Patents by Inventor Paul John Wighton

Paul John Wighton 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).

  • Reclaimer 3D volume rate controller
    Patent number: 9637887
    Abstract: A 3D volume rate control method and apparatus (10) for a slewing bucket-wheel stockpile reclaimer 16 is described. The apparatus (10) comprises four 3D image sensors (12) mounted adjacent a bucket-wheel (14) of the (reclaimer 16), which are adapted to provide 3D images of a stockpile bench face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: 3D Image Automation Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Paul John Wighton
  • RECLAIMER 3D VOLUME RATE CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20150247301
    Abstract: A 3D volume rate control method and apparatus (10) for a slewing bucket-wheel stockpile reclaimer 16 is described. The apparatus (10) comprises four 3D image sensors (12) mounted adjacent a bucket-wheel (14) of the (reclaimer 16), which are adapted to provide 3D images of a stockpile bench face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventor: Paul John Wighton