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US09550484B2 System and method for determining vehicle orientation in a vehicle consist
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用于确定车辆中的车辆定向的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for determining vehicle orientation in a vehicle consist
- Patent Title (中): 用于确定车辆中的车辆定向的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14520585Application Date: 2014-10-22
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Publication No.: US09550484B2Publication Date: 2017-01-24
- Inventor: Eugene Smith , David Peltz
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Global Patent Operation
- Agent John A. Kramer
- Main IPC: B60T13/66
- IPC: B60T13/66 ; B60T17/22 ; B61L25/02 ; B61L15/00

Abstract:
A system and method for determining an orientation of a vehicle are provided. The system and method determine (with a sensor assembly disposed onboard a first vehicle) a direction in which a fluid flows within the first vehicle. The first vehicle is included in a vehicle consist with a second vehicle. The orientation of the first vehicle relative to the second vehicle is determined based at least in part on the direction in which the fluid flows within the first vehicle. The fluid may be air in an air brake pipe of the vehicle consist.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160114819A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE ORIENTATION IN A VEHICLE CONSIST Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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