Electronic condition detection system and method for railcars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9481383
APP PUB NO 20160096536A1
SERIAL NO

14936329

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A railcar has an on-board system for weighing a load of the railcar. A center plate load cell is attached to the bottom of the railcar body and supports the first end of the railcar body on a truck assembly via the center bowl of the truck assembly. A pair of side bearing load cells are mounted to the bottom of the railcar body so as to flank the center plate load cell. A pair of side bearings are positioned on the top surface of the truck assembly bolster in alignment with the pair of side bearing load cells. Circuitry sums signals from the center plate load cell and the pair of side bearing load cells to provide a summed output corresponding to a weight of the railcar load. The summed output is conditioned and transmitted via a satellite and/or cable system to a remote receiving station.

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UNION TANK CAR COMPANYCHICAGO IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Toms, Robert S Chicago, US 9 97

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