The claims defining the invention are as follows:
1. A method of protecting a predrilled, uncharged blast hole comprising the steps of substantially filling the blast hole with a liquid before adjacent blasting is conducted and sealing the entry of the blast hole.
2. A method of protecting a predrilled, uncharged blast hole as claimed at claim 1 wherein the entry of the blast hole is sealed by inserting a plug into the entry of the blast hole and positioning the plug adjacent to the entry of the blast hole.
3. A method of protecting a predrilled, uncharged blast hole as claimed at claim 2 wherein liquid is delivered into the blast hole after the plug is inserted.
4. A method of protecting a predrilled, uncharged blast hole as claimed at claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the entry of the blast hole is lined before it is sealed by the plug.
5. A plug adapted to seal a blast hole against leakage of liquid comprising sealing means adapted to provide sealing engagement between the bore of the blast hole and the plug, and retaining means adapted to positionally retain the plug within the blast hole.
6. A plug as claimed at claim 5 wherein the sealing engagement is releasable.
7. A plug as claimed at claim 6 wherein the sealing means is adapted to provide sealing engagement between the bore of the blast hole and the plug by expansion of the sealing means.
8. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 7 wherein the sealing means is responsive to pressure to provide sealing engagement.
9. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 8 wherein the sealing means comprises a seal seated in a groove.
10. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 9 wherein the sealing means comprises a seal having a U shaped cross-section.
11. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 9 wherein the sealing means comprises a seal having a circular cross-section.
12. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 11 wherein the retaining means is adapted to retain the plug within the blast hole by releasable engagement of the retaining means with the bore of the blast hole.
13. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 12 wherein the engagement of the retaining means with the bore of the blast hole is effected by expansion of the retaining means.
14. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 13 wherein the retaining means, when in use, is adapted to provide additional retaining force to the bore of the blast hole when additional force is applied to the plug from within that portion of the blast hole enclosed by the plug.
15. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 14 wherein the plug is associated with a supply duct adapted to allow the passage of liquid past the plug.
16. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 15 wherein the supply duct is provided through the plug.
17. A plug as claimed at claim 16 wherein the plug is further provided with pressure-communication means adapted to communicate pressure from the supply duct to the sealing means.
18. A plug as claimed at either of claims 16 or 17 wherein the supply duct is provided with a pressurising nozzle adapted to restrict the flow of liquid through the nozzle and thereby ensure pressure is provided within the supply duct during filling of the blast hole with liquid.
19. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 18 wherein the plug is associated with a breather duct adapted to allow the passage of air past the plug.
20. A plug as claimed at claim 19 wherein the breather duct is provided through the plug.
21. A plug as claimed at either of claims 19 or 20 wherein the plug further comprises a bleed hole adapted to provide re-sealable communication between the breather duct and an external surface of the plug.
22. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 22 to 24 wherein a tube is associated with the plug, the tube extending from the plug substantially to the inner end of the blast hole.
23. A plug as claimed at claim 25 wherein the tube engages the breather duct.
24. A plug as claimed at claim 25 wherein the tube engages the supply duct.
25. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 24 wherein the plug comprises a plug body and the retaining means, the retaining means comprising an annular member received around the plug body, the annular member having a plurality of axially spanning engagement ribs surrounding the periphery of the annular member means.
26. A plug as claimed at claim 25 wherein the annular member comprises a plurality of part-annular segments.
27. A plug as claimed either of claims 25 or 26 wherein the retaining means is provided with an inner surface which is tapered.
28. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 25 to 27 wherein the external surface of the main body is tapered.
29. A plug as claimed at claim 28 wherein the tapered surface of the main body is adapted to cooperate with the tapered surface of the retaining means to provide expansion of the retaining means.
30. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 29 wherein the plug is re-usable.
31. A plug as claimed at any one of claims 5 to 29 wherein the plug is disposable.
32. A method of protecting a predrilled, uncharged blast hole substantially as herein described.
33. A plug adapted to seal a blast hole against leakage of liquid substantially as herein described.
34. A plug adapted to seal a blast hole against leakage of liquid substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system for predictive analytics in network reporting, comprising:
a processor configured to:
pre-process network-related data by performing exponential moving maximum (EMM) filtering on the network-related data; and
determine predictive analytics based on the EMM filtered network-related data; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the network-related data includes monitored network events data.
3. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the network-related data includes DNS data.
4. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the network-related data includes DNS query and DNS response data.
5. The system recited in claim 1, wherein to determine predictive analytics based on the EMM filtered network-related data includes to:
generate a trend prediction based on the EMM filtered network-related data.
6. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:
generate a trend prediction based on the EMM filtered network-related data; and
generate a visualization of the trend prediction for display.
7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive network-related data.
8. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive DNS data that is collected from an agent executed on a DNS appliance.
9. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:
collect network-related data from one or more network devices.
10. The system recited in claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:
collect network-related data from one or more network devices; and
store the network-related data in a data store.
11. A method of predictive analytics in network reporting, comprising:
pre-processing network-related data by performing exponential moving maximum (EMM) filtering on the network-related data; and
determining predictive analytics based on the EMM filtered network-related data.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the network-related data includes monitored network events data.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the network-related data includes DNS data.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the network-related data includes DNS query and DNS response data.
15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:
generating a trend prediction based on the EMM filtered network-related data; and
generating a visualization of the trend prediction for display.
16. A computer program product for predictive analytics in network reporting, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
pre-processing network-related data by performing exponential moving maximum (EMM) filtering on the network-related data; and
determining predictive analytics based on the EMM filtered network-related data.
17. The computer program product recited in claim 16, wherein the network-related data includes monitored network events data.
18. The computer program product recited in claim 16, wherein the network-related data includes DNS data.
19. The computer program product recited in claim 16, wherein the network-related data includes DNS query and DNS response data.
20. The computer program product recited in claim 16, further comprising computer instructions for:
generating a trend prediction based on the EMM filtered network-related data; and
generating a visualization of the trend prediction for display.