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System and method for self powered wayside railway signaling and sensing

a railway and self-powered technology, applied in railway signalling and safety, railway profile gauges, railway components, etc., can solve the problems of significant installation and maintenance costs, reliability concerns, and reliability concerns

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES
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Because wires must be run to each sensor for communication and electrical power, this results in significant installation costs and maintenance costs as well as reliability concerns.

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[0009]FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a railroad signaling system 10 constructed in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention that includes a power scavenging module 12, a sensor module 14, a signal conditioning module 16 and an output module 18. In this embodiment, power scavenging module 12, sensor module 14, signal conditioning module 16 and output module 18 are depicted as four different components. In other embodiments, however, these components can be combined into one or more integrated signaling system(s). The principles of the invention are not limited to only railroad systems. One of ordinary skill will recognize that other embodiments of the invention are suited for other types of detection systems, for example, systems to detect flaws in various types of rails used for track guided vehicles that are generally installed at amusement parks and rails used for tramways.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the invention as described in FIG. 1, when a...

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Abstract

System and method for self powered wayside railway signaling and sensing. The system includes a power scavenging module and a power utilizing module. The power scavenging module is configured to convert an excitation of a rail into electrical power. The power utilizing module is powered by the electrical power and is configured to detect a predetermined characteristic in relation to the rail, a train moving on the rail or an environment of the railroad and to communicate data in relation to the predetermined characteristic.

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BACKGROUND [0001] This invention relates to a wayside sensor for railroads. More particularly this invention relates to a system for the reading of a sensor, processing the sensor output data and communicating the data in a wireless manner through the use of a power scavenging module. [0002] Wayside sensors for railroad operations perform a variety of functions. Because wires must be run to each sensor for communication and electrical power, this results in significant installation costs and maintenance costs as well as reliability concerns. [0003] Accordingly, there is a need in the art to provide a more effective method and system for wireless rail sensing systems specifically augmented by use of a localized power generation system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION [0004] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for generating local power on railroad is provided. In this embodiment, the system includes a power scavenging module and a power utilizing module. The power ...

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IPC IPC(8): B61C11/00
CPCB61K9/00
Inventor DEROSE, LYNN ANNSEELEY, CHARLES ERKLINDAVENPORT, DAVID MICHAELSEDZIOL, ROLAND SIDNEYHERSHEY, JOHN ERIKWELLES, KENNETH BRAKELEY II
Owner PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES
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