Patent №
US 8,934,007
Granted
2015-01-13
Filed 2012
Owner
GEORGETOWN RAIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
13428215
A system for detecting stress in rails includes a railcar, having a rail temperature detector, and a rail imaging device oriented to produce images of rail joints and rail anchors. The imaging device and temperature detector are connected to a computer controller, which is programmed to provide an output signal indicative of estimated axial stress in the rail based upon rail temperature and the images of at least one of the rail joints and rail anchors.
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Ownership
GEORGETOWN RAIL EQUIPMENT COMPANY
assignment · 282430540
Assignors
SNEAD, EDWIN DESTEIGUER
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