Method and apparatus for determining railcar order in a train
US6114974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L25/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining railcar order in an ECP equipped train involving the inherent propagation delay of a pneumatic signal propagation in a brake air line as measured by each car and used to determine the car order in the train.
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