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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Harsco Technologies Llc, Fairmont, MN (US);
Inventor:
Javier Fernandez, Columbia, SC (US);
Assignee:
HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Fairmont, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/04 (2006.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 23/042 (2013.01); B61L 23/045 (2013.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to automated detection of railroad track features. Images of a railroad track are captured and analyzed to identify track features such as anchors, spikes, rail ties, tie plates, and joints. Various image processing techniques are utilized to accurately distinguish between track features and other objects in the captured images. Track features identified in the images are assigned identifiers and locations and stored in a database so that a status and/or condition of the track features may be monitored for maintenance purposes.