AU2001282949A1 - A method of determining train location and track characteristics using navigational data - Google Patents

A method of determining train location and track characteristics using navigational data

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Publication number
AU2001282949A1
AU2001282949A1 AU2001282949A AU8294901A AU2001282949A1 AU 2001282949 A1 AU2001282949 A1 AU 2001282949A1 AU 2001282949 A AU2001282949 A AU 2001282949A AU 8294901 A AU8294901 A AU 8294901A AU 2001282949 A1 AU2001282949 A1 AU 2001282949A1
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Prior art keywords
navigational data
train location
track characteristics
determining train
determining
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AU2001282949A
Inventor
John E. Haley
Michael J. Hawthorne
Stephen K. Nickles
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New York Air Brake LLC
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New York Air Brake LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/624,049 external-priority patent/US6311109B1/en
Application filed by New York Air Brake LLC filed Critical New York Air Brake LLC
Publication of AU2001282949A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001282949A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B35/00—Applications of measuring apparatus or devices for track-building purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0092—Memory means reproducing during the running of the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. smart cards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
    • B61L23/04—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for monitoring the mechanical state of the route
    • B61L23/042—Track changes detection
    • B61L23/047—Track or rail movements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
    • B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
    • B61L25/025—Absolute localisation, e.g. providing geodetic coordinates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0072—On-board train data handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/04—Satellite based navigation systems, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
AU2001282949A 2000-07-24 2001-07-24 A method of determining train location and track characteristics using navigational data Abandoned AU2001282949A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/624,049 2000-07-24
US09/624,049 US6311109B1 (en) 2000-07-24 2000-07-24 Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data
US09/847,318 2001-05-03
US09/847,318 US6480766B2 (en) 2000-07-24 2001-05-03 Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data
PCT/US2001/023205 WO2002008779A2 (en) 2000-07-24 2001-07-24 A method of determining train location and track characteristics using navigational data

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AU2001282949A1 true AU2001282949A1 (en) 2002-02-05

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US5969643A (en) * 1998-02-23 1999-10-19 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Method and apparatus for determining relative locomotive position in a train consist
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