Rail line sensing and safety system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8752797
APP PUB NO 20120138752A1
SERIAL NO

13310006

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A rail line sensing and safety system adapted to reliably sense the presence, and optionally the direction and speed, of vehicles traveling on a rail line, and when a vehicle is sensed, to indicate whether a safety device, such as crossing gates, lights, bells, etc., should be activated. The system comprises at least one detection module typically mounted on a rail, at least one remote module typically located near a detection module, and at least one control module typically located near a safety device. In operation, a detection module senses a vehicle traveling on a rail line and sends signals to a remote module. The remote module then processes signals received from the detection module and transmits signals to the control module. The control module then directs, either directly or indirectly as a backup or supplement to an existing sensing and safety system, whether a safety device should be activated.

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METROM RAIL LLC1125 MITCHELL COURT CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carlson, Richard C Wauconda, US 51 486
Cygnus, Marc W Mundelein, US 9 171
Gunther, Kurt A Round Lake Heights, US 18 176
Strezev, Peter Apollo Beach, US 8 75

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