Patents by Inventor Bob Peasley

Bob Peasley 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for the continuous monitoring of wear in flotation circuits
    Patent number: 9649640
    Abstract: A system for the continuous monitoring of wear is disclosed. The system comprises a flotation cell having at least one flotation component. At least one detector is provided to the at least one flotation component, and at least one sensor is provided to the flotation cell which is configured to communicate with the at least one detector during operation of the flotation cell. In use, the at least one flotation component wears away and ultimately affects a function of the least one detector. The at least one sensor is configured to monitor said function of the least one detector. When the at least one sensor detects a change in the signal of the at least one detector, an operator is notified that maintenance or flotation component replacement may be necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventors: Bob Peasley, Dariusz Lelinski, Robert Heinrichs, Mads Jespersen, Thien Sok
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF WEAR IN FLOTATION CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20170036219
    Abstract: A system for the continuous monitoring of wear is disclosed. The system comprises a flotation cell having at least one flotation component. At least one detector is provided to the at least one flotation component, and at least one sensor is provided to the flotation cell which is configured to communicate with the at least one detector during operation of the flotation cell. In use, the at least one flotation component wears away and ultimately affects a function of the least one detector. The at least one sensor is configured to monitor said function of the least one detector. When the at least one sensor detects a change in the signal of the at least one detector, an operator is notified that maintenance or flotation component replacement may be necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Bob Peasley, Dariusz Lelinski, Robert Heinrichs, Mads Jespersen, Thien Sok