Patents by Inventor Hugh Duscant-Whyte

Hugh Duscant-Whyte has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SCANNING SYSTEM FOR 3D MINERALOGY MODELLING
    Publication number: 20090256412
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Juan NIETO, Hugh Duscant-Whyte, Allan Blair