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Wheel-mounted sensor ring apparatus for determining anomalies associated with a railcar wheelset, or a railcar bogie assembly that the railcar wheelset is part of, or a track

US11731673B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2022
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M17/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel-mounted sensor ring is configured to be removably attachable to a hub portion of a railcar wheel of a railcar wheelset for use in determining anomalies associated with the railcar wheel, or a railcar bogie assembly that the railcar wheelset is part of, or a track, during motion of the railcar wheelset on a track. The sensor ring includes one or more sensors, such as inertial measurement units (IMU's), mounted thereto to measure parameters that are used for determining the anomalies during motion of the railcar wheel on the track.

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