TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention, in order to transform the mines extracted from the main mass in a mine into different mine block sizes, is related to a system and a method for identifying mines by means of marking thereof during the cutting process and associating the identified mine blocks with each other for preparing a catalog.

The invention, in the extraction process of the natural stone mines such as granite, marble and travertine from the mine by means of block cutting and in the plate cutting process from the block, is particularly related to a system and a method which enables marking the extracted products in the form of block and plate, registering thereof by making their identification and thus preparing their catalog in association with each other for sales.

PRIOR ART

Today the mines such as marble etc. extracted from the mines are separated from the main mass by means of a process called demolition, and then in order to be lifted and transported by means of the engineering vehicles within the mine field, they are cut into blocks and sized. The blocks are transported to factories from the mine and here they are treated in the form of block or plate by considering the final product sizes and then the products are ready for commercial sales. On the blocks extracted from the mines, blocks and plates generally a number is written with a dye in terms of the production and sales planning of the mine enterprise, the amount extracted, and operation cost etc. The companies make a catalog for the extracted mines by naming thereof in terms of their geographical locations (Marmara Island, Sogut, Karacabey etc.), colors (white, grey, cherry etc.), patterns (spotted, plain etc.) and share these catalogs with their customers by pressing or by e-mail for sales. Said processes not only leads to additional costs to companies but also makes it difficult for the customers to choose product according to their needs because the required products pictures cannot be obtained in e-commerce.

As a result, an improvement to be made in the relevant technical art in terms of the abovementioned problems which cannot be solved under the light of the present art is required. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a mine identity system and method for eliminating the abovementioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the relevant technical field.

The main purpose of the invention is to develop a system and method which enables individually marking all commercial blocks and plates which are cut and formed from the main mass in the mines, identifying thereof by means of using the marks on the relevant blocks and plates and using image processing technologies, and tracing the product by means of saving this information in the database.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a system and a method which enables customers to demand products from the supplier according to their color and pattern requirements and according to their needs for the area to use the product.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a system and a method which enable to catalog the plates with a real image under the main mass in association with each other and for the customers to experience convenience of the plates to the final usage area.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a system and a method which enables to reach the plate information which is associated with the main mass and is registered in the data center in terms of showing its being ready for sales, by means of providing a mobile device to read the individual marks on the plate.

In order to fulfill all aims mentioned above and understood from the following detailed description, the present invention is a mine identity system, which provides identifying the products obtained, in the processes of extracting the mine from the main mass by means of cutting into transportable blocks and cutting the mine which are cut into blocks into plates that are appropriate for final usage, by means of marking and cataloging thereof in association with each other for sales. In this manner the system comprises the following;

• an identification label which is located on the block and/or plates and includes identity number that belongs to said block and/or plate in order to make identification and includes a 2d-code and/or serial number, database wherein the identification labels and product information in the form of block and/or plate are saved, • an imaging device which comprises the registry algorithm which enables saving the identification labels placed on said block and/or plates and data which matches the images of the block and/or plates and is associated with the data in terms of the relevant mine main mass of the block and/or plate information in the form of catalog within the database,

• user device which enables reaching the data that are registered in the databases of the users,

• an access unit which operates on said user devices and comprises the usage simulation algorithm which enables determining the products that belong to the same mine main mass and ready for sales that are catalogued on the database.

The invention at the same time covers a mine identity management which provides identifying the products obtained, in the processes of extracting the mine from the main mass by means of cutting into transportable blocks and cutting the mine which are cut into blocks into plates that are appropriate for final usage, by means of marking and cataloging thereof in association with each other for sales. In this manner the method comprises the following process steps;

• identifying the mine main mass with an identity number,

• creating a new identity number in connection with the identity number of the mine main mass for the mine products in block form obtained from the mine main mass and sticking the identification label form on the relevant block,

• the imaging device which comprises the registry algorithm that enables to register the block information in the form the associated data about the relevant mine main mass, registers the product information into a database (4) by means of taking the photograph of the block which is identified by means of an identification label

• for the mine products obtained in the form of plate by means of cutting the blocks obtained from the mine main mass, creating a new identity number in association with the identity number of the block mass from which the plate is obtained and adhering this identification label form on the relevant plate,

• the imaging device which comprises the registry algorithm that enables to register the plate information in the form the associated data about the relevant mine main mass into the database, registers the product information into a database by means of taking the photograph of the plate which is identified by means of an identification label,

• the users display the block and plate information which are identified by means of a user device on which the access unit operates that comprises the usage simulation algorithm which enables determining the products that belong to the same mine main mass and ready for sales that are catalogued on the database.

In order to understand the configuration of the present invention together with the additional aspects in the best manner, it shall be taken into consideration together with the following described figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Figure 1 , gives a schematic view of the mine main mass and a mine block on which identification label is applied after it is formed as a block.

Figure 2, gives a schematic view of registering a mine mass which is identified and formed as a block by means of an imaging device which is located on an engineering vehicle in the mine, to the system.

Figure 3, shows a schematic view of the products which are registered to the database by means of applying identification label in the factory.

Figure 4, shows a schematic view of the database query to be realized by means of the users.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Identification label

2. Imaging device

3. Registry algorithm

4. Database

5. Access unit

5.1 . Usage simulation algorithm M. Mine

A. Main mass

B. Block P. Plate

I. Engineering vehicles V. Data T. Palette K. User device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the novelty subject to the invention is described with examples for only clarifying the subject matter without any limiting effect. Our invention is a mine identity system, which provides identifying the products obtained, in the processes of extracting the mine from the mine main mass (A) by means of cutting into transportable blocks (B) and cutting the mine which are cut into blocks (B) into plates (P) that are appropriate for final usage, by means of marking and cataloging thereof in association with each other for sales. In this manner the system comprises; an identification label (1 ) which is located on the block (B) and/or plates (P) and includes identity number that belongs to said block (B) and/or plate (P) in order to make identification and includes a 2d-code and/or serial number, database (4) wherein the identification labels (1 ) and product information in the form of block (B) and/or plate (P) are saved, an imaging device (2) which comprises the registry algorithm (3) which enables saving the identification labels (1 ) placed on said block (B) and/or plates (P) and data (V) which matches the images of the block (B) and/or plates (P) and is associated with the data in terms of the relevant mine main mass (A) of the block (B) and/or plate (P) information in the form of catalog within the database (4), a user device (K) which enables reaching the data (V) that are registered in the databases (4) of the users, an access unit (5) which operates on said user devices (K) and comprises the usage simulation algorithm (5.1 ) which enables determining the products that belong to the same mine main mass (A) and ready for sales that are catalogued on the database (4).

The working principle of our invention is as follows; In the mines where the products which are subject to our invention are extracted, the masses separated from the mine main mass (A) are recut and brought into transportable units named as blocks (B) and therefore they can be able to be transported to the factories and sales points by the engineering vehicles (I). The blocks (B) are cut into plates (P) in the factories in order to be appropriate for the final usage.

Before these processes the mine main mass (A) is identified by means of an identification number which is associated with the geographical coordinate. A new identity number is formed on the mine products in the block (B) form which are obtained from the mine main mass (A), in association with the identity number of the mine main mass (A) and is adhered onto the relevant block (B) in the form of an identification label (1 ). The imaging device (2) which comprises the registry algorithm (3) that enables to register the block (B) information in the form the associated data (V) about the relevant mine main mass (A), registers the product information into a database (4) by means of taking the photograph of the block (B) which is identified by means of an identification label (1 ). In a preferred embodiment of the system said imaging device (2) is located on the engineering vehicles (I) used in the mine (M) for transportation of the blocks (B). The blocks (B) obtained from the mine main mass (A) is transported to the factories in order to obtain plates (P). For the mine products in the form of plate (P) which are obtained by means of cutting the blocks (B) obtained from the mine main mass (A) in the factory, a new identity number is created in association with the identity number of the block (B) mass from which the plate (P) is obtained and then the identification label form (1 ) is adhered onto the relevant plate (P). The imaging device (2) which comprises the registry algorithm (3) that enables to register the plate (P) information in the form the associated data (V) about the relevant mine main mass (A) into the database (4), registers the product information into a database (4) by means of taking the photograph of the plate (P) which is identified by means of an identification label (1 ). In a preferred embodiment of the system, the palettes (T) which carry said plates (P) within the factory are also identified with the identification labels (1 ) which comprise the information of the plates (P) carried on the palette (T). In a preferred embodiment of the system said database (4) comprises information such as mines (M), factories, main mass (A), block (B), plate (P), imaging devices (2), process date, label information, usage and stock conditions of the plates (P). The users can be able to display the block (B) and plate (P) information which are identified by means of a user device (K) on which the access unit (5) operates that comprises the usage simulation algorithm (5.1 ) which enables determining the products that belong to the same mine main mass (A) and ready for sales that are catalogued on the database (4), in order to provide color and pattern integrity in the usage area.

In a preferred embodiment of the system, the access unit (5) which comprises the usage simulation algorithm (5.1 ) is a user interface for the user devices (K) characterized by a computer. Block (B), plate (P) stock information and relevant plate (P), block (B), main mass (A) information can be accessible by means of accessing to the system via the user interface with the pattern, color, geographical locations criteria.

In a preferred embodiment of the system, the access unit (5) which comprises the usage simulation algorithm (5.1 ) is a mobile application for the user devices (K) characterized by the mobile device. The monitoring process can be realized by means of reading the identification labels (1 ) on the block (B) and/or he plate (P) via the access unit (5) which operates on the user device (K). With this process, plates (P) associated with the palette (P), block (B) and main mass (A) can be accessible.

The marble, granite and travertine which have high commercial value are sold in the form of block (B) as a commercial good, semi product plate (P) and processed sized product. The usage areas and market demands of these natural stones is widely variable according to their colors and patterns and they are widely used in many sectors such as covering, flooring, glass and porcelain industry, knickknack production and the like. The product which has the highest added value is the processed final products and our invention provides an infrastructure to the suppliers in this field in order to improve their sales capacity.