SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING THERMAL PROPERTIES OF A RAILROAD

    公开(公告)号:US20220258779A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17737720

    申请日:2022-05-05

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A system for analyzing thermal properties of a railroad includes a thermal imaging device configured to generate thermal image data reproducible as a thermal image of a portion of the railroad, the thermal image data being associated with a location of the portion of the railroad, an electronic display device, a memory device configured to receive and store therein the generated thermal image data; and one or more processors configured to: determine a temperature metric of the portion of the railroad based at least in part on the thermal image data; and cause the electronic display device to display (i) a first graph indicative of the temperature metric of the portion of the railroad and (ii) a second graph indicative of a railroad track geometry metric associated with the location of the portion of the railroad.

    BROKEN WHEEL DETECTION ON RAILROAD TRAINS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240246581A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18532304

    申请日:2023-12-07

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A sensor device includes an audio sensor and a wireless communication module. The audio sensor is configured to be mounted on a railroad vehicle. The audio sensor is configured to (i) monitor sounds emanating from one or more wheels of the railroad vehicle as the railroad vehicle moves along a track and (ii) generate sound data associated with the monitored sounds emanating from the one or more wheels. The wireless communication module is configured to transmit a broken wheel signal responsive to a determination that a portion of the generated sound data is indicative that a first one of the one or more wheels is damaged or broken.

    Broken wheel detection on railroad trains

    公开(公告)号:US11873016B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US16839532

    申请日:2020-04-03

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A sensor device includes an audio sensor and a wireless communication module. The audio sensor is configured to be mounted on a railroad vehicle. The audio sensor is configured to (i) monitor sounds emanating from one or more wheels of the railroad vehicle as the railroad vehicle moves along a track and (ii) generate sound data associated with the monitored sounds emanating from the one or more wheels. The wireless communication module is configured to transmit a broken wheel signal responsive to a determination that a portion of the generated sound data is indicative that a first one of the one or more wheels is damaged or broken.

    Systems and methods for inspecting a railroad

    公开(公告)号:US11529980B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16774263

    申请日:2020-01-28

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A method for analyzing one or more conditions of a transportation pathway includes obtaining, using an imaging device of an inspection system, image data reproducible as a plurality of images of the transportation pathway, each of the plurality of images being reproducible as an image of a portion of the transportation pathway, each portion of the transportation pathway having an associated location along a length of the transportation pathway, analyzing, using one or more processors of the inspection system, the image data to determine a first plurality of metrics indicative of a condition of the transportation pathway at each of the associated locations, and generating a first graph, using the determined first plurality of metrics, that is indicative of the condition of the transportation pathway at each of the associated locations.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A RAIL SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20210229714A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US17227862

    申请日:2021-04-12

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A system for analyzing a railroad track comprises a transport device, a camera coupled to the transport device, an electronic display device, a memory device, and one or more processors. The camera is disposed adjacent to a rail of the railroad track and generates image data reproducible as one or more images of at least a portion of a surface of the rail. The processors can produce an image of the rail surface, which includes a plurality of elongated portions. The image is analyzed to identify any defects that exist within each elongated portion of the rail surface. The processors determine a value of a metric for each elongated portion of the rail surface. The metric is associated with the identified defects. The electronic display device displays a graph indicative of the metric for each elongated portion, the image of the rail surface, or both.

    Systems and methods for visualizing and analyzing a rail surface

    公开(公告)号:US11001283B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16632656

    申请日:2018-07-27

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A system for analyzing a railroad track comprises a transport device, a camera coupled to the transport device, an electronic display device, a memory device, and one or more processors. The camera is disposed adjacent to a rail of the railroad track and generates image data reproducible as one or more images of at least a portion of a surface of the rail. The processors can produce an image of the rail surface, which includes a plurality of elongated portions. The image is analyzed to identify any defects that exist within each elongated portion of the rail surface. The processors determine a value of a metric for each elongated portion of the rail surface. The metric is associated with the identified defects. The electronic display device displays a graph indicative of the metric for each elongated portion, the image of the rail surface, or both.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING THERMAL PROPERTIES OF A RAILROAD

    公开(公告)号:US20210061322A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17098135

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A system for analyzing thermal properties of a railroad includes a thermal imaging device configured to generate thermal image data reproducible as a thermal image of a portion of the railroad, the thermal image data being associated with a location of the portion of the railroad, an electronic display device, a memory device configured to receive and store therein the generated thermal image data; and one or more processors configured to: determine a temperature metric of the portion of the railroad based at least in part on the thermal image data; and cause the electronic display device to display (i) a first graph indicative of the temperature metric of the portion of the railroad and (ii) a second graph indicative of a railroad track geometry metric associated with the location of the portion of the railroad.

    Broken wheel detection on railroad trains

    公开(公告)号:US12162522B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US18532304

    申请日:2023-12-07

    Applicant: ENSCO, INC.

    Abstract: A sensor device includes an audio sensor and a wireless communication module. The audio sensor is configured to be mounted on a railroad vehicle. The audio sensor is configured to (i) monitor sounds emanating from one or more wheels of the railroad vehicle as the railroad vehicle moves along a track and (ii) generate sound data associated with the monitored sounds emanating from the one or more wheels. The wireless communication module is configured to transmit a broken wheel signal responsive to a determination that a portion of the generated sound data is indicative that a first one of the one or more wheels is damaged or broken.

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