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CONVEYOR BELT SURVEILLANCE

  • US 20080047348A1
  • Filed: 08/28/2007
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of ultrasonically sensing the condition of a steel reinforced elastomeric conveyor belt whilst the belt is moving using a first plurality of ultrasonic transmitters and a second plurality of ultrasonic receivers, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (i) repeatedly energising said transmitters for a first fraction only of a predetermined time interval, and (ii) enabling said receivers for a second, and later, fraction only of each said predetermined time interval, the time delay between said first and second fractions being related to the anticipated propagation time between said transmitters and receivers.

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