公开(公告)号：US08515697B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13037939

申请日：2011-03-01

Applicant: Michael Alexander ,  James Brown ,  Bernard Clement ,  Kelly Berger ,  James Riling ,  Joseph Reutzel

Inventor： Michael Alexander ,  James Brown ,  Bernard Clement ,  Kelly Berger ,  James Riling ,  Joseph Reutzel

IPC: G01R31/02

CPC classification number: B61L5/1881 ,  B61L1/20

Abstract: A railroad monitoring apparatus includes first and second diverse vital processing units, first and second current sensors configured to measure the current being provided to one or more signaling elements of an item of wayside signaling equipment, and means for measuring voltage levels being supplied to each of the signaling elements. The first processing unit receives a first current measurement from the first current sensor and the measured voltage levels, and the second vital processing unit receives a second current measurement from the second current sensor and the measured voltage levels. The vital processing units are each programmed to determine based on one or more of the first current measurement, the second current measurement and the measured voltage levels: (i) the state of the item of railroad wayside signaling equipment, (ii) failures within the item of railroad wayside signaling equipment, and (iii) failures within the monitoring apparatus itself.

Abstract translation: 铁路监测装置包括第一和第二多样的重要处理单元，第一和第二电流传感器被配置为测量提供给路旁信号设备的一个或多个信令元件的电流，以及用于测量提供给每个 信号元素。 第一处理单元从第一电流传感器接收第一电流测量值和测量的电压电平，第二生物处理单元从第二电流传感器接收第二电流测量值和测量的电压电平。 重要的处理单元各自被编程为基于第一电流测量，第二电流测量和测量的电压电平中的一个或多个来确定：（i）铁路路边信号设备的项目的状态，（ii） 铁路路边信号设备项目，以及（iii）监控设备本身的故障。

公开(公告)号：US20110276285A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US13037939

申请日：2011-03-01

Applicant: Michael Alexander ,  James Brown ,  Bernard Clement ,  Kelly Berger ,  James Riling ,  Joseph Reutzel

Inventor： Michael Alexander ,  James Brown ,  Bernard Clement ,  Kelly Berger ,  James Riling ,  Joseph Reutzel

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G01R31/02

CPC classification number: B61L5/1881 ,  B61L1/20

Abstract: A railroad monitoring apparatus includes first and second diverse vital processing units, first and second current sensors configured to measure the current being provided to one or more signaling elements of an item of wayside signaling equipment, and means for measuring voltage levels being supplied to each of the signaling elements. The first processing unit receives a first current measurement from the first current sensor and the measured voltage levels, and the second vital processing unit receives a second current measurement from the second current sensor and the measured voltage levels. The vital processing units are each programmed to determine based on one or more of the first current measurement, the second current measurement and the measured voltage levels: (i) the state of the item of railroad wayside signaling equipment, (ii) failures within the item of railroad wayside signaling equipment, and (iii) failures within the monitoring apparatus itself.

Abstract translation: 铁路监测装置包括第一和第二多样的重要处理单元，第一和第二电流传感器被配置为测量提供给路旁信号设备的一个或多个信令元件的电流，以及用于测量提供给每个 信号元素。 第一处理单元从第一电流传感器接收第一电流测量值和测量的电压电平，第二生物处理单元从第二电流传感器接收第二电流测量值和测量的电压电平。 重要的处理单元各自被编程为基于第一电流测量，第二电流测量和测量的电压电平中的一个或多个来确定：（i）铁路路边信号设备的项目的状态，（ii） 铁路路边信号设备项目，以及（iii）监控设备本身的故障。