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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Progress Rail Services Corporation, Albertville, AL (US);
Inventors:
Mark J. Bartonek, Independence, MO (US);
Donald J. Arndt, Napoleon, MO (US);
Roland F. O'Connell, Lone Jack, MO (US);
Assignee:
Progress Rail Services Corporation, Albertville, AL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 27/00 (2006.01); B61K 9/06 (2006.01); G01M 17/10 (2006.01); B61L 25/02 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2006.01); B61K 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 27/0094 (2013.01); B61K 9/06 (2013.01); B61K 9/12 (2013.01); B61L 25/021 (2013.01); G01J 5/0022 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0033 (2013.01); G01J 2005/0077 (2013.01); G01M 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method for detecting a condition associated with a wheel on a train car. The method may include detecting a position of the wheel. The method may also include detecting a position of a rail on which the wheel travels. The method may further include comparing the position of the wheel relative to the position of the rail, and determining a wheel condition based on the comparison.