Cutting sound enhancement system for mining machines

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868340

Leigh, Michael C ^[1]; Kwitowski, August J ^[2]

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1. Coal Center, PA
2. Clairton, PA

A cutting sound enhancement system (10) for transmitting an audible signal from the cutting head (101) of a piece of mine machinery (100) to an operator at a remote station (200), wherein, the operator using a headphone unit (14) can monitor the difference in sounds being made solely by the cutting head (101) to determine the location of the roof, floor, and walls of a coal seam (50).

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5121365
• OSTI ID: 868340
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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sound
enhancement
mining
machines
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mine
machinery
100
operator
remote
station
200
headphone
unit
14
monitor
difference
sounds
solely
determine
location
roof
floor
walls
coal
seam
50
coal seam
remote station
mining machine
cutting head
audible signal
sound enhancement
mining machines
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