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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Leonard Wydotis, Marion, KY (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 29/30 (2006.01); G01R 31/34 (2020.01); B61L 29/28 (2006.01); B61L 29/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 29/30 (2013.01); B61L 29/243 (2013.01); B61L 29/288 (2013.01); G01R 31/343 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosed embodiments generally relate to a current monitoring and alarm system for a railroad crossing gate. The system is capable of determining that the gate is functioning properly or not. In addition, the system can issue an alarm or provide some other indicator when the gate is not functioning properly or is being subjected to excessive loading.