System and method for analyzing rolling stock wheels
US8289526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L27/57
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary system and method for analyzing rolling stock wheels helps allow a wheel to be analyzed at speed, reducing any need for manual inspections or other related delays. An exemplary system may include one or more strobe lights and one or more high-speed cameras to capture images of the rolling stock wheel(s) at speed. The images may include one or more markers to assist in analyzing various parameters of the rolling stock wheel. The exemplary system may include one or more backface illumination plates to assist in illuminating the rolling stock wheel(s) and/or the one or more marker(s).
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