公开(公告)号：US20210114640A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17073182

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Walter KINIO ,  Rudy ROCHEFORT ,  Alon GREEN

IPC: B61L27/00 ,  B61L23/04 ,  B61L27/04

Abstract: A method of communication-based train control system migration includes scanning a guideway to generate surveying data and processing surveying data to calculate a 3-D representation of the guideway. Appropriate locations are determined for the communication-based control devices on the guideway. Communication-based train control devices are installed in a guideway at the determined appropriate locations and vehicles are retrofitted with an autonomy platform. Testing of the control devices and retrofit vehicles is performed. A communication-based train control system is used to control the retrofit vehicles when they operate within the guideway.

公开(公告)号：US20210114634A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17073145

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Alon GREEN ,  Walter KINIO

IPC: B61L3/02 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L9/00 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L25/02

Abstract: A signal aspect enforcement method for a rail vehicle includes determining if vehicle position is unknown. The system determines if rail vehicle speed is less than a line-of-sight threshold speed. The system determines the grade of the rail. A worst-case braking distance of rail vehicle is calculated. The signal aspect is determined using a camera system and a beacon system. The system determines if the signal aspect determined by camera system is same as signal aspect determined by beacon system and, if so, determines the route of rail vehicle and speed limit of rail vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210109207A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17066946

申请日：2020-10-09

Applicant: THALES CANADA INC.

Inventor： Adam LE ,  Tyler DAOUST ,  David BEACH ,  Alon GREEN

IPC: G01S13/60 ,  B61L25/02 ,  G01S13/86

Abstract: A system for determining a stationary state of a rail vehicle on a track includes a first radar mounted at an end of the rail vehicle and a second radar mounted at another end of the rail vehicle. A speed sensor is mounted on the rail vehicle. A series of fixed reflective track features are found along the track. A processing unit, communicably connected with the speed sensor, the first radar and the second radar receives data from the first radar and the second radar corresponding to the distance to the fixed reflective track features and determines the stationary state or low-speed condition of the rail vehicle and checks the state or condition by comparing it with an output of the speed sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200070860A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16489347

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc.

Inventor： Alon GREEN ,  Walter KINIO ,  Firth WHITWAM

IPC: B61L25/02 ,  B61L27/00

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and software for train control and tracking using multi sensors, SSD/QR signs, and/or RF reflectors are disclosed, which enable determination of train location on a guideway, train movement authority, train length, and coupler status of each vehicle (married pair) and the consist (integrity) of the train.

公开(公告)号：US20190092360A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16143035

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Alon GREEN ,  Walter KINIO ,  Peter TIMMERMANS

IPC: B61L25/02 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/58

Abstract: A system comprises a first sensor on a first end of a vehicle and an on-board controller coupled to the first sensor. The first sensor is configured to detect a radio frequency (RF) signature of a marker along a guideway. The first sensor is a radar detection device. The on-board controller is configured to determine a first position of the vehicle on the guideway or a first distance from the position of the vehicle to a stopping location along the guideway based on at least the RF signature received from the first sensor. The marker is a metasurface plate comprising a first diffused element, a first retroreflector element, a first absorbing element and a second diffused element between the first retroreflector element and the first absorbing element.

公开(公告)号：US20150175179A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14137461

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: Thales Canada Inc

Inventor： Alon GREEN ,  Firth WHITWAM

IPC: B61L25/04 ,  B61L21/06 ,  B61L19/06

CPC classification number: B61L25/045 ,  B61L19/06 ,  B61L21/06 ,  B61L25/04 ,  B61L25/048

Abstract: A multimodal guideway vehicle sensor includes a passive sensor, an active sensor and an unique identification (ID) sensor. The passive sensor is configured to receive and detect a first electromagnetic radiation from a guideway vehicle. The active sensor configured to transmit a second electromagnetic radiation and receive and detect the second electromagnetic radiation reflected from the guideway vehicle. The ID sensor that detects an ID associated with the guideway vehicle. The multimodal guideway vehicle sensor also includes a data fusion center that combines signals from the passive sensor, the active sensor and the ID sensor to produce guideway vehicle information about the guideway vehicle.

Abstract translation: 多模式导轨车辆传感器包括无源传感器，主动传感器和独特的识别（ID）传感器。 无源传感器被配置为接收和检测来自导轨车辆的第一电磁辐射。 有源传感器被配置为传输第二电磁辐射并且接收和检测从导轨车辆反射的第二电磁辐射。 检测与导轨车辆相关联的ID的ID传感器。 多模式导轨车辆传感器还包括数据融合中心，其组合来自无源传感器，主动传感器和ID传感器的信号，以产生关于导轨车辆的导轨车辆信息。