Rail car sensor network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8672273
APP PUB NO 20090173840A1
SERIAL NO

11971263

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A rail car sensor network, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, includes at least one rail car having a main body portion including a first and section, a second end section and an intermediate portion. The rail car network further includes a sensor assembly mounted to the rail car. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor positioned to detect a rail car parameter, and a wireless communication device configured to transmit data corresponding to the rail car parameter. A receiver assembly, mounted remote from the at least one rail car, includes a wireless communication monitor configured to receive the data corresponding to the rail car parameter from the wireless communication device.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Richard H Otis Orchards, US 8 97
Dorn, John Z Erwinna, US 4 192
Elliott, Jeffery G Danbury, US 1 47
Moskowitz, Paul A Yorktown Heights, US 120 6931
Reason, Jonathan M Port Chester, US 1 47
Zhu, Xianjin Stony Brook, US 2 47

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