Patents by Inventor Darrell Robert Krueger
Darrell Robert Krueger 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).
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Patent number: 11906343Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20220333968Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D, Wills
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Patent number: 11422020Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 11385091Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20210318157Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Publication number: 20210318158Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 11099048Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 10550956Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
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Publication number: 20180363800Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
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Patent number: 10066759Abstract: A locking pin assembly having a body including a wall defining an interior space and having at least one aperture therethrough for allowing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior environment. A barrel defines a bore and has an outer wall with external threads. A pin travels longitudinally within the interior space of the body and the bore of the barrel. A spring actuated assembly maintains an end of the pin in an extended position relative to an end of the barrel when no force is applied to the pin and allows the pin to retract relative to the end of the barrel when a force is applied to the pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventor: Darrell Robert Krueger
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Publication number: 20180094961Abstract: A rail vehicle includes a truck having wheels for engaging a railroad track, a bolster supported by the truck, and a tank supported by the bolster for storing a lading. A measurement system measures the level of the lading within the tank and includes gauges and a controller. The gauges are disposed at selected points on the bolster for sensing at least one of lateral and longitudinal localized displacement experienced by the bolster during motion of the rail vehicle. The controller calculates the level of the lading within the tank and compensates for changes in the level of the lading during motion of the rail vehicle in response to signals generated by the gauges.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Darrell Robert Krueger, Corey D. Wills
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Patent number: 9434014Abstract: A broaching machine includes a support structure, a pulling head for releasably coupling to an end of a broach, and an acme screw coupled to the pulling head for linearly moving the pulling head along a portion of the support structure. A gearbox assembly is supported by the support structure and is coupled to the acme screw for translating an applied rotational forced into linear motion of the acme screw and the pulling head. A first adapter plate is supported by the support structure for mating with a compatible second adapter plate coupled to a railroad rail. The first adapter plate includes an aperture allowing a broach coupled to the pulling head to linearly travel through a pilot hole formed through the railroad rail in response to the applied rotational force and responsive linear motion of the acme screw and the pulling head.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: BNSF Railway CompanyInventor: Darrell Robert Krueger