Method and apparatus for determining the overall length of a train
US6081769A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L2205/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the length of a train utilizing received signal such as a reference signal from a global positioning system or the like is disclosed. A first receiver receives a signal, such as a reference signal from a global positioning system or the like, from which a first position on a train may be determined. Similarly, a second receiver receives a signal from which a second position on the train may be determined. A processor, operatively coupled to the first and second receivers, determines the length of the train based on the first and second positions.
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