Wayside friction management system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9352761
APP PUB NO 20130233649A1
SERIAL NO

13698865

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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.

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  • L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appleby, Glen Saint-Lazare, CA 8 46
Campbell, James Gavin Dublin, US 2 6
Eadie, Donald Thomas Vancouver, CA 4 24
Gueorguiev, Petar Nedkov Montreal, CA 2 6
Handler, Michael Irwin Dublin, US 2 6
Harrison, Harold DeVillo Friday Harbor, US 2 6
Oldknow, Kevin David North Vancouver, CA 3 8
Singleton, Steven David Sarver, US 3 8
Spicker, Walter Eric Columbus, US 2 6
Urmson, William T Valencia, US 4 12
Welch, Jacob Matthew Worthington, US 2 6

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