ROUTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    ROUTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    路由监控系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170050653A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15345158

    申请日:2016-11-07

    Abstract: A monitoring method and system monitor a transmitted current that is injected into conductive components of a route traveled by vehicle systems, monitor a received current that represents a portion of the transmitted current that is conducted through the conductive components of the route, examine changes in the transmitted and/or received current over time to determine when the vehicle systems are on the route between a first location where the transmitted current is injected into the conductive components and a second location where the received current is monitored, and examine the changes in the transmitted and/or received currents. The changes are examined to identify (a) a contaminated portion of a surface on which the route is disposed, (b) a foreign object other than the vehicle systems that is contacting the route, and/or (c) a damaged or broken portion of at least one of the conductive components of the route.

    Abstract translation: 监测方法和系统监测被注入到车辆系统行驶的路线的导电部件中的传输电流,监视表示通过路线的导电部件传导的传输电流的一部分的接收电流,检查 发射和/或接收的电流,以确定车辆系统何时在传输的电流被注入到导电部件的第一位置和被监视接收的电流的第二位置之间的路线上,并且检查所传输的电流的变化 和/或接收电流。 检查变化以识别(a)布置路线的表面的污染部分,(b)除了与路线接触的车辆系统以外的异物和/或(c)损坏或破裂的部分 的路线的至少一个导电组件。

    Route examining system and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Route examining system and method 有权
    路线检查系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09481384B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14527246

    申请日:2014-10-29

    CPC classification number: B61L23/044 B61L3/10

    Abstract: A route examining system includes first and second application devices, a control unit, first and second detection units, and an identification unit. The first and second application devices are disposed onboard a vehicle traveling along a route having conductive tracks. The control unit controls injection of a first examination signal into the conductive tracks via the first application device and injection of a second examination signal into the conductive tracks via the second application device. The first and second detection units monitor electrical characteristics of the route in response to the first and second examination signals being injected into the conductive tracks. The identification unit examines the electrical characteristics of the conductive tracks in order to determine whether a section of the route is potentially damaged based on the electrical characteristics.

    Abstract translation: 路线检查系统包括第一和第二应用设备,控制单元,第一和第二检测单元以及识别单元。 第一和第二施加装置被布置在沿着具有导电轨道的路线行进的车辆上。 控制单元经由第一施加装置控制将第一检查信号注入导电轨迹,并经由第二施加装置将第二检查信号注入到导电轨道中。 第一和第二检测单元响应于将第一和第二检查信号注入导电轨迹来监视路线的电特性。 识别单元检查导电轨迹的电特性,以便基于电特性确定路线的一部分是否潜在地被损坏。

    ROUTE EXAMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    ROUTE EXAMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    路由检查系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150367872A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-24

    申请号:US14841209

    申请日:2015-08-31

    CPC classification number: B61L23/044 B61L3/18

    Abstract: Systems and methods for examining a route inject one or more electrical examination signals into a conductive route from onboard a vehicle system traveling along the route, detect one or more electrical characteristics of the route based on the one or more electrical examination signals, apply a filter to the one or more electrical characteristics, and detect a break in conductivity of the route responsive to the one or more electrical characteristics decreasing by more than a designated drop threshold for a time period within a designated drop time period. Feature vectors may be determined for the electrical characteristics and compared to one or more patterns in order to distinguish between breaks in the conductivity of the route and other causes for changes in the electrical characteristics.

    Abstract translation: 用于检查路线的系统和方法将一个或多个电检查信号从沿着路线行进的车辆系统上的导电路线注入,基于一个或多个电检查信号检测路线的一个或多个电特性,应用滤波器 响应所述一个或多个电气特性,在指定的下降时间段内的一段时间内减小超过指定的下降阈值,检测所述路线的电导率中断。 可以针对电特性确定特征向量,并与一个或多个图案进行比较,以区分路线的导电性的断裂和电特性变化的其它原因。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DAMAGED SECTIONS OF A ROUTE
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DAMAGED SECTIONS OF A ROUTE 有权
    识别路由损坏部分的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150179003A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14639665

    申请日:2015-03-05

    Abstract: A method and system for determining rail defects. The method and system receive route performance measurements from a vehicle system traveling along a route and normalize the route performance measurements based on one or more characteristics of the vehicle system. The method and a system also determine a defect for a segment of the route based at least in part on the normalized route performance measurements with respect to a threshold bandwidth corresponding to the segment. The method and system also examine velocity differences in a vehicle speed of a vehicle and the angular speed of the axles and/or wheels of the vehicle system traveling along a route to determine if the route is damaged and/or to identify the location of the potentially damaged section of the route. The differences may represent wheel creeps of the vehicle system.

    Abstract translation: 一种确定铁路缺陷的方法和系统。 该方法和系统从沿着路线行进的车辆系统接收路线性能测量,并且基于车辆系统的一个或多个特征来规范路线性能测量。 所述方法和系统还至少部分地基于对应于所述段的阈值带宽的归一化路由性能测量来确定所述路由的段的缺陷。 该方法和系统还检测车辆的车辆速度差和沿着路线行进的车辆系统的车轴和/或车轮的角速度,以确定路线是否损坏和/或识别车辆的位置 潜在损坏路段的部分。 差异可能表示车辆系统的轮胎爬行。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTICALLY IDENTIFYING DAMAGED SECTIONS OF A ROUTE
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTICALLY IDENTIFYING DAMAGED SECTIONS OF A ROUTE 有权
    用于声音识别路由损坏部分的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150033864A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US13955364

    申请日:2013-07-31

    CPC classification number: G01N29/265 G01N29/14 G01N29/4454 G01N2291/2632

    Abstract: A method for acoustically examining a route includes sensing passively excited residual sounds of a vehicle system during travel over a route, examining the passively excited residual sounds to identify one or more changes of interest in the passively excited residual sounds, and identifying a section of the route as being damaged responsive to the one or more changes of interest in the passively excited residual sounds that are identified.

    Abstract translation: 用于声学检查路线的方法包括:在路线行驶期间感测车辆系统的被动激励的残留声音,检查被动激励的残留声音以识别被动激励的残留声音中的一个或多个兴趣变化,以及识别 路线响应于所识别的被动激发的残留声音中的一个或多个兴趣变化而被损坏。

    Transportation Network Scheduling System And Method
    7.
    发明申请
    Transportation Network Scheduling System And Method 有权
    交通网络调度系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140136025A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14158024

    申请日:2014-01-17

    Abstract: A method includes forming a first schedule for a first vehicle to travel in a transportation network. The first schedule includes a first arrival time of the first vehicle at a scheduled location. The method also includes receiving a first trip plan for the first vehicle from an energy management system. The first trip plan is based on the first schedule and designates at least one of tractive efforts or braking efforts to be provided by the first vehicle to reduce at least one of an amount of energy consumed by the first vehicle or an amount of emissions generated by the first vehicle when the first vehicle travels through the transportation network to the scheduled location. The method further includes determining whether to modify the first schedule to avoid interfering with movement of one or more other vehicles by examining the trip plan for the first vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括形成用于第一车辆在运输网络中行驶的第一时间表。 第一时间表包括第一辆车在预定位置的第一到达时间。 该方法还包括从能量管理系统接收第一车辆的第一行程计划。 第一行程计划基于第一时间表,并且指定由第一车辆提供的牵引力或制动努力中的至少一个,以减少由第一车辆消耗的能量的量中的至少一个或由第一车辆产生的排放量 当第一辆车通过运输网络前往预定的位置时的第一辆车辆。 该方法还包括通过检查第一车辆的行程计划来确定是否修改第一调度表以避免干扰一个或多个其他车辆的移动。

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