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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Valerio Rosetti, Bologna, IT;
Diego Marino, Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Valerio Rosetti, Bologna, IT;
Diego Marino, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
Alstom Transport SA, Levallois-Perret, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); B61L 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 27/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for monitoring operating functions of railway devices such as switch machines of turnouts and signal lamps is described. The system comprises a wireless network for communication among operating parameter local detection units associated to individual railway devices and a data collection server and/or remote portable units. The local units detecting operating parameters can be powered via power lines of a railway device to be monitored and for a period of time during which a power signal powering the monitored railway device is provided.