公开(公告)号：US20140151512A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14093949

申请日：2013-12-02

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： JARED KLINEMAN COOPER ,  NICHOLAS DAVID NAGRODSKY ,  JOSEPH FORREST NOFFSINGER

IPC: B61L23/04

CPC classification number: B61L23/04 ,  B61L5/18

Abstract: An inspection system for use with a rail vehicle includes a sensor configured to be deployed onboard the rail vehicle for inspection of wayside rail equipment to determine operability or alignment of the equipment.

Abstract translation: 用于轨道车辆的检查系统包括被配置为部署在轨道车辆上的传感器，用于检查路边轨道设备以确定设备的可操作性或对准。

公开(公告)号：US20140041980A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13939326

申请日：2013-07-11

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： JOSEPH FORREST NOFFSINGER ,  AARON RICHARD MITTI

IPC: H01R41/00

CPC classification number: H01R41/00 ,  B60M3/00 ,  B61L1/181 ,  B61L1/20 ,  B61L3/125 ,  B61L13/047 ,  B61L27/0038

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to transferring energy from a vehicle to a device via a track circuit. Embodiments of the present invention include a power source of a vehicle that can be utilized to transfer energy through a track circuit to a device coupled thereto. The track circuit can include a section of track having a first pair of insulated joints located on a first rail and a second pair of insulated joints on a second rail, each pair separated by a distance. Moreover, a signal can be communicated to the vehicle based on receipt of the transferred energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明的系统和方法涉及通过轨道电路将能量从车辆传输到设备。 本发明的实施例包括可用于将能量通过轨道电路传递到与其耦合的装置的车辆的电源。 轨道电路可以包括轨道的一部分，其具有位于第一轨道上的第一对绝缘接头和在第二轨道上的每对隔开一定距离的第二对绝缘接头。 此外，可以基于传送的能量的接收将信号传送到车辆。