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US 2024/0253145 A1Published application
Geologic material removal system
AssigneeEarthGrid PBC
InventorsTroy Anthony Helming, Gregory Scott Lane, Miles L. Downing, Michelle Temple, Carmelo Fruci, Jeffrey O. Irvine, Jeffrey Allen Dzado, David Alspaugh, Tylee Harvison, Brian Kretsch, Brian Lane, Sam Lane, Chad Propst
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Abstract
A plasma excavation system comprising a moveable support structure including a controller, an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the moveable support structure, and a plasma torching head coupled to the attachment mechanism, the plasma torching head moveable along two axes.
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A geologic material removal system comprising:
- a moveable support structure including a controller;
- a mechanical arm;
- an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the mechanical arm;
- a plasma torching head coupled to the attachment mechanism, the plasma torching head supporting a plasma torch for removing geologic material, the plasma torching head moveable along two axes.
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A geologic material removal system comprising:
- a moveable support structure including a trenching controller;
- a plasma torching head configured to cut a trench;
- a baffle to enclose the plasma torching head, the baffle providing protection for spoils from the plasma torching head.
A geologic material removal system comprising:
- an attachment mechanism to moveably couple a plasma torching head to a moveable support structure;
- a plasma torch in a protective casing;
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- replaceable tubing around at least a portion of the plasma torch and extending beyond an electrode of the plasma torch, such that a plasma plume produced by the plasma torch extends beyond the tubes, the tubes providing protection for the plasma torch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.