Patents by Inventor Benjamin CHURCH

Benjamin CHURCH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Monitoring device for monitoring a railway track, associated method and monitoring system for monitoring a railway track
    Patent number: 10202132
    Abstract: A monitoring device monitoring a railway track, including a track interface connecting the monitoring device to the railway track. Also included is a detector detecting a first track pulse having a first duration emitted on the railway track and received through the track interface. The detector can detect a start and end time of the first track pulse. A charger is connected to the detector and has an energy storage element. Further, there is an emitter emitting a second track pulse on the railway track through the track interface by using energy stored in the energy storage element and the detector can send a transmit control signal to the emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Benjamin Church, Darren Melton
  • MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A RAILWAY TRACK, ASSOCIATED METHOD AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A RAILWAY TRACK
    Publication number: 20180265106
    Abstract: A monitoring device monitoring a railway track, including a track interface connecting the monitoring device to the railway track. Also included is a detector detecting a first track pulse having a first duration emitted on the railway track and received through the track interface. The detector can detect a start and end time of the first track pulse. A charger is connected to the detector and has an energy storage element. Further, there is an emitter emitting a second track pulse on the railway track through the track interface by using energy stored in the energy storage element and the detector can send a transmit control signal to the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Benjamin CHURCH, Darren MELTON
  • System and method employing joint bypass circuit to test insulated joints in track systems
    Patent number: 9689911
    Abstract: A system includes a signal system controller electrically connected to a first track section of a first rail of a track system, and electrically connected to a second track section of the first rail, in which the first track section is separated from the second track section by a first rail insulated joint. The signal system controller is configured to transmit a test signal on the first track section and configured to receive the test signal on the second track section to test the first rail insulated joint between the first track section and the second track section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Benjamin Church, Barton Wyatt, Darren Melton
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING INSULATED JOINTS IN TRACK SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160252563
    Abstract: A system includes a signal system controller electrically connected to a first track section of a first rail of a track system, and electrically connected to a second track section of the first rail, in which the first track section is separated from the second track section by a first rail insulated joint. The signal system controller is configured to transmit a test signal on the first track section and configured to receive the test signal on the second track section to test the first rail insulated joint between the first track section and the second track section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin CHURCH, Barton WYATT, Darren MELTON