Millimeter Wave Directed-Energy Excavation
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Invention type: Technology
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Case number: #23102J
Apparatus and methods are described for excavating earthen material with millimeter- wave (MMW) radiation or a combination of MMW radiation and mechauical apparatus. The MMW radiation can reduce costs and hazards associated with excavation using mechanical means only and/or explosives. MMW-assisted excavation has significant energy advantages over optical or long- wavelength microwave excavation techniques.
Researchers
Daniel Cohn
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Kenneth Oglesby
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Herbert Einstein
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Paul Woskov
Departments: MIT Energy Initiative, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Technology Areas: Electronics & Photonics: Photonics / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment, Robotics
Impact Areas: Climate Stabilization, Sustainable Future
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