Monitoring status of railyard equipment using wireless sensing devices
    5.
    发明申请
    Monitoring status of railyard equipment using wireless sensing devices 失效
    使用无线传感设备监控雷达设备的状态

    公开(公告)号:US20070146152A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11317570

    申请日:2005-12-23

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00 G08B1/08

    摘要: A wireless position sensing device is provided for monitoring railyard equipment status. The device comprises a gravity sensing mechanism for sensing an angular displacement with respect to a substantially vertical line, and for generating a displacement signal upon sensing a change in angular displacement exceeding approximately 40 degrees. A processing mechanism, operatively coupled to the gravity sensing mechanism, receives the displacement signal. A radio frequency transmitter, responsive to the processing mechanism, transmits a data signal indicative of the angular displacement. The processing mechanism is programmed to activate the radio frequency transmitter upon receipt of the displacement signal. The gravity sensing mechanism is affixed, attached, or mechanically coupled to railyard equipment comprising at least one of a manually operated rail switch or a safety indicator.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种无线位置检测装置,用于监视设备状态。 该装置包括重力感测机构,用于感测相对于基本上垂直的线的角位移,并且用于在感测到角位移的变化超过大约40度时产生位移信号。 可操作地耦合到重力感测机构的处理机构接收位移信号。 响应于处理机构的射频发射器发送指示角位移的数据信号。 处理机构被编程为在接收到位移信号时激活射频发射器。 重力感测机构被固定,附接或机械地联接到包括手动操作的轨道开关或安全指示器中的至少一个的railyard设备。

    Apparatus and method for locating assets within a rail yard
    6.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for locating assets within a rail yard 有权
    铁路场地资产定位设备及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070150130A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11318338

    申请日:2005-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A method for tracking assets within a rail yard, the method comprising: creating a track layout database for the rail yard, the track layout database providing a map of rail tracks and switches within the rail yard, wherein the track layout database includes machine readable data identifying discrete locations of the rail tracks and switches of the rail yard, each discrete location corresponding to a geographical position of a portion of a rail track or switch; associating rail yard processing steps with portions of the track layout database; receiving a geographical position signal corresponding to an asset within the rail yard; comparing the geographical position signal to the machine readable data of the track layout database in order to identify the location of the asset within the map; and presenting a graphical representation of the location of the asset on the map along with the yard process steps associated with the track section occupied by the asset, wherein the geographical position signal is received within a time period to allow the graphical presentation to be used in a management decision corresponding to the asset.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于跟踪铁路场地内的资产的方法,所述方法包括:为铁路场地创建轨道布局数据库,轨道布局数据库提供轨道轨道和轨道内的交换机的映射,其中轨道布局数据库包括机器可读数据 识别轨道轨道和轨道切换器的离散位置,每个离散位置对应于轨道轨道或开关的一部分的地理位置; 将铁路场地处理步骤与轨道布局数据库的部分相关联; 接收与铁路院内资产相对应的地理位置信号; 将地理位置信号与轨道布局数据库的机器可读数据进行比较,以便识别该地图内资产的位置; 以及在所述地图上呈现所述资产的位置的图形表示以及与所述资产所占据的所述轨道部分相关联的码数处理步骤,其中在一段时间段内接收所述地理位置信号,以允许将图形呈现用于 与资产相对应的管理决策。

    System and method for determining whether a locomotive or rail engine is coupled to a rail car or other engine
    7.
    发明申请
    System and method for determining whether a locomotive or rail engine is coupled to a rail car or other engine 有权
    用于确定机车或轨道发动机是否耦合到轨道车辆或其他发动机的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070145196A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11317067

    申请日:2005-12-23

    IPC分类号: B61L23/00

    摘要: An apparatus and method for indicating whether a coupler of a locomotive is in a coupled or uncoupled state is provided. The apparatus comprising: a sensor positioned on a portion of the coupler, wherein the sensor provides a real-time signal indicative of either a coupled or an uncoupled state of a coupler, wherein the signal is transmitted wirelessly by a transmitter in operable communication with the sensor. The method comprising: providing a signal indicative of the presence or proximity of a second coupler to the first coupler, the signal being provided by a sensor configured to provide the signal as the state of the coupler has changed; transmitting the signal wirelessly to a controller; processing the signal with a control algorithm resident upon the controller; and providing visually perceivable indication of the position of the coupler.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于指示机车的耦合器是否处于耦合或非耦合状态的装置和方法。 所述装置包括:位于所述耦合器的一部分上的传感器,其中所述传感器提供指示耦合器的耦合或非耦合状态的实时信号,其中所述信号由与所述耦合器可操作地通信的发射机无线地发送 传感器。 该方法包括:提供指示第二耦合器到第一耦合器的存在或接近的信号,所述信号由配置成随着耦合器的状态改变而提供信号的传感器提供; 将信号无线地发送到控制器; 用驻留在控制器上的控制算法处理信号; 并且提供耦合器的位置的视觉上可感知的指示。

    System and method for monitoring train arrival and departure latencies
    8.
    发明申请
    System and method for monitoring train arrival and departure latencies 有权
    监控列车到达和离开延迟的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070150129A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11317533

    申请日:2005-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: B61L17/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for monitoring trains in a railyard. These methods and systems detect an incoming train entering a geographic area defined by a railyard, store an entry time indicative of a time at which the incoming train entering the railyard was detected, detect the incoming train coming to a stop in a subyard of the railyard, store a stop time indicative of a time at which the incoming train came to a stop in the receiving subyard, calculate an incoming train latency time by subtracting the entry time from the stop time, and store the incoming train latency time as an incoming train latency time record.

    摘要翻译: 监控火车的方法和系统。 这些方法和系统检测进入由railyard定义的地理区域的进入列车,存储指示进入雷达的进入列车的时间的进入时间,检测在railyard的一个子站内停下的进入列车 存储指示接收列车在接收子站内停止的时间的停止时间,通过从停止时间减去入口时间来计算传入列车延迟时间,并将传入列车等待时间作为传入列保存 延迟时间记录。

    System and method for rail yard process monitoring
    9.
    发明申请
    System and method for rail yard process monitoring 审中-公开
    铁路过程监控系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080154692A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US11984604

    申请日:2007-11-20

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    CPC分类号: B61L17/00

    摘要: A system and method for planning and monitoring rail yard processes and performance including compiling historical information, real time status display of rail yard activity, the development of parameters and metrics to evaluate rail yard performance, collection of rail yard status from various sensors, and the planning and assigning of work tasks for enhanced productivity and car processing capability.

    摘要翻译: 规划和监测铁路场地过程和性能的系统和方法,包括编制历史信息,铁路场地活动的实时状态显示,开发参数和指标,评估铁路场地性能,收集各种传感器的铁路场地状况,以及 规划和分配工作任务,提高生产力和汽车加工能力。