Abstract: A method of mining comprising: using a vehicle fitted with scanning module to scan a bench face of a mine bench for both geometric and geological information; making ore grade assessments of material at the bench face from the information provided by the bench face scan; removing material from the bench; and transporting removed material for processing. At least one of said removing, transporting, and processing is performed at least partially dependent on the ore grade assessments.

Abstract: A method of mining comprising: using a vehicle fitted with scanning module to scan a bench face of a mine bench for both geometric and geological information; making ore grade assessments of material at the bench face from the information provided by the bench face scan; removing material from the bench; and transporting removed material for processing. At least one of said removing, transporting, and processing is performed at least partially dependent on the ore grade assessments.

Abstract: A prepolymer is prepared by reacting a mixture containing (a) at least one multifunctional compound, (b) at least one diisocyanate, and (c) at least one diol. The diol has a weight average molecular weight of at most 6000. The prepolymer, when reacted with an excess of water, forms a hydrogel polymer. The mixture of the prepolymer and water may be reaction molded, and used to form a contact lens.

Abstract: A prepolymer is prepared by reacting a mixture containing (a) at least one multifunctional compound, (b) at least one diisocyanate, and (c) at least one diol. The diol has a weight average molecular weight of at most 6000. The prepolymer, when reacted with an excess of water, forms a hydrogel polymer. The mixture of the prepolymer and water may be reaction molded, and used to form a contact lens.

Abstract: Polyurethane polymers useful as hydrogels wherein the polyol is a specific polyol of block copolymers and a method for desalination of water.

Abstract: Polyurethane polymers useful as hydrogels wherein the polyol is a specific polyol of block copolymers and a method for desalination of water.

Abstract: Low speed rotational molding of plastic objects at about ambient temperatures from a liquid thermosetting plastic material distributed in a mold substantially under gravitational force; the selected thermosetting plastic is placed as a distributable liquid in a mold having a volume much larger than the volume of the liquid polymer and slowly rotated about two axes at or about room temperature; urethane polymers to which a quantity of diamine curing agent has been added prior to the introduction of the flowable plastic into the rotatable mold are typical thermosetting materials; useful objects or shapes having thin, relatively uniform walls are produced by the disclosed process; repetition of molding steps allows the build up of same or different layers which may have interposed therebetween, lightening, stiffening, and/or strengthening members; precoating of a mold with a variety of coatings which release, interact, or decorate the thermoset resin surface is also disclosed.

Abstract: Improved active agent systems with novel carriers as membrane, release, and coating polymers for said active agents; the polymers are water absorptive polyurethane polymers prepared from resins having a low ratio of carbon to oxygen to nitrogen or having ionic, quaternary ammonium or salt groups in the resin backbone and a low amount of isocyanate; the water absorptivity of the polyurethane polymers is above 10%, preferably above 20%, and these polymers may range to completely gel-like, high water absorbtive polymers; these active agent polymers are useful as in medicinal, insecticidal, pesticidal, algaecidal, etc. applications; as well as zero release agents, body implants and coatings requiring hydrophilic properties; other use for the active agent systems are in sensing membranes or coatings or ion transport recognition devices such as in gaseous or liquid media; as a hydrogel providing a leachable matrix wherein the leaching agent may be body fluids, e. g., animals or human, e. g.