Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Railway vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-08
2008-07-01
Camby, Richard M. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Railway vehicle
C104S007200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07395139
ABSTRACT:
A system is disclosed for monitoring condition of a railways installation such as a points machine. The system includes a plurality of sensors (S1, S2, S3-SN) associated with elements of the installation for monitoring parameters indicative of operating capability of the installation. The system includes means (12, 23) for processing the monitored parameters to determine whether the parameters are changing relative to reference values and to determine whether the changes are indicative of an increased risk of malfunction in the installation. The processing means may include a digital computer programmed with condition monitoring and fault detection software. A method of monitoring condition of a railways installation is also disclosed.
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Derwent Abstract Accession Nos. 00-139719, JP 11348788 (Nippon Signal Co. Ltd) Dec. 21, 1999 JP 2000112777 A (Nippon Signal Co Ltd) Apr. 21, 2000.
Baker Stephen
Burton Colin
Henry Manus
Walser Jay
Camby Richard M.
Invensys Rail Systems Australia Limited
Invensys Systems Inc.
Safetran Systems Corporation
Westinghouse Brake And Signal Holdings Limited
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