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System and method for characterizing dragging equipment

  • US 9,090,271 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2012
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of characterizing dragging equipment protruding beneath a train traveling along a rail, the method comprising:

  • receiving one or more signals indicative of a detected horizontal force component and a detected vertical force component generated by impact of the dragging equipment with a stationary impact element of a sensor;

    determining, using a processor, a type of the dragging equipment based on the detected horizontal and vertical force components, and implementing a control action based on the determined type of the dragging equipment.

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