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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2019
Applicant:

Progress Rail Locomotive Inc., Lagrange, IL (US);

Inventor:

Gabriel G. Abreo, Grain Valley, MO (US);

Assignee:

Progress Rail Services Corporation, Albertville, AL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/32 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G01M 17/10 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); B61L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/183 (2013.01); B61L 23/00 (2013.01); G01J 5/0022 (2013.01); G01M 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 13/32 (2013.01); H04N 5/23203 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0033 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system that includes a detection device, an imaging device, and a control device is disclosed. The detection device may generate proximity data relating to a proximity of an undercarriage of a rail vehicle, and the imaging device may capture one or more thermal images of the undercarriage. The control device may receive a first thermal image and a second thermal image of the undercarriage. The first thermal image may be captured using a first integration time, and the second thermal image may be captured using a second integration time. The control device may determine composite thermal data associated with the undercarriage. The composite thermal data may include information mapping a first range of thermal data and mapping a second range of thermal data to one or more components of the undercarriage. The control device may cause an action to be performed in connection with the composite thermal data.


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