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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1084623 · 25 Aug 2004
In a preferred embodiment, a calibration system for a valve pressure control system for a control valve comprises a microprocessor (102), a brake cylinder pressure detector (108) and a brakes full service detector (104). For testing purposes, a control val...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1085639 · 14 Jul 2004
A wheel slip release relay (44) allows application of the load compensation exclusive control over the application and release valves (26,42) by disconnecting and connecting the controller from and to the application and release valves in response to emerg...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099418 · 2 Jan 2003
A pneumatic system serves as a backup to the electronic system that normally provides load compensation on a railcar truck during both service and emergency applications of the brakes. The pneumatic system compensates for the load railcar bears during serv...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099342 · 2 Jan 2003
A method for monitoring the temperature of a friction brake to prevent overheating of the brake is disclosed. The vehicle speed and brake activation time are monitored for braking event conditions known to add heat to the brake or brakes, and the frequency...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099662 · 18 Dec 2002
Extra brake control devices (ICU1-ICUn) are interconnected to central (CCU1,CCU2) and local (LCU1-LCUp) brake control devices (BCD) in a group and are allocated to a group of the local BCDs for part of a rail vehicle or for part of a group of rail vehicles...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105582 · 3 Apr 2002
A control apparatus is provided which is engageable with a hand brake assembly (11) on a railway vehicle for operation of an application cylinder (12) for applying the hand brake assembly. This apparatus includes a source of fluid pressure (14) which is en...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105583 · 3 Apr 2002
An apparatus (10) to enable the automatic release of a railway vehicle hand brake system from either side of the vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a source of fluid pressure (14) engageable with the vehicle. A release cylinder (16), which is ope...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105744 · 27 Mar 2002
A pressure sensor module for use in conjunction with an electropneumatic brake, comprising a casing and a plurality of pneumatic input ports on a first face of the casing. Transducers are inside the casing and in communication with its own port. A common e...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1109607 · 4 Oct 2001
The system is intended for use in a railway train (1) with at least one engine (2) and a plurality of wagons or carriages (3). This system comprises first and second bi-directional transmission lines (4,5) which extend along the train (1); a main control u...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1109961 · 26 Sep 2001
A method of optimizing train operation and training in a moving train includes determining the train's conditions and calculating a desired response to the present conditions of the train to achieve a goal. The engineer's response is determined and the tra...