System and method for inspecting a route during movement of a vehicle system over the route

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9908543
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15485697

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A sensing system includes a leading sensor, a trailing sensor, and a route examining unit. The leading sensor is onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle system that is traveling along a route. The leading sensor measures first characteristics of the route as the vehicle system moves along the route. The trailing sensor is disposed onboard a second vehicle of the vehicle system. The trailing sensor measures second characteristics of the route as the vehicle system moves along the route. The route examining unit is disposed onboard the vehicle system and receives the first characteristics of the route and the second characteristics of the route to compare the first characteristics with the second characteristics. The route examining unit also identifies a segment of the route as being damaged based on a comparison of the first characteristics with the second characteristics.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Jared Klineman Melbourne, US 109 2267
Corry, James Glen Melbourne, US 22 531
Kraeling, Mark Bradshaw Melbourne, US 73 1258
McKay, David Lowell Melbourne, US 9 386
McManus, Brian Joseph Fort Worth, US 15 307
Noffsinger, Joseph Forrest Lee's Summit, US 71 1704
Smith, Eugene Melbourne, US 44 894
Szewczyk, Keith Melbourne, US 4 173

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