Jacob, Mary C (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Structural design
C299S019000, C703S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957941
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the field of extracting resource(s) from a particular location. In particular, the present invention relates to the planning, design and processing related to a mine location in a manner based on enhancing the extraction of material considered of value, relative to the effort and/or time in extracting that material. The present application discloses, amongst other things, a method of and apparatus for determining slope constraints, determining a cluster of material, determining characteristics of a selected portion of material, analysing a selected volume of material, propagating clusters, forming clusters, mine design, aggregation of blocks into collections or clusters, splitting of waste and ore in clumps, determining a selected group of blocks to be mined, clump ordering and identifying clusters for pushback design.
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Froyland Gary Allan
Menabde Merab
BHP Billiton Innovation Pty. Ltd.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Jacob Mary C
Nichols G. Peter
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