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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Hitachi Rail Gts Canada Inc., Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Bojan Subasic, Toronto, CA;
Alon Green, Toronto, CA;
Walter Kinio, Toronto, CA;
Marco De Thomasis, Toronto, CA;
David Beach, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Hitachi Rail GTS Canada Inc., Toronto, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/86 (2013.01); G01S 7/411 (2013.01); G01S 13/74 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of a method of locating a guideway mounted vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a communication signal is transmitted to a wayside communication device. A range estimation is obtained based on the communication signal. A radar signal is transmitted to at least one reflector. An accuracy of the range estimation is increased based on the radar signal.