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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Progress Rail Services Corporation, Albertville, AL (US);
Inventors:
John W. Brand, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Bradley Howard, Argyle, TX (US);
Marc Miller, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Gabriel G. Abreo, Grain Valley, MO (US);
Assignee:
Progress Rail Services Corporation, Albertville, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/02 (2006.01); G01M 3/38 (2006.01); B61L 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/02 (2013.01); B61L 27/04 (2013.01); G01M 3/38 (2013.01); B61L 2201/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting operation of a train are disclosed. A method may include: receiving one or more infrared images of a brake line of the train; detecting one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images; and adjusting a brake command based on the detected one or more leaks.