System for seafloor mining

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9243497
APP PUB NO 20130312296A1
SERIAL NO

13805216

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A system for seafloor mining. A seafloor auxiliary mining tool works a seafloor site to prepare a bench, and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor bulk mining tool undertakes production cutting of a bench and deposits cut ore in a gathering area. A seafloor gathering machine gathers cut ore deposited in the gathering area and pumps gathered ore as a slurry to a riser base. A riser and lifting system receives slurry from the gathering machine and lifts the slurry to the surface. A surface vessel receives slurry from the riser and lifting system.

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EDA KOPA (SOLWARA) LIMITEDSECTION 45 SIR HUBERT MURRAY HIGHWAY LEVEL 3 PETROMIN HAUS LOT 4 PORT MORESBY 111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berndt, Roland Gunter Milton, AU 10 26
Howitt, Michael Milton, AU 6 20
Inglis, Antony Eliot Milton, AU 3 20
Jaffers, Daal Hallam Milton, AU 6 19
Jones, Glen Robert Milton, AU 5 26
O'Sullivan, Anthony Paul Milton, AU 3 20
Smith, Glen Milton, AU 10 99

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