System, Method and Computer Readable Media for Reducing Wheel Sliding on a Locomotive
    22.
    发明申请
    System, Method and Computer Readable Media for Reducing Wheel Sliding on a Locomotive 有权
    用于减少机车上滑轮的系统,方法和计算机可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US20080211434A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-04

    申请号:US11680697

    申请日:2007-03-01

    IPC分类号: H02P5/00

    摘要: A system for reducing wheel sliding on a locomotive is provided for a locomotive including a plurality of axles. The system includes one or more speed inferring systems coupled to each axle to detect rotation of each axle and generate detection signals based upon detecting rotation of each axle. The detection signals include one of speed signals indicative of locomotive speed and non-rotating signals indicative of a non-rotating axle. More particularly, a main controller is coupled to each speed inferring system and is responsive to each detection signal. The main controller identifies non-rotating signals of the detection signals to initiate one or more alert signals of one or more respective non-rotating axles of the plurality of axles. Additionally, the main controller is coupled to an operator panel to alert a locomotive operator of an applied status of a locomotive parking brake in response to the alert signal.

    摘要翻译: 为包括多个轴的机车提供用于减少机车上的车轮滑动的系统。 该系统包括耦合到每个轴的一个或多个速度推断系统以检测每个轴的旋转,并且基于检测每个轴的旋转产生检测信号。 检测信号包括指示机车速度的速度信号和指示非旋转轴的非旋转信号之一。 更具体地,主控制器耦合到每个速度推断系统并响应于每个检测信号。 主控制器识别检测信号的非旋转信号以启动多个轴中的一个或多个相应非旋转轴的一个或多个警报信号。 此外,主控制器耦合到操作面板,以响应于警报信号向机车操作者警告机车驻车制动器的施加状态。

    Minimally-Invasive Approach to Bone-Obstructed Soft Tissue
    23.
    发明申请
    Minimally-Invasive Approach to Bone-Obstructed Soft Tissue 审中-公开
    微创方法对骨质疏松的软组织

    公开(公告)号:US20080177268A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:US12035312

    申请日:2008-02-21

    IPC分类号: A61B17/16

    摘要: The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for placing a minimally-invasive access with respect to a patient's bone or other non-soft tissue. The subject invention can use a drilling machine incorporating an ultrasound motor. The subject drilling machine can be applied to sample, for example, bone biopsies under MRI control. In a specific embodiment, the subject ultrasound motor can be completely manufactured of non-magnetic materials, such as plastics, titanium, and titanium alloy, or ceramics and piezoceramics. The subject drilling apparatus can be placed into an MRI near field without influencing the image quality, and without the drilling apparatus itself being disturbed by the MRI magnet, gradient, or high-frequency field. The subject invention can incorporate good shielding with the subject drilling apparatus use of these materials, and can achieve minimal, if any, image distortions or so-called artifacts. Thus, the subject invention can involve the problem by use of non-magnetic materials of low magnetic susceptibility for the design of an actuation unit.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于将相对于患者的骨或其他非软组织进行微创入路的方法和装置。 本发明可以使用结合有超声波马达的钻孔机。 主题钻孔机可以应用于样本,例如MRI控制下的骨活检。 在具体实施例中,本超声波马达可以完全由非磁性材料制成,例如塑料,钛和钛合金,或陶瓷和压电陶瓷。 主体钻孔装置可以放置在MRI近场,而不影响图像质量,并且没有钻孔装置本身被MRI磁体,梯度或高频场扰乱。 本发明可以将这些材料的主体钻孔装置使用的良好屏蔽结合起来,并且可以实现最小的(如果有的话)图像失真或所谓的伪影。 因此,本发明可以通过使用具有低磁化率的非磁性材料来实现用于设计致动单元的问题。

    Fiber optic sensors for gas turbine control
    28.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic sensors for gas turbine control 失效
    用于燃气轮机控制的光纤传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06978074B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-20

    申请号:US10446758

    申请日:2003-05-28

    摘要: An apparatus for detecting flashback occurrences in a premixed combustor system having at least one fuel nozzle includes at least one photodetector and at least one fiber optic element coupled between the at least one photodetector and a test region of the combustor system wherein a respective flame of the fuel nozzle is not present under normal operating conditions. A signal processor monitors a signal of the photodetector. The fiber optic element can include at least one optical fiber positioned within a protective tube. The fiber optic element can include two fiber optic elements coupled to the test region. The optical fiber and the protective tube can have lengths sufficient to situate the photodetector outside of an engine compartment. A plurality of fuel nozzles and a plurality of fiber optic elements can be used with the fiber optic elements being coupled to respective fuel nozzles and either to the photodetector or, wherein a plurality of photodetectors are used, to respective ones of the plurality of photodetectors. The signal processor can include a digital signal processor.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测具有至少一个燃料喷嘴的预混合燃烧器系统中的闪回发生的装置,包括至少一个光电检测器和耦合在所述至少一个光电检测器与所述燃烧器系统的测试区域之间的至少一个光纤元件,其中, 燃油喷嘴在正常运行条件下不存在。 信号处理器监视光电检测器的信号。 光纤元件可以包括位于保护管内的至少一个光纤。 光纤元件可以包括耦合到测试区域的两个光纤元件。 光纤和保护管可以具有足以将光电探测器放置在发动机室外部的长度。 可以使用多个燃料喷嘴和多个光纤元件,其中光纤元件被耦合到相应的燃料喷嘴,并且耦合到光电检测器,或者使用多个光电检测器到多个光电检测器中的相应的光检测器。 信号处理器可以包括数字信号处理器。

    Configurable locomotive
    29.
    发明申请
    Configurable locomotive 有权
    可配置机车

    公开(公告)号:US20050120904A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:US11008708

    申请日:2004-12-09

    IPC分类号: B60L15/32 B61L15/00 B61C3/00

    摘要: A locomotive (10) is operable in two or more distinct configurations, with the change in configuration being response to a configuration input signal (35). A locomotive configuration is represented by the set of end use device control signals (13) that are generated by the locomotive control systems (22) in response to the respective set of operational input values (27). For a given set of operational input values, a first set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a first value, and a second set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a second value. The configuration input variable may be responsive to the locomotive location, a wayside device signal, an operator action or the health of the locomotive, for example. Locomotive configuration changes may include peak horsepower rating, number of engine cylinders fueled, number of throttle notch settings, adhesion limits, mission priorities or emission profile, for example.

    摘要翻译: 机车(10)可以以两种或多种不同的配置操作,配置的变化响应配置输入信号(35)。 机车配置由响应于相应的一组操作输入值(27)由机车控制系统(22)生成的一组终端使用设备控制信号(13)表示。 对于给定的一组操作输入值,当配置输入具有第一值时,产生第一组最终使用装置控制信号,并且当配置输入具有第二值时产生第二组最终使用装置控制信号。 例如,配置输入变量可以响应于机车位置,路边设备信号,操作者动作或机车的健康。 例如,机车配置更改可能包括峰值功率等级,燃油发动机气缸数量,节气门缺口设置数量,附着力限制,任务优先级或排放轮廓。

    Strategies for locomotive operation in tunnel conditions
    30.
    发明申请
    Strategies for locomotive operation in tunnel conditions 有权
    在隧道条件下机车运行的策略

    公开(公告)号:US20050109882A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10718313

    申请日:2003-11-20

    摘要: A method of controlling operation of a train (T) for passage of the train through a tunnel. The train has a plurality of locomotives (L1-Ln) pulling the train. The position of the lead locomotive relative to the tunnel entrance is determined, as is the amount of time before the train enters the tunnel. Each locomotive is separately configured for passage through the tunnel as a function of performance characteristics of the locomotive and the locomotive's current operating status, as the train approaches the tunnel. Once the train enters the tunnel, the performance characteristics of each locomotive are continually monitored. The performance requirements for one or more of the locomotives are then dynamically changed as a function of conditions within the tunnel and the current performance characteristics of each locomotive. This is done to maintain a sufficient combined performance capability from the locomotives to move the train through the tunnel. Upon exiting the tunnel, the locomotives' full operating capabilities are quickly restored by enhancing their thermal recoveries.

    摘要翻译: 控制火车(T)的运行以使列车通过隧道的方法。 列车有多列火车(L 1 -Ln)。 首先机车相对于隧道入口的位置与列车进入隧道前的时间量一样是确定的。 随着列车接近隧道,每个机车被分别配置成随着机车的行驶特性和机车的当前运行状态而通过隧道。 一旦火车进入隧道,每个机车的性能特征将不断监测。 然后,一个或多个机车的性能要求随着隧道内的条件和每个机车的当前性能特征而变化。 这样做是为了保持机车的足够的组合性能能力,以使火车通过隧道。 离开隧道后,机车的全部运行能力通过提高其热回收率而迅速恢复。