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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
David Pagliuco, Georgetown, TX (US);
Christopher M. Villar, Liberty Hill, TX (US);
John Anthony Nagle, Ii, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Steven C. Orrell, Georgetown, TX (US);
David Pagliuco, Georgetown, TX (US);
Christopher M. Villar, Liberty Hill, TX (US);
John Anthony Nagle, II, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Steven C. Orrell, Georgetown, TX (US);
Georgetown Rail Equipment Company, Georgetown, TX (US);
Abstract
A method to increase the accuracy of the interpolation of railroad mileposts is disclosed. Based upon image data and data provided in customer track charts, reference points are selected along the track, and their location is verified using GPS data. Once verified, the locations of various points between the reference points are determined using mathematical interpolation.