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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Applicants:
James Combs, Lexington, KY (US);
Theodore O'canna, Versailles, KY (US);
Inventors:
James Combs, Lexington, KY (US);
Theodore O'Canna, Versailles, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexair, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); B61D 7/14 (2006.01); B61D 7/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 7/14 (2013.01); B61D 7/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A monitoring device for a control valve on a railcar comprises a microcontroller that includes a memory component, along with a voltage sensor that is in electrical communication with one or more solenoids associated with the control valve. When a selected solenoid is actuated, the voltage sensor reads a voltage and communicates the voltage to the microcontroller, with the microcontroller storing the voltage and other pertinent data in the memory component.