RAILROAD VIRTUAL TRACK BLOCK SYSTEM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240001975A1
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18365417

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A method of railroad track control includes partitioning a physical track block into a plurality of virtual track blocks, the physical track block defined by first and second insulated joints disposed at corresponding first and second ends of a length of railroad track. The presence of an electrical circuit discontinuity in one of the plurality of virtual track blocks; is detected and in response a corresponding virtual track block position code indicating the presence of the discontinuity in the one of the plurality of virtual track blocks is generated.

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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2500 LOU MENK DRIVE AOB-3 FORT WORTH TX 76131

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beard, Mitchell Wayne Shawnee, US 6 20
Shue, Kent Robert Bonner Springs, US 10 23
Specht, Jerry Wade Overland Park, US 10 29
Young, Ralph E Osawatomie, US 6 20

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