System and method for building and managing a train consist

US10850755B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Amsted Rail Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

• William LeFebvre · West Chester, US
• Matthew Bonnes · Malvern, US
• Darren Dragish · Downingtown, US
• Andrew H. Martin · West Chester, US
• Thomas P. Fuhs · Phoenixville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61L2205/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Railyard management system for managing, assembling, disassembling and validating train consists and monitoring railcars in the railyard. The system provides for the collection of data and the movement of data from lower processing levels to higher processing levels, where an inference engine draws inferences regarding the current state of railcars and train consists within the railyard. The inferences are assigned confidence levels based on the methods and available data used to draw the inferences. The system can be used to track the location and orientation of railcars in the railyard and to validate order and orientation of assets in a train consist.