Locator loop control system and method of using the same
US9156482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L99/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locator loop control system includes a guideway configured to define a travel path of a vehicle. The locator loop control system further includes a locator loop located along the guideway, the locator loop configured to exchange information with a vital on-board controller (VOBC) on-board the vehicle. The locator loop control system further includes a first proximity plate located along the guideway, the first proximity plate spaced a first distance along the guideway from the locator loop, and a wayside controller configured to communicate with the locator loop.
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