Patent ID: 8410397
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: B65G,G01N

Abstract:
1. A system of ore processing comprising: means for loading a substantially precise volume of the ore in a plurality of cups, wherein the volume of each cup is about the same as the substantially precise volume of the ore; means for a first measuring of the temperature of the substantially precise volume of the ore in each cup; means for changing the temperature of the substantially precise volume of the ore, after the first measuring of the temperature, by exposing the substantially precise volume of the ore to controlled means for adding or extracting a precise amount of heat to or from the substantially precise volume of the ore; means for a second measuring of the temperature of the substantially precise volume of the ore, the second measuring being performed immediately after the means for changing the temperature have been disengaged; and, means for determining whether or not the substantially precise volume of the ore is a pure valuable ore constituent, based on the difference between the first and second temperature of the substantially precise volume of the ore, by comparing the temperature difference with a look up table containing all the possible temperature differences for the expected valuable constituents, wherein the look up table accounts for variations in the volume of the ore and in ambient temperatures, and wherein the data for the look up table was gathered from a previously conducted assay of the ore.