Vertical rail measurement device
AssigneeProtran Technology, LLC
InventorsPeter M. Bartek, Corey Dash
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Abstract
The invention relates to a portable device for measuring vertical rail measurements under service to record and report excessive vertical rail movement to prevent a train from derailing. The device may be pivoting with a tilt sensor and light-weight. The device may include a microprocessor, sensors, and a display. The device may be installed on the rail. The device may sense an approaching train, automatically turn on the device, and measure the real-time vertical displacement and the maximum/minimum vertical movement of the rail while the train is operating over the rail at all speeds.
Claims20
A vertical rail measurement device comprising:
- a control box configured to removably coupled to a rail;
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- a measurement arm coupled to the control box, the measurement arm having a first end and a second end being opposite the first end and configured to rest on the ground;
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- a processor configured to measure a vertical displacement of the rail.
A method of measuring a vertical displacement distance of a rail, the method comprising:
- determining a vertical displacement of a rail via a control box removably coupled to the rail;
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- transmitting the vertical displacement of the rail;
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- displaying the vertical displacement of the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.