Methods and system for detecting railway vacancy
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and system for detecting railway vacancy 有权
    铁路空缺检测方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US08452466B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US12116792

    申请日:2008-05-07

    CPC classification number: B61L17/02 B61L1/162

    Abstract: A method for detecting railway vacancy is provided. The method includes sensing, at a remote sensing unit positioned proximate to a railway, a presence of a railcar traversing the railway. The method also includes storing, in real-time, at the remote sensing unit, a sensing event indicative of the sensed presence of the railcar traversing the railway and transmitting, asynchronously from the time at which the presence of the railcar was sensed at the remote sensing unit, the stored sensing event to a master accumulation unit.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种检测铁路空缺的方法。 该方法包括在靠近铁路的远程感测单元处感测穿过铁路的轨道车辆的存在。 该方法还包括实时地在遥感单元处存储指示穿过铁路的铁路车辆的感测存在的感测事件,并且从在轨道车辆的存在被感测在远程处的时间异步地发送 感测单元将存储的感测事件发送到主存储单元。

    Locomotive brake pipe valve cut-out failure detection and correction
    2.
    发明授权
    Locomotive brake pipe valve cut-out failure detection and correction 有权
    机车制动管阀门切断故障检测和校正

    公开(公告)号:US06866347B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10271329

    申请日:2002-10-15

    CPC classification number: B60T11/32 B60T13/665 B60T17/228

    Abstract: In a distributed power railroad train, an apparatus for equalizing the equalizing reservoir pressure in the remote power unit and the brake pipe pressure. With these pressures equal, the remote unit cannot charge the brake pipe while the lead unit attempts to vent the brake pipe to command a brake application at the railcars of the train.

    Abstract translation: 在分布式电力列车中,用于使远程动力单元中的均压储层压力和制动管压力相等的装置。 在这些压力相等的情况下,远程单元不能对制动管充电,而引导单元试图对制动管进行排气,以指示在列车的轨道车辆上的制动应用。

    METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RAILWAY VACANCY
    5.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING RAILWAY VACANCY 有权
    检测铁路空调的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090277998A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-12

    申请号:US12116792

    申请日:2008-05-07

    CPC classification number: B61L17/02 B61L1/162

    Abstract: A method for detecting railway vacancy is provided. The method includes sensing, at a remote sensing unit positioned proximate to a railway, a presence of a railcar traversing the railway. The method also includes storing, in real-time, at the remote sensing unit, a sensing event indicative of the sensed presence of the railcar traversing the railway and transmitting, asynchronously from the time at which the presence of the railcar was sensed at the remote sensing unit, the stored sensing event to a master accumulation unit.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种检测铁路空缺的方法。 该方法包括在靠近铁路的远程感测单元处感测穿过铁路的轨道车辆的存在。 该方法还包括实时地在遥感单元处存储指示穿过铁路的铁路车辆的感测存在的感测事件,并且从在轨道车辆的存在被感测在远程处的时间异步地发送 感测单元,将存储的感测事件发送到主存储单元。

    Method and system for controlling locomotives
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and system for controlling locomotives 审中-公开
    控制机车的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050010338A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10850992

    申请日:2004-05-21

    Abstract: A method and system (10) for self-directed operation of a locomotive (12) in a rail yard (82) using a control system (64) on the locomotive for controlling locomotive operations. The method includes establishing at least one operational area (e.g. 74, 76, 78) within the rail yard and associating an operational parameter with each area. The method also includes operating the locomotive using the control system and sensing a location of the locomotive within an operational area. The method further includes determining whether the locomotive is operating within the operational parameter established for the area of its location. If the locomotive is determined not to be operating within the operational parameter, an operation of the locomotive is automatically controlled to operate within the respective operational parameter, without operator input to the control system. The system includes a location detector (62) in communication with the control system to automatically control locomotive operation.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于使用机车上的控制系统(64)对铁路车场(82)中的机车(12)进行自导向操作的方法和系统(10),用于控制机车操作。 该方法包括在铁路车场内建立至少一个操作区域(例如74,76,78),并将操作参数与每个区域相关联。 所述方法还包括使用所述控制系统来操作所述机车,以及感测所述机车在操作区域内的位置。 该方法还包括确定机车是否在为其位置的区域建立的操作参数内运行。 如果机车被确定为不在操作参数中操作,则机车的操作被自动控制以在相应的操作参数内操作,而无需操作者输入到控制系统。 该系统包括与控制系统通信的位置检测器(62)以自动控制机车操作。

    SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR TRACKING A RAILYARD INVENTORY
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR TRACKING A RAILYARD INVENTORY 审中-公开
    用于跟踪铁路货物的系统,方法和计算机可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US20100032529A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-11

    申请号:US12187449

    申请日:2008-08-07

    CPC classification number: B61L25/028 B61L17/02 B61L25/025 B61L25/045

    Abstract: A system for tracking a rail yard inventory may be incorporated in a rail yard that has a plurality of tracks on which a plurality of railcars in a train are moved and arranged wherein each track is associated with a destination of the railcars on the track. A controller, responsive to signals from sensors, counts the number of railcars that enter and exit a track to determine if railcars have been added or removed from the train. The controller updates the railcar sequence in the train and a database having data relative to the location of each railcar in the rail yard and sequence in which railcars are linked on a track.

    Abstract translation: 用于跟踪铁路货车库存的系统可以结合在具有多个轨道的轨道车站中,轨道上移动并布置列车中的多个轨道车,其中每个轨道与轨道上的轨道车的目的地相关联。 响应于来自传感器的信号的控制器计算进入和离开轨道的轨道车辆的数量,以确定是否已经从列车中添加或移除轨道车辆。 控制器更新列车中的轨道车辆序列和具有相对于轨道车厢中的每个轨道车辆的位置的数据的数据库以及在轨道上连接轨道车辆的序列。

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