Light emission power control apparatus and method
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1. A system for inspecting a railway track configured to adjust the intensity of a light emitting apparatus based on the motion of the system relative to an adjacent railway track wherein the system is mounted to a railway track vehicle, the system comprising:
- a power source;
a light emitting apparatus powered by the power source for emitting light energy toward a railway track;
at least one motion detector for detecting the motion of the system relative to an adjacent railway track; and
a processor in communication with the at least one motion detector wherein the processor includes an algorithm for adjusting the power of the light emitting apparatus, the algorithm comprising the steps of;
a. determining whether the system is moving relative to an adjacent railway track based on incoming data from the at least one motion detector;
b. adjusting a light emitter control output value based at least in part on incoming data from the at least one motion detector; and
a controller in communication with the processor wherein the controller is configured to control the light intensity of the light emitting apparatus in response to the light emitter control output value.
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Abstract
A system and method for adjusting light emitter output for a railway track inspection system based on data feedback from one or more sensors.
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1. A system for inspecting a railway track configured to adjust the intensity of a light emitting apparatus based on the motion of the system relative to an adjacent railway track wherein the system is mounted to a railway track vehicle, the system comprising:
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a power source; a light emitting apparatus powered by the power source for emitting light energy toward a railway track; at least one motion detector for detecting the motion of the system relative to an adjacent railway track; and a processor in communication with the at least one motion detector wherein the processor includes an algorithm for adjusting the power of the light emitting apparatus, the algorithm comprising the steps of; a. determining whether the system is moving relative to an adjacent railway track based on incoming data from the at least one motion detector; b. adjusting a light emitter control output value based at least in part on incoming data from the at least one motion detector; and a controller in communication with the processor wherein the controller is configured to control the light intensity of the light emitting apparatus in response to the light emitter control output value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of inspecting a railway track bed using a light source with real time adjustable light emission, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. emitting light from a mobile inspection system comprising a light source wherein the emitted light is emitted toward an adjacent railway track bed; b. detecting motion of the mobile inspection system relative to the adjacent railway track bed; c. adjusting a light emitter control output value based on the detected motion of the mobile inspection system; and d. controlling the light intensity of the light emitting apparatus in response to the adjusted light emitter control output value. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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