AU7365400A - Methods and apparatus for measuring navigational parameters of a locomotive - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for measuring navigational parameters of a locomotive

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Publication number
AU7365400A
AU7365400A AU73654/00A AU7365400A AU7365400A AU 7365400 A AU7365400 A AU 7365400A AU 73654/00 A AU73654/00 A AU 73654/00A AU 7365400 A AU7365400 A AU 7365400A AU 7365400 A AU7365400 A AU 7365400A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
locomotive
measuring
methods
navigational parameters
navigational
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
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AU73654/00A
Inventor
Kevin M. Clyne
William L Matheson
Charles L. Zahm
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Alstom Signaling Operation LLC
Original Assignee
GE Harris Railway Electronics LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/585,192 external-priority patent/US7557748B1/en
Application filed by GE Harris Railway Electronics LLC filed Critical GE Harris Railway Electronics LLC
Publication of AU7365400A publication Critical patent/AU7365400A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B61L25/021—Measuring and recording of train speed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61K—AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAYS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61K3/00—Wetting or lubricating rails or wheel flanges
    • B61K3/02—Apparatus therefor combined with vehicles
    • 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
    • B61L25/023—Determination of driving direction of vehicle or train
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/02—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
    • G01S5/0247—Determining attitude
    • 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)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
AU73654/00A 1999-09-10 2000-09-08 Methods and apparatus for measuring navigational parameters of a locomotive Abandoned AU7365400A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15330499P 1999-09-10 1999-09-10
US60153304 1999-09-10
US09585192 2000-06-01
US09/585,192 US7557748B1 (en) 1999-09-10 2000-06-01 Methods and apparatus for measuring navigational parameters of a locomotive
PCT/US2000/024807 WO2001018558A1 (en) 1999-09-10 2000-09-08 Methods and apparatus for measuring navigational parameters of a locomotive

Publications (1)

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AU7365400A true AU7365400A (en) 2001-04-10

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WO (1) WO2001018558A1 (en)

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DE19632958C1 (en) * 1996-08-16 1998-01-29 Rebs Zentralschmiertech Gmbh Device for lubricating the surface of a rail wheel and / or a rail of a track body
US5867122A (en) * 1996-10-23 1999-02-02 Harris Corporation Application of GPS to a railroad navigation system using two satellites and a stored database
US6088653A (en) * 1996-12-31 2000-07-11 Sheikh; Suneel I. Attitude determination method and system
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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase