In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to locating a mobile-based node. In some embodiments, a location system comprises a plurality of ground-based nodes, each including a ground-based timing module configured to generate ground-based timing data, a ground-based wireless communications system configured to transmit and receive wireless communications via a first communications protocol and a second communications protocol, the mobile-based node including a mobile-based timing module configured to generate mobile-based timing data and a mobile-based wireless communications system configured to transmit and receive wireless communications via the first communications protocol and the second communications protocol, and a control system configured to calculate a location of the mobile-based node based on (i) wireless communications transmitted by the mobile-based node, (ii) wireless communications received by the mobile-based node, (iii) the timestamp based on the mobile-based timing data, and (iv) the respective timestamp based on the ground-based timing data.
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G01S 13/76 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type pulsé sont transmis
G01S 19/48 - Détermination de position en combinant ou en commutant entre les solutions de position dérivées du système de positionnement par satellite à radiophares et les solutions de position dérivées d'un autre système
G01S 5/14 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques déterminant des distances absolues à partir de plusieurs points espacés d'emplacement connu
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.
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.
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H04N 23/56 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniquesLeur commande munis de moyens d'éclairage
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Produits et services
Electronic location devices for locating vehicles and people, using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; Navigation systems for locating vehicles and people, using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; Global positioning navigation system apparatus composed of GPS receivers and transmitters of electronic signals using electronic nodes; Global positioning navigation system apparatus using wireless communication technology, namely using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; electronic positioning apparatus to track movement through wireless communication; Vehicle tracking system composed of wireless communication nodes, namely electronic positioning apparatus to track movement through wireless communication, antennas, satellite receivers, and telecommunications transmitters, wireless transmitters; System for transmission of communication about location composed of wireless communication devices and antennas; Computer hardware; Computer hardware for tracking the distance and range between two devices; Computer hardware for locating and tracking vehicles and people; Portable handheld location devices, namely, satellite receivers, telecommunications transmitters, wireless transmitters; Electronic devices for locating and tracking vehicles and people using wireless communication technology; Electronic devices for locating and tracking vehicles and people using internet of things technology Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for tracking locations of devices; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for tracking location using communications protocols and control systems to calculate time and location of devices; Providing a secure electronic online system featuring technology which allows users to track global positioning navigation of wireless transmission apparatuses namely, ground based communication devices and electronic nodes; Providing an online network environment that features technology that enables users to receive data from navigation and tracking systems
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electronic location devices for locating vehicles and people, using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; Navigation systems for locating vehicles and people, using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; Global positioning navigation system apparatus composed of GPS receivers and transmitters of electronic signals using electronic nodes; Global positioning navigation system apparatus using wireless communication technology, namely, using ground based communication devices in the nature of radar, optical telescopes and the like; electronic positioning apparatus to track movement through wireless communication; Vehicle tracking system composed of wireless communication nodes, namely, antennas, satellite receivers, and telecommunications transmitters, wireless transmitters; System for transmission of communication about location composed of wireless communication devices and antennas; Computer hardware; Computer hardware for tracking the distance and range between two devices; Computer hardware for locating and tracking vehicles and people; Portable handheld location devices, namely, satellite receivers, telecommunications transmitters, wireless transmitters; Electronic devices for locating and tracking vehicles and people using wireless communication technology; Electronic devices for locating and tracking vehicles and people using internet of things technology
A deployable measurement system for analyzing a rail of a railroad track includes a housing, a reflecting assembly coupled to the housing, a movement assembly coupled to the housing, and an optical measurement system disposed within the housing. Both the housing and the reflecting assembly are moveable between a stored position and a deployed position. The movement assembly includes a deployment assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the stored position to the deployed position, and a retraction assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the deployed position to the stored position. The optical measurement system emits and receives light. The reflecting assembly reflects the emitted light toward the rail. The reflecting assembly reflects light reflected off of the rail toward the optical measurement system. The light received by the optical measurement system is used to measure parameters related to the rail.
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
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G01N 21/95 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures caractérisée par le matériau ou la forme de l'objet à analyser
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.
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
B61K 9/10 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie pour détecter les fissures dans les rails ou dans leurs soudures
A position and orientation determining system includes a first radio frequency (RF) device including at least one antenna configured to receive and transmit RF signals, a first radio unit in communication with the at least one antenna, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The system further includes a second RF device includes a constellation of antennae including at least three receiving antennae, a second radio unit in communication with the constellation of antennae, and a processor configured to determine a three-dimensional position and three-axis angular orientation of the first RF device relative to the second RF device based on computing at least two of three angles in the second RF device coordinate frame (XY, XZ and YZ) computed from carrier phase difference (CPD) measurements taken between each pair of the at least three receiving antennae when receiving a single RF signal transmitted from the at least one antenna of the first RF device, and estimating a direction of a gravity vector generated by the IMU.
G01S 5/10 - Position du récepteur obtenue par coordination de plusieurs lignes de position définies par des mesures de différence de parcours
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G01S 19/54 - Détermination d'attitude utilisant les mesures de la phase de la porteuseDétermination d'attitude utilisant l'interférométrie à la ligne de base longue ou courte
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
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Systems and methods for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices
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.
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
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G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for molecular dynamics analysis of condensed matter and its transformations, including liquids, solids, aerosols, surfaces, and nanoparticles. In accordance with one embodiment, a computer system determines a force associated with a plurality of particles in a system, where the determining of the force is based on a potential energy function that comprises a first term proportional to the total charge of the system, and where the total charge is an integer. The computer system determines, based on the force, the position and velocity of a particle at a particular point in time, and an intermolecular property of the system is estimated based on the position and velocity.
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.
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B61K 9/10 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie pour détecter les fissures dans les rails ou dans leurs soudures
G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
G01N 21/95 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures caractérisée par le matériau ou la forme de l'objet à analyser
- 53 -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.CA 3070280 2020-01-29
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.
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
G01S 19/01 - Systèmes de positionnement par satellite à radiophares émettant des messages horodatés, p. ex. GPS [Système de positionnement global], GLONASS [Système global de navigation par satellite] ou GALILEO
G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
A virtual phased-array and associated methods are disclosed for coherent transmission and/or reception of radio signals among antenna elements of the array, where the antenna elements are wirelessly interconnected and one or more of the elements may be moving. In one embodiment, clocks of the antenna elements are synchronized based on a first set of measurements of wireless signal(s) transmitted by one or more of the antenna elements. Relative positions and orientations of the antenna elements are determined based on a second set of measurements of wireless signal(s) transmitted after the synchronizing of the clocks. Weight(s) of a manifold vector are determined based on the relative positions and orientations, to calibrate the manifold vector. A plurality of coherent wireless signals are transmitted via two or more of the antenna elements based on the calibrated manifold vector.
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H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets avec appareil récepteur
H04B 3/52 - Systèmes de transmission entre stations fixes, au moyen de guides d'onde
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Systems and methods for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices
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.
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.
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G06T 7/90 - Détermination de caractéristiques de couleur
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A deployable measurement system for analyzing a rail of a railroad track includes a housing, a reflecting assembly coupled to the housing, a movement assembly coupled to the housing, and an optical measurement system disposed within the housing. Both the housing and the reflecting assembly are moveable between a stored position and a deployed position. The movement assembly includes a deployment assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the stored position to the deployed position, and a retraction assembly that moves the reflecting assembly from the deployed position to the stored position. The optical measurement system emits and receives light. The reflecting assembly reflects the emitted light toward the rail. The reflecting assembly reflects light reflected off of the rail toward the optical measurement system. The light received by the optical measurement system is used to measure parameters related to the rail.
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
E05F 15/70 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice avec déclenchement automatique
G02B 7/182 - Montures, moyens de réglage ou raccords étanches à la lumière pour éléments optiques pour prismesMontures, moyens de réglage ou raccords étanches à la lumière pour éléments optiques pour miroirs pour miroirs
G01N 21/95 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures caractérisée par le matériau ou la forme de l'objet à analyser
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Systems and methods for visualizing and analyzing a rail surface
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.
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B61K 9/10 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie pour détecter les fissures dans les rails ou dans leurs soudures
G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
G01N 21/95 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures caractérisée par le matériau ou la forme de l'objet à analyser
A method for autonomously navigating an aerial vehicle along a railroad track includes obtaining, from one or more cameras coupled to the aerial vehicle, image data reproducible as an image of a portion of the railroad track, identifying, based at least in part on the image data, a first rail and a second rail of the portion of the railroad track, determining, based at least in part on the identified first and second rails of the portion of the railroad track, a centerline of the portion of the railroad track, and generating, based at least in part on the determined centerline, flight instructions to cause the aerial vehicle to move relative to the railroad track.
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.
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
G01S 19/01 - Systèmes de positionnement par satellite à radiophares émettant des messages horodatés, p. ex. GPS [Système de positionnement global], GLONASS [Système global de navigation par satellite] ou GALILEO
G01N 21/88 - Recherche de la présence de criques, de défauts ou de souillures
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Downloadable computer software for use in the security and
defense fields; downloadable computer software to manage
sensor communication and graphical display interface for use
in the security and defense fields; downloadable computer
software system for toxic hazard warning and decision
support for large building and compound security that
monitors multiple sensor platforms and is the key enabling
component that translates sensor detections into alarm
events for effective incident situation awareness;
downloadable computer software to assist medical and fire
personnel in identifying the safest escape routes and
determine where and when to execute decontamination;
downloadable geographic information system (GIS) software. Computer systems engineering and integration services in the
security and defense field; computer software development
for others in the security and defense fields; customization
of data management technologies, namely, computer software
development for providing advanced technology solutions to
others in the defense and security fields; data mining for
providing advanced technology solutions to others in the
defense and security industries; computer services, namely,
integration of computer systems and networks for others and
data warehousing for others in the defense and security
industries; development of computer application software and
integration of computer systems and networks for providing
advanced technology solutions to others in the defense and
security industries; providing on-line non-downloadable
geographic information system (GIS) software; providing
temporary use of non-downloadable software for facility
security for use in the se security and defense fields;
providing temporary use of non-downloadable software to
manage sensor communication and graphical display interface
for use in the security and defense fields; providing
temporary use of non-downloadable software for toxic hazard
warning and decision support for large building and compound
security that monitors multiple sensor platforms and is the
key enabling component that translates sensor detections
into alarm events for effective incident situation
awareness; computer temporary use of non-downloadable
software to assist medical and fire personnel in identifying
the safest escape routes and determine where and when to
execute decontamination.
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POSITION AND ORIENTATION TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
A position and orientation determining system includes a first radio frequency (RF) device including at least one antenna configured to receive and transmit RF signals, a first radio unit in communication with the at least one antenna, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The system further includes a second RF device includes a constellation of antennae including at least three receiving antennae, a second radio unit in communication with the constellation of antennae, and a processor configured to determine a three-dimensional position and three-axis angular orientation of the first RF device relative to the second RF device based on computing at least two of three angles in the second RF device coordinate frame (XY, XZ and YZ) computed from carrier phase difference (CPD) measurements taken between each pair of the at least three receiving antennae when receiving a single RF signal transmitted from the at least one antenna of the first RF device, and estimating a direction of a gravity vector generated by the IMU.
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G01S 19/43 - Détermination de position utilisant les mesures de la phase de la porteuse, p. ex. le positionnement cinématiqueDétermination de position utilisant l'interférométrie à ligne de base longue ou courte
G01S 19/47 - Détermination de position en combinant les mesures des signaux provenant du système de positionnement satellitaire à radiophares avec une mesure supplémentaire la mesure supplémentaire étant une mesure inertielle, p. ex. en hybridation serrée
25.
POSITION AND ORIENTATION TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
A position and orientation determining system and apparatuses including a first radio frequency (RF) device having a first constellation of antennae including at least two receiving antennae and at least one transmitting antenna, and a first radio unit in communication with the first constellation of antennae, a second RF device having a second constellation of antennae including at least three receiving antennae and at least one transmitting antenna, and a second radio unit in communication with the second constellation of antennae, and a processor operatively coupled to at least one of the first or second RF device and configured to determine a three-dimensional position and three-axis angular orientation of the first RF device relative to the second RF device based on a carrier phase difference (CPD) measurement of distance difference based on signals received between each discrete pair of receiving antennae in the first constellation of antennae and received signals between each discrete pair of receiving antennae in the second constellation of antennae.
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G01S 11/04 - Systèmes pour déterminer la distance ou la vitesse sans utiliser la réflexion ou la reradiation utilisant les ondes radioélectriques utilisant des mesures d'angle
G06F 3/00 - Dispositions d'entrée pour le transfert de données destinées à être traitées sous une forme maniable par le calculateurDispositions de sortie pour le transfert de données de l'unité de traitement à l'unité de sortie, p. ex. dispositions d'interface
G06T 19/00 - Transformation de modèles ou d'images tridimensionnels [3D] pour infographie
H01Q 1/00 - Détails de dispositifs associés aux antennes
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets avec appareil récepteur
H01Q 21/06 - Réseaux d'unités d'antennes, de même polarisation, excitées individuellement et espacées entre elles
H01Q 21/24 - Combinaisons d'unités d'antennes polarisées dans des directions différentes pour émettre ou recevoir des ondes polarisées circulairement ou elliptiquement ou des ondes polarisées linéairement dans n'importe quelle direction
26.
POSITION AND ORIENTATION TRACKING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
A method of determining a position and orientation of an object including providing a first radio frequency (RF) device having a first constellation of antennae including at least two receiving antennae and at least one transmitting antenna, and a first radio unit in communication with the first constellation of antennae, providing a second RF device having a second constellation of antennae including at least three receiving antennae and at least one transmitting antenna, a second radio unit in communication with the second constellation of antennae, and a processor in communication with the second radio unit and the second constellation of antennae. The method further determines a three- dimensional position and three-axis angular orientation of the first RF device relative to the second RF device based on calculating a carrier phase difference (CPD) measurement based on signals received from the second RF device between each discrete pair of receiving antennae of the at least three receiver antennae of the second RF device.
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G06F 3/00 - Dispositions d'entrée pour le transfert de données destinées à être traitées sous une forme maniable par le calculateurDispositions de sortie pour le transfert de données de l'unité de traitement à l'unité de sortie, p. ex. dispositions d'interface
H01Q 1/00 - Détails de dispositifs associés aux antennes
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMoyens de montage par association structurale avec d'autres équipements ou objets avec appareil récepteur
H01Q 21/06 - Réseaux d'unités d'antennes, de même polarisation, excitées individuellement et espacées entre elles
H01Q 21/24 - Combinaisons d'unités d'antennes polarisées dans des directions différentes pour émettre ou recevoir des ondes polarisées circulairement ou elliptiquement ou des ondes polarisées linéairement dans n'importe quelle direction
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable computer software for use in the security and defense fields; downloadable computer software to manage sensor communication and graphical display interface for use in the security and defense fields; downloadable computer software system for toxic hazard warning and decision support for large building and compound security that monitors multiple sensor platforms and is the key enabling component that translates sensor detections into alarm events for effective incident situation awareness; downloadable computer software to assist medical and fire personnel in identifying the safest escape routes and determine where and when to execute decontamination; downloadable geographic information system (GIS) software Computer systems engineering and integration services in the security and defense field; computer software development for others in the security and defense fields; customization of data management technologies, namely, computer software development for providing advanced technology solutions to others in the defense and security fields; data mining for providing advanced technology solutions to others in the defense and security industries; data management services, namely, integration of computer systems and networks for others and data warehousing for others in the defense and security industries; development of computer application software and integration of computer systems and networks for providing advanced technology solutions to others in the defense and security industries; providing on-line non-downloadable geographic information system (GIS) software; temporary use of non-downloadable software for facility security for use in the security and defense fields; temporary use of non-downloadable software to manage sensor communication and graphical display interface for use in the security and defense fields; temporary use of non-downloadable software for toxic hazard warning and decision support for large building and compound security that monitors multiple sensor platforms and is the key enabling component that translates sensor detections into alarm events for effective incident situation awareness; computer temporary use of non-downloadable software to assist medical and fire personnel in identifying the safest escape routes and determine where and when to execute decontamination
28.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A RAIL SURFACE
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.
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
29.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING A RAILROAD TRACK
A method for inspecting a railroad track include detecting, using one or more sensors of an inspection system, movement of a transport device along the railroad track, responsive to the detecting, automatically actuating one or more cameras of the inspection system, receiving, from at least one of the one or more cameras, first image data reproducible as a first image of a first portion of the railroad track, analyzing the first image data to identify the presence or absence of one or more features of interest on the first portion of the railroad track; determining a first location of the transport device, and associating the first location of the transport device with the first image data.
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
30.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A RAIL SURFACE
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.
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
31.
RAIL VEHICLE BASED DEPLOYABLE GAGE RESTRAINT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
A deployable gage restraint measurement system includes a measurement axle assembly, a cross member, first and second support frames, first and second load cylinders, first and second swing arms, and an anti-rotation arm. The first and the second support frames are each pivotally coupled to the cross member. The first load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the first support frame and the second load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the second support frame. The first swing arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first load cylinder about a first axis of the first swing arm, (ii) the first support frame about a second axis of the first swing arm, and (iii) the measurement axle assembly about a third axis of the first swing arm. The anti-rotational arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first support frame and (ii) the measurement axle assembly.
B61K 9/02 - Gabarits de profils, p. ex. gabarits de chargement
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
E01B 35/00 - Applications des appareils ou dispositifs de mesure à la construction des voies
E01B 35/12 - Applications des appareils ou dispositifs de mesure à la construction des voies pour mesurer le déplacement de la voie ou de ses composants au passage des charges, p. ex. l'affaissement des traverses, l'augmentation de l'écartement
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Computer hardware and software for use in viewing and inspecting images in the transportation, railway, and freight industry; computer software for use in the collection, storage, display, location and analysis of railroad track infrastructure and geometry in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in inspecting railroad tracks in the field of freight and passenger train transportation
33.
Rail vehicle based deployable gage restraint measurement system
A deployable gage restraint measurement system includes a measurement axle assembly, a cross member, first and second support frames, first and second load cylinders, first and second swing arms, and an anti-rotation arm. The first and the second support frames are each pivotally coupled to the cross member. The first load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the first support frame and the second load cylinder is pivotally coupled to the second support frame. The first swing arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first load cylinder about a first axis of the first swing arm, (ii) the first support frame about a second axis of the first swing arm, and (iii) the measurement axle assembly about a third axis of the first swing arm. The anti-rotational arm is pivotally coupled to (i) the first support frame and (ii) the measurement axle assembly.
G01L 1/04 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant la déformation élastique de jauges, p. ex. de ressorts
B61K 9/08 - Installations de mesure pour surveiller la voie
B61L 23/04 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour contrôler l'état mécanique de la voie
G01M 5/00 - Examen de l'élasticité des structures ou ouvrages, p. ex. fléchissement de ponts ou d'ailes d'avions
A geolocation system includes an originator device configured to transmit a first wireless signal to a transponder device. The transponder device is configured to transmit a second wireless signal to the originator device. The system includes at least one observer device configured to receive the first wireless signal from the originator device and receive the second wireless signal from the transponder device. The system also includes a first processor configured to calculate a transactional difference range at the at least one observer device based on the first wireless signal received at the observer device and the second wireless signal received at the observer device. A corrected transactional difference range value may be calculated by subtracting a time-of-flight of the first wireless signal from the originator device to the transponder device from the transactional difference range. A method of performing geolocation using a transactional difference range is also disclosed.
G08B 1/08 - Systèmes de signalisation caractérisés seulement par la forme de transmission du signal utilisant une transmission électrique
G01S 5/14 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques déterminant des distances absolues à partir de plusieurs points espacés d'emplacement connu
G01S 5/10 - Position du récepteur obtenue par coordination de plusieurs lignes de position définies par des mesures de différence de parcours
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G01S 11/02 - Systèmes pour déterminer la distance ou la vitesse sans utiliser la réflexion ou la reradiation utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Computer systems engineering and integration services and technology transition consultation services for weather-sensitive operations; computer hardware and software development for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment, meteorology, and aerospace industries, namely, delivery of unstructured information, customization of data management technologies, extracting information from content, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; customization of data management technologies, namely, computer hardware and software development for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, meteorology, environment and aerospace industries; data mining for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data management services, namely, integration of computer systems and networks for others and data warehousing for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; development of computer application software and integration of computer systems and networks for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; research and engineering services for others in the fields of production and process automation and material handling, railroad safety, signal analysis and sensor systems and advanced image processing; design and development of data acquisition apparatus for others, pursuant to customer specifications; analysis, design and testing of intruder surveillance systems for others, pursuant to customer specifications; design and development of computer programs for scientific applications in accordance with customer requirements
Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement system device may include a first antenna configured to receive a first signal from a transmitting device, the first signal having a carrier frequency, and a second antenna configured to receive the first signal from the transmitting device. The measurement system device may also include a processor configured to determine a first differential distance between the first antenna and the second antenna from the transmitting device and to determine a rate of change of the first differential distance. The processor may also be configured to estimate a geometry of the measurement system device relative to the transmitting device using the rate of change of the first differential distance.
G01S 19/41 - Correction différentielle, p. ex. DGPS [GPS différentiel]
G01S 3/02 - Radiogoniomètres pour déterminer la direction d'où proviennent des ondes infrasonores, sonores, ultrasonores ou électromagnétiques ou des émissions de particules sans caractéristiques de direction utilisant des ondes radio
G01S 11/08 - Systèmes pour déterminer la distance ou la vitesse sans utiliser la réflexion ou la reradiation utilisant les ondes radioélectriques utilisant des horloges synchronisées
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
37.
Unwrapping and prediction of distance and velocity measurements using carrier signals
Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement method may include transmitting a first signal from an originator device to a transponder device and determining a carrier phase of the first signal at the transponder device. The measurement method may also include transmitting a second signal from the transponder device to the originator device and determining a carrier phase of the second signal at the originator device. The measurement method may include estimating a relative distance between the originator device and the transponder device using the carrier phase of the first carrier signal, the carrier phase of the second carrier signal. The method may also include estimating the relative distance using a frequency difference. The method may include using an adjusted relative distance to determine a total distance between the originator device and the transponder device.
G01S 3/02 - Radiogoniomètres pour déterminer la direction d'où proviennent des ondes infrasonores, sonores, ultrasonores ou électromagnétiques ou des émissions de particules sans caractéristiques de direction utilisant des ondes radio
G01S 13/84 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type continu sont transmis pour la détermination de distance par mesure de phase
A geolocation system includes an originator device configured to transmit a first wireless signal to a transponder device. The transponder device is configured to transmit a second wireless signal to the originator device. The system includes at least one observer device configured to receive the first wireless signal from the originator device and receive the second wireless signal from the transponder device. The system also includes a first processor configured to calculate a transactional difference range at the at least one observer device based on the first wireless signal received at the observer device and the second wireless signal received at the observer device. A corrected transactional difference range value may be calculated by subtracting a time-of-flight of the first wireless signal from the originator device to the transponder device from the transactional difference range. A method of performing geolocation using a transactional difference range is also disclosed.
G01S 1/24 - Systèmes pour déterminer une direction ou une ligne de position en comparant les temps de transit de signaux synchronisés provenant d'antennes non directionnelles ou de systèmes d'antennes séparés, c.-à-d. systèmes à différence de parcours les signaux synchronisés étant des impulsions ou des modulations équivalentes des ondes porteuses et les temps de transit étant comparés par mesure de la différence des temps d'arrivée d'une partie repérée des signaux de modulations
G01S 3/02 - Radiogoniomètres pour déterminer la direction d'où proviennent des ondes infrasonores, sonores, ultrasonores ou électromagnétiques ou des émissions de particules sans caractéristiques de direction utilisant des ondes radio
G01S 5/10 - Position du récepteur obtenue par coordination de plusieurs lignes de position définies par des mesures de différence de parcours
39.
System and method for tracking and locating a person, animal, or machine
A system and method for estimating the position of an object, such as a person, animal, or machine. The system includes first and second inertial measurement units, a first and second originator antennas, and a first and second transponder antennas. The system uses data from the inertial measurement units to estimate a position of the object. The system also calculates a range measurement between the first originator antenna and first transponder antenna. The system calculates a first CPD measurement between the second transponder antenna and the first originator antenna, and a second CPD measurement between the second originator antenna and the first transponder antenna. The range measurement and at least one CPD measurement are used to update a Kalman filter for estimating the position of the object. The system determines also updates the Kalman filter when one of the inertial measurement units is in a zero-velocity condition.
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
G01C 9/00 - Mesure de l'inclinaison, p. ex. par clinomètres, par niveaux
G01C 22/00 - Mesure de la distance parcourue sur le sol par des véhicules, des personnes, des animaux ou autres corps solides en mouvement, p. ex. en utilisant des odomètres ou en utilisant des podomètres
G01C 21/16 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigantNavigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c.-à-d. navigation par inertie
G01C 21/20 - Instruments pour effectuer des calculs de navigation
G01S 19/14 - Récepteurs spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
G01S 13/84 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type continu sont transmis pour la détermination de distance par mesure de phase
40.
System and method for tracking and locating a person, animal, or machine
A system and method for estimating the position of an object, such as a person, animal, or machine. The system includes first and second inertial measurement units, a first and second originator antennas, and a first and second transponder antennas. The system uses data from the inertial measurement units to estimate a position of the object. The system also calculates a range measurement between the first originator antenna and first transponder antenna. The system calculates a first CPD measurement between the second transponder antenna and the first originator antenna, and a second CPD measurement between the second originator antenna and the first transponder antenna. The range measurement and at least one CPD measurement are used to update a Kalman filter for estimating the position of the object. The system determines also updates the Kalman filter when one of the inertial measurement units is in a zero-velocity condition.
G01S 1/00 - Radiophares ou systèmes de balisage émettant des signaux ayant une ou des caractéristiques pouvant être détectées par des récepteurs non directionnels et définissant des directions, situations ou lignes de position déterminées par rapport aux émetteurs de radiophareRécepteurs travaillant avec ces systèmes
G01C 9/00 - Mesure de l'inclinaison, p. ex. par clinomètres, par niveaux
G01C 22/00 - Mesure de la distance parcourue sur le sol par des véhicules, des personnes, des animaux ou autres corps solides en mouvement, p. ex. en utilisant des odomètres ou en utilisant des podomètres
G01C 21/16 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigantNavigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c.-à-d. navigation par inertie
41.
System and method for tracking and locating a person, animal, or machine
A system and method for estimating the position of an object, such as a person, animal, or machine. The system includes first and second inertial measurement units, a first and second originator antennas, and a first and second transponder antennas. The system uses data from the inertial measurement units to estimate a position of the object. The system also calculates a range measurement between the first originator antenna and first transponder antenna. The system calculates a first CPD measurement between the second transponder antenna and the first originator antenna, and a second CPD measurement between the second originator antenna and the first transponder antenna. The range measurement and at least one CPD measurement are used to update a Kalman filter for estimating the position of the object. The system determines also updates the Kalman filter when one of the inertial measurement units is in a zero-velocity condition.
G01C 21/12 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigantNavigation à l'estime
G01R 31/08 - Localisation de défauts dans les câbles, les lignes de transmission ou les réseaux
G01C 21/16 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigantNavigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c.-à-d. navigation par inertie
G01C 21/20 - Instruments pour effectuer des calculs de navigation
G01S 19/14 - Récepteurs spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
G01S 13/84 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type continu sont transmis pour la détermination de distance par mesure de phase
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Graphical processing unit (GPU) software that functions as a rasterizer to present graphics in embedded memory, including supporting real-time graphics and video applications
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
computer software, namely, a software development tool that enables the creation of dynamic and interactive graphics applications for real-time visual computing applications such as those used in military and commercial avionics, military mission computing, military and civilian command, control and situational awareness displays, flight and driving simulation and training applications, graphics-intensive medical and industrial instrumentation and video games; computer software, namely, a deployment platform for operating those applications on PCs, handheld and embedded visual computing device
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Measuring system, namely, computer hardware and software, signal conditioning circuits, and laser sensors, for measuring railroad track geometry; computer hardware and software for predicting weather for weather-sensitive operations; data management software for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, software for delivery of unstructured information, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; computer software using meteorological, chemical, and biological analysis and modeling to predict the weather, disseminate data and weather-related decision-support and conduct environmental studies; computer hardware and software for use in train tracking and scheduling in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer hardware and software for use in obtaining, analyzing and reporting on train operations in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in the collection, storage, display, and analysis of railroad track infrastructure and geometry in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in inspecting railroad tracks in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; human presence detector, namely, an electronic heartbeat detector for detecting the presence of a human in a vehicle; signal correlators, threshold level digitizers, rail flaw detectors and electro-magnetic reflection profiling system, namely, portable radar controllers, microprocessor for use in geological mapping; concealed person detectors in the nature of a portable self-contained sensor apparatus to detect the presence of one or more persons concealed in vehicles. electro-mechanical apparatus installed in a railroad car for measuring and processing data related to train operation and track conditions, including track geometry, train speed, train distance traveled, and track stress, strain and vibration encountered by a train during its run, comprising digital filters, digital cassette recorders, structural curve detectors, profilometers, and capacitive sensor (1) Computer systems engineering and integration services and technology transition consultation services for weather-sensitive operations; computer hardware and software development for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, delivery of unstructured information, customization of data management technologies, extracting information from content, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; customization of data management technologies, namely, computer hardware and software development for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data mining for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data management services, namely, integration of computer systems and networks for others and data warehousing for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; development of computer application software and integration of computer systems and networks for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, healthcare, environment and aerospace industries; research and engineering services for others in the fields of production and process automation and material handling, railroad safety, signal analysis and sensor systems and advanced image processing; design and development of data acquisition apparatus for others, pursuant to customer specifications; analysis, design and testing of intruder surveillance systems for others, pursuant to customer specifications; design and development of computer programs, for scientific applications in accordance with customer requirements; System safety analysis, cost and risk assessment, technical planning, requirements analysis, system development process, system modeling, system architecture, system integration, verification and validation, and traceability and acceptance criteria to others in the aerospace, defense, and security industries.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Measuring system, namely, computer hardware and software, signal conditioning circuits, and laser sensors, for measuring railroad track geometry; computer hardware and software for predicting weather for weather-sensitive operations; data management software for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, software for delivery of unstructured information, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; computer software using meteorological, chemical, and biological analysis and modeling to predict the weather, disseminate data and weather-related decision-support and conduct environmental studies; computer hardware and software for use in train tracking and scheduling in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer hardware and software for use in obtaining, analyzing and reporting on train operations in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in the collection, storage, display, and analysis of railroad track infrastructure and geometry in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in inspecting railroad tracks in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; human presence detector, namely, an electronic heartbeat detector for detecting the presence of a human in a vehicle; signal correlators, threshold level digitizers, rail flaw detectors and electro-magnetic reflection profiling system, namely, portable radar controllers, microprocessor for use in geological mapping; concealed person detectors in the nature of a portable self-contained sensor apparatus to detect the presence of one or more persons concealed in vehicles. electro-mechanical apparatus installed in a railroad car for measuring and processing data related to train operation and track conditions, including track geometry, train speed, train distance traveled, and track stress, strain and vibration encountered by a train during its run, comprising digital filters, digital cassette recorders, structural curve detectors, profilometers, and capacitive sensors. (1) Computer systems engineering and integration services and technology transition consultation services for weather-sensitive operations; computer hardware and software development for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, delivery of unstructured information, customization of data management technologies, extracting information from content, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; customization of data management technologies, namely, computer hardware and software development for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data mining for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data management services, namely, integration of computer systems and networks for others and data warehousing for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; development of computer application software and integration of computer systems and networks for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, healthcare, environment and aerospace industries; research and engineering services for others in the fields of production and process automation and material handling, railroad safety, signal analysis and sensor systems and advanced image processing; design and development of data acquisition apparatus for others, pursuant to customer specifications; analysis, design and testing of intruder surveillance systems for others, pursuant to customer specifications; design and development of computer programs, for scientific applications in accordance with customer requirements; System safety analysis, cost and risk assessment, technical planning, requirements analysis, system development process, system modeling, system architecture, system integration, verification and validation, and traceability and acceptance criteria to others in the aerospace, defense, and security industries.
Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip full-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.
G01S 13/79 - Systèmes utilisant des signaux codés de façon aléatoire ou des fréquences de répétition des impulsions aléatoires
G01S 13/84 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type continu sont transmis pour la détermination de distance par mesure de phase
47.
METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER SYSTEM
This invention relates to a method of configuring an ion mobility spectrometer system, particularly for detecting a target analyte. The method involves using quantum chemical techniques to estimate the reduced mobility constant values KO of the target analyte, and configure the ion mobility spectrometer system based upon a detection algorithm.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Measuring system, namely, computer hardware and software, signal conditioning circuits, and laser sensors, for measuring railroad track geometry; computer hardware and software for predicting weather for weather-sensitive operations; data management software for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, software for delivery of unstructured information, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; computer software using meteorological, chemical, and biological analysis and modeling to predict the weather, disseminate data and weather-related decision-support and conduct environmental studies; computer hardware and software for use in train tracking and scheduling in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer hardware and software for use in obtaining, analyzing and reporting on train operations in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in the collection, storage, display, and analysis of railroad track infrastructure and geometry in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; computer software for use in inspecting railroad tracks in the field of freight and passenger train transportation; human presence detector, namely, an electronic heartbeat detector for detecting the presence of a human in a vehicle; signal correlators, threshold level digitizers, rail flaw detectors and electro-magnetic reflection profiling system, namely, portable radar controllers, microprocessor for use in geological mapping; concealed person detectors in the nature of a portable self-contained sensor apparatus to detect the presence of one or more persons concealed in vehicles; electro-mechanical apparatus installed in a railroad car for measuring and processing data related to train operation and track conditions, including track geometry, train speed, train distance traveled, and track stress, strain and vibration encountered by a train during its run, comprising digital filters, digital cassette recorders, structural curve detectors, profilometers, and capacitive sensors Computer systems engineering and integration services and technology transition consultation services for weather-sensitive operations; computer hardware and software development for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries, namely, delivery of unstructured information, customization of data management technologies, extracting information from content, data integration and warehousing, intelligence analytics, enterprise reporting, application development and integration, and common information portals; customization of data management technologies, namely, computer hardware and software development for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data mining for providing science, engineering, and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; data management services, namely, integration of computer systems and networks for others and data warehousing for others in the defense, security, transportation, environment and aerospace industries; development of computer application software and integration of computer systems and networks for providing science, engineering and advanced technology solutions to others in the defense, security, transportation, healthcare, environment and aerospace industries; research and engineering services for others in the fields of production and process automation and material handling, railroad safety, signal analysis and sensor systems and advanced image processing; design and development of data acquisition apparatus for others, pursuant to customer specifications; analysis, design and testing of intruder surveillance systems for others, pursuant to customer specifications; design and development of computer programs, for scientific applications in accordance with customer requirements
An integrated measurement device for taking gauge and cross-level measurements between two objects. The integrated measurement device includes at least an emitter/receiver unit, a sensor unit, and a microprocessor. In operation, the integrated measurement device is pivotably placed on the top of the first object such that a light emitted from the emitter/receiver unit travels along a surface of the second object as the device rotates about a pivot point of the first object. The sensor unit senses data associated with incident angles and traveling distances of the emitted light. Based on the data sensed by the sensor unit, the microprocessor calculates the incident angle, the traveling distance, and a distance between the first and second objects. The calculated values can also be transformed to (x, y) space coordinates that are used to describe a profile of the second object.
G01B 11/14 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la distance ou la marge entre des objets ou des ouvertures espacés
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Video inspection system for inspection of rail components and method thereof
A video inspection system and method for facilitating inspection of a rail component while traveling on the railroad track. The system includes a light source that provides illumination to a rail of the railroad track, a triggering device for automatically providing a trigger signal, a camera adapted to provide an image of the illuminated rail component, and a computing device adapted to capture the image provided by the camera based on the trigger signal. A method for inspecting rail components is also provided, the method including the steps of illuminating a rail of the railroad track, automatically providing a trigger signal, providing a camera adapted to provide an image of the rail component, and capturing the image of the rail component that is provided by the camera based on the trigger signal.
H04N 7/12 - Systèmes dans lesquels le signal de télévision est transmis par un canal ou une pluralité de canaux parallèles, la bande passante de chaque canal étant inférieure à la largeur de bande du signal de télévision
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Computer software using meteorological, chemical, and biological analysis and modeling to predict the weather, disseminate data and weather-related decision-support and conduct environmental studies
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR USE IN THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, DISPLAY, AND ANALYSIS OF RAILROAD TRACK INFRASTRUCTURE AND GEOMETRY IN THE FIELD OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAIN TRANSPORTATION
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Switching Loop Demodulators, Tone Decoders, Signal Correlators, Threshold Level Digitizers, Concealed Person Detectors in the Nature of a Portable Self-Contained Sensor Apparatus to Detect the Presence of One or More Persons Concealed in Vehicles, Rail Flaw Detectors and Electromagnetic Reflection Profiling System-Namely, Portable Radar Controllers, Tape Units and Microprocessor for Use in Geological Mapping
01 - Produits chimiques destinés à l'industrie, aux sciences ainsi qu'à l'agriculture
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
38 - Services de télécommunications
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
38 - Services de télécommunications
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL APPARATUS INSTALLED IN A RAILROAD CAR FOR MEASURING AND PROCESSING DATA RELATED TO TRAIN OPERATION AND TRACK CONDITIONS, INCLUDING TRACK GEOMETRY, TRAIN SPEED, TRAIN DISTANCE TRAVELED, AND TRACK STRESS, STRAIN AND VIBRATION ENCOUNTERED BY A TRAIN DURING ITS RUN, PRIMARILY COMPRISING: DIGITAL FILTERS, [ DIGITAL CASSETTE RECORDERS, STRUCTURAL CURVE DETECTORS; PROFILOMETERS, ] AND CAPACITIVE SENSORS [ DESIGN OF DATA ACQUISITION APPARATUS FOR OTHERS, PURSUANT TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS; ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND TESTING OF INTRUDER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR OTHERS, PURSUANT TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS ] DESIGN OF SCIENTIFIC COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
