Pneumatic excavation system and method of use
OwnerSteve Harringtoninventor
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Abstract
An excavation system employing a high-pressure pulsed air jet in combination with a low-pressure high velocity blower for excavating improvised explosive devices or other buried objects. The excavation system may also be employed to operate a pneumatic tool such as a cut-off tool or a chisel. The high velocity blower may incorporate a bifurcated fan duct having two air outlets. The system may include a pressure control module for regulating the from a high-pressure air source to an evacuation valve. The evacuation valve employs first and second valves where the second valve controls the operation of the first valve.
Claims14
A kit for use on a robot system, the robot system comprising a robot with an arm and a operation control unit (OCU) for remotely controlling the robot over a plurality of pre-existing wireless encrypted channels, the kit comprising:
- a nozzle for delivering a high-pressure pulsed air jet, wherein the nozzle is adapted to be mounted on the arm;
- a first valve for connection with the nozzle;
- a high pressure air source for connection to the first valve wherein the first valve and high pressure air source are adapted to be mounted to the robot;
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- wherein the first valve is connected to at least one of the pre-existing wireless encrypted channels, such that the OCU can operate the first valve.
A method of excavating, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a kit for use on a robot system, the robot system comprising a robot with an arm and a operation control unit (OCU) for remotely controlling the operation of features on the robot over a plurality of pre-existing wireless encrypted channels, the kit comprising:
- a nozzle for delivering a high-pressure pulsed air jet, wherein the nozzles is adapted to be mounted on the arm;
- a first valve for connection with the nozzle;
- a high pressure air source for connection to the first valve wherein the first valve and high pressure air source are adapted to be mounted to the robot;
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- wherein the first valve is connected to at least one of the pre-existing wireless encrypted channels, such that the OCU can operate the first valve;
- actuating, over at least one of the pre-existing wireless encrypted channels, the first valve to create a high-pressure pulsed air jet to dislodge a material from a target site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.