Range-finding based image processing rail way servicing apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6647891
APP PUB NO 20020078853A1
SERIAL NO

10013530

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A method and an apparatus for identifying a feature of a railway and deploying equipment for servicing same by image processing range data pertaining to the railway feature. The method includes identifying a feature of a railway, wherein the identifying involves processing an image corresponding to ranges to the feature. The apparatus includes a vision system for determining a range to a feature of the railway and means for positioning equipment relative to, for servicing, the feature, based on the range.

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONTHREE COMMERCIAL PLACE NORFOLK VA 23510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blanchfield, John Mooresville, NC 1 77
Holmes, Quentin Springfield, OR 2 78
Kortesoja, Paul Ann Arbor, MI 1 77
Lowe, Gregory Moneta, VA 4 131
McCubbrey, David Ann Arbor, MI 6 173
Rendleman, Robert Anacortes, WA 1 77
Samson, Joseph Brighton, MI 1 77
Wessling, Thomas Howell, MI 1 77
Witter, Lester Saline, MI 1 77

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