Michael I Handler

US Patent:

20130233649, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/698865

Inventors:

- Burnaby, CA
James Gavin Campbell - Dublin OH, US
Donald Thomas Eadie - Vancouver, CA
Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev - Montreal, CA
Michael Irwin Handler - Dublin OH, US
Harold DeVillo Harrison - Friday Harbor WA, US
Kevin David Oldknow - North Vancouver, CA
Steven David Singleton - Sarver PA, US
Jacob Matthew Welch - Worthington OH, US
Walter Eric Spicker - Columbus OH, US
William T. Urmson - Valencia PA, US

Assignee:

L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc. - Burnaby BC

International Classification:

B61K 3/00
B61K 9/08

US Classification:

184 31

Abstract:

A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.

US Patent:

20160257319, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

May 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/155309

Inventors:

Harold DeVillo Harrison - Friday Harbor WA, US
- Pittsburgh PA, US
Donald Thomas Eadie - Mayne Island, CA
Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev - Montreal, CA
Michael Irwin Handler - Dublin OH, US
Kevin David Oldknow - North Vancouver, CA
Steven David Singleton - Sarver PA, US
Jacob Matthew Welch - Worthington OH, US
Walter Eric Spicker - Columbus OH, US
William T. Urmson - Valencia PA, US

International Classification:

B61K 9/08
G01L 5/16

Abstract:

A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.