Subsea container transport system for deep-sea mining
US-2016176664-A1 · Jun 23, 2016 · US
Subsea container transport system for deep-sea mining
US9874096B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9874096-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414909383-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 1, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
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A mining system includes: a vessel for processing mined ore, an upper platform coupled with the vessel, a lower platform supported by the ocean floor, a number of transport cables which extend between the upper and lower platform, and a container for containing ore which container is fixedly coupled to a container transporting cable such that the container moves vertically with the container transporting cable to transport the container in a container trajectory extending between the upper and lower platform.
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The invention claimed is: 1. Mining system comprising; a vessel for processing mined ore, an upper platform coupled with the vessel, a lower platform supported by an ocean floor, a plurality of transport cables which extend between the upper and lower platform, a container for containing ore, the container being fixedly coupled to one of the plurality of transporting cables such that the container moves vertically with the one of the transporting cables to transport the co…
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- A mining system includes: a vessel for processing mined ore, an upper platform coupled with the vessel, a lower platform supported by the ocean floor, a number of transport cables which extend between the upper and lower platform, and a container for containing ore which container is fixedly coupled to a container transporting cable such that the container moves vertically with…
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- Ihc Holland Ie Bv
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- Primary CPC classification E21C50/00. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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