Optimizing rail track performance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE47395
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14750909

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A method for optimizing track performance is provided. The method involves measuring one or more track status data at one or more measurement sites of the track during a train pass through the one or more measurement sites. Followed by analyzing the one or more track status data against one or more baseline reference values to obtain a track status profile, and adjusting an operating parameter, a track parameter, or both the operating and track parameters, based on the track status profile, to optimize the track's performance.

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  • L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eadie, Donald Thomas Vancouver, CA 4 24
Earl, Dana Columbus, US 2 18
Oldknow, Kevin North Vancouver, CA 3 19
Samuels, John Palm Beach Gardens, US 15 110

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