Systems and methods for analyzing a rail
US11787452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/1824
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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.
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