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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2015
Georgetown Rail Equipment Company, Georgetown, TX (US);
John J. Kainer, Georgetown, TX (US);
Charles W. Aaron, Georgetown, TX (US);
Gregory T. Grissom, Georgetown, TX (US);
Antonio R. Mauricio, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jeb E. Belcher, Austin, TX (US);
David M. Pagliuco, Georgetown, TX (US);
Wilson T. Wamani, Round Rock, TX (US);
John A. Nagel, II, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Christopher M. Villar, Liberty Hill, TX (US);
Steven C. Orrel, Georgetown, TX (US);
Zechariah Bertilson, Plymouth, MN (US);
GEORGETOWN RAIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Georgetown, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for inspecting railroad ties in a railroad track includes a light generator, an optical receiver and a processor. The light generator is oriented to project a beam of light across the railroad track while moving along the railroad track in a travel direction. The optical receiver is oriented to receive at least a portion of the beam of light reflected from the railroad track and configured to generate image data representative of a profile of at least a portion of the railroad track. The processor is configured to analyze the image data by applying one or more algorithms configured to find boundaries of a railroad tie and determine one or more condition metrics associated with the railroad tie.