Imaging-based interface sensor and control device for mining machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9965864
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15472879

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Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling mining machines. One system includes an image sensor for capturing an image of a cutting face of a mine and interface sensing and control system for obtaining the image, identifying an anomaly in the image, calculating a distance between the anomaly and a reference, and using the distance to automatically instruct a mining machine control system to keep a cutter head of the mining machine within a seam.

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JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC40 PENNWOOD PLACE SUITE 100 WARRENDALE PA 15086

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Herdle, David Kevin Franklin, US 5 12

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