Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S600000, C340S907000, C246S47300R, C250S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07154403
ABSTRACT:
An operational status detection system for a railroad warning device having a warning light, comprising: a photodiode configured to generate a signal corresponding to a light output of the warning light of the railroad warning device; an amplifier for increasing a signal strength of the signal and providing an output corresponding to the signal; a filter for receiving the output, the filter being configured to only allow portions of the output corresponding to the light output of the warning light to be presented as an output signal of the warning light; and a microcontroller receptive to the output signal and for comparing the output signal to a threshold value, the threshold value corresponding to an acceptable light output of the warning light.
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Davenport David
Stevens Daniel
Utterback Stephen David
DiConza Paul J.
General Electric Company
Hofsass Jeffery
Powell, III William E.
Yacob Sisay
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