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Railway sensor communication system and method

US8469319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

James Kiss · Carpentersville, US
Eric Bruce Moore · Melbourne, US
Dirk Uebe · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2010
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61L29/24
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An approach annunciator for a railway includes at least one sensor for sensing a vehicle traveling along the railway, a control device adapted to receive a first message from the sensor and to create a second message, and a transmitting module adapted to send the second message created by the control device. The control device is adapted to operate the transmitting module in one of a plurality of modes including an energy saving mode and an operation mode.

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