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US 11,529,979 B2Granted
Systems and methods for adjusting train operation
AssigneeProgress Rail Services Corporation
InventorsJohn W. Brand, Bradley Howard, Marc Miller, Gabriel G. Abreo
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Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting operation of a train are disclosed. A method may include: receiving one or more infrared images of a brake line of the train; detecting one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images; and adjusting a brake command based on the detected one or more leaks.
Claims20
A method for adjusting operation of a train, comprising:
- receiving one or more infrared images of a brake line of the train;
- detecting one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images;
- and
- adjusting a brake command based on the detected one or more leaks.
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A system for adjusting operation of a train, comprising:
- a brake line for controlling one or more brakes of the train;
- one or more infrared cameras for capturing one or more infrared images of the brake line;
- and;
- a controller configured to:
- receive the one or more infrared images of the brake line;
- detect one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images;
- and
- adjust a brake command based on the detected one or more leaks.
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A method for adjusting operation of a train, comprising:
- receiving one or more infrared images of a brake line of the train;
- detecting one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images;
- determining a severity of the one or more leaks based on a temperature differential in the one or more infrared images;
- and
- adjusting a brake command based on the severity of the one or more leaks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.