End-of-train device with audio support

    公开(公告)号:US11999391B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17448584

    申请日:2021-09-23

    发明人: Harsh Piparsaniya

    IPC分类号: B61L15/00 B61L1/14 G06F3/16

    摘要: An improved End-of-Train device suitable for mounting on a train is disclosed. The End-of-Train device comprises an audio input unit configured to detect an audio input associated with at least one event, and to generate an audio signal based on the audio input. The event is one of an utterance of a voice command by a railway personnel or an incident that potentially impacts an operation of the train. The End-of-Train device further comprises a memory and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the memory. The processing unit is configured to execute one or more instructions in the memory to analyze an audio input to identify one or more actions to be performed by the End-of-Train device and to initiate execution of the one or more actions identified. Further, a notification may be generated based on execution of the one or more actions.

    Managing data transmission from a plurality of telemetry devices onboard trains

    公开(公告)号:US11956577B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17823272

    申请日:2022-08-30

    发明人: Harsh Piparsaniya

    IPC分类号: H04Q9/00

    CPC分类号: H04Q9/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to managing data transmission from a plurality of telemetry devices onboard one or more trains. The plurality of telemetry devices comprises a first telemetry device and one or more second telemetry devices in a vicinity of the first telemetry device at an instant of time. The first telemetry device is configured to detect presence of the one or more second telemetry devices, and to initiate a negotiation process for identifying a designated telemetry device from the one or more second telemetry devices. During the negotiation process, status data associated with the telemetry devices are aggregated. The aggregated status data is further processed to identify a designated telemetry device from among the telemetry devices. The designated telemetry device performs actions for managing data transmission from the telemetry devices based on the aggregated status data.

    REMOTE CONTROLLED LIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240003522A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US17804157

    申请日:2022-05-26

    IPC分类号: F21V21/15 B61L29/28

    摘要: A remote controlled light adjustment device includes a horizontal adjustment arm, a vertical adjustment arm, a mounting base comprising multiple anchor points for coupling the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm to the mounting base, and a remote control, wherein the mounting base, the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to be mounted to a light device, and wherein the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to move the light device based upon signals transmitted by the remote control and received by the mounting base.

    Railroad color light signals including wind reduction elements

    公开(公告)号:US11584409B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US17401780

    申请日:2021-08-13

    IPC分类号: B61L5/18

    摘要: A railroad signal includes a mounting bracket and a signal head, the signal head being mounted to another structure by the mounting bracket, wherein the signal head includes a signal housing, a plurality of signal lights positioned in the signal housing, and a protection device for reducing or eliminating wind forces, the protection device comprising a snow shield and at least one wind guide element.

    Hall sensor fault detection for gate crossing mechanisms

    公开(公告)号:US11581788B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16799881

    申请日:2020-02-25

    摘要: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method for predicting a state of a hall sensor for a motor having a plurality of hall sensors associated therewith. The example method includes receiving a previous state of the hall sensor. The example method further includes detecting a current state of the hall sensor. The example method further includes predicting a predicted next state of the hall sensor based on the previous state of the hall sensor, the current state of the hall sensor, and a direction of a shaft of the motor.

    System and method for determining alignment for railway wayside signal applications

    公开(公告)号:US11543243B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16543935

    申请日:2019-08-19

    摘要: A system for determining alignment of a signal includes a light assembly comprising a light source operated by an electronic circuit, a first position sensor configured to measure a geographical direction of the light assembly, a second position sensor configured to measure a tilt angle of the light assembly, and a light communication device configured to receive measurements of the first position sensor and the second position sensor, and wherein the light communication device is configured to evaluate the measurements and determine alignment of the light assembly based on predefined tolerance thresholds for the geographical direction and tilt angle.

    Thermal lockout for a motor of a gate crossing mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US11486098B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16799900

    申请日:2020-02-25

    摘要: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method for thermal lockout for a motor of a gate crossing mechanism. The method includes monitoring a motor current across a sense resistor of the motor. The method further includes determining a present thermal capacity unit (TCU) at a time interval based on the motor current across the sense resistor. The method further includes determining whether the motor is at a thermal limit by comparing the present TCU to an expected TCU. The method further includes responsive to determining that the motor is at the thermal limit, causing initiating a hard fault.