Method and apparatus for bulk seafloor mining

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9243496
APP PUB NO 20130298430A1
SERIAL NO

13805188

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A seafloor bulk mining tool for production cutting of a seafloor bench. The tool uses a tracked locomotion system to travel across a seafloor bench. Power and control interfaces receive power and control signals from a surface source. The tool has a drum cutter for cutting the bench, and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the drum cutter. A drum shroud may also be provided to help contain cuttings. A suction inlet can be used to capture cuttings as they are produced, for example in conjunction with a spade and augers.

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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
Maskell, Ian Wallsend, GB 1 6
O'Sullivan, Anthony Paul Milton, AU 3 20
Ridley, Nicholas William Wallsend, GB 2 12
Smith, Glen Milton, AU 10 99

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