Patents by Inventor Don ARNDT

Don ARNDT 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).

  • Flat wheel detector with multiple sensors
    Patent number: 8818585
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flat wheel detector. The flat wheel detector may have a first sensor configured to be located adjacent a rail of a railroad track. The first sensor may be oriented at a first angle relative to a horizontal plane. The flat wheel detector may also have a second sensor configured to be located adjacent the rail. The second sensor may be oriented at a second angle relative to the horizontal plane. In addition, the flat wheel detector may have a controller in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller may be configured to receive signals from the first and second sensors. The controller may also be configured to detect a flat wheel on a railroad car based on the signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corp
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Bartonek, Don Arndt
  • FLAT WHEEL DETECTOR WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20140110534
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flat wheel detector. The flat wheel detector may have a first sensor configured to be located adjacent a rail of a railroad track. The first sensor may be oriented at a first angle relative to a horizontal plane. The flat wheel detector may also have a second sensor configured to be located adjacent the rail. The second sensor may be oriented at a second angle relative to the horizontal plane. In addition, the flat wheel detector may have a controller in communication with the first and second sensors. The controller may be configured to receive signals from the first and second sensors. The controller may also be configured to detect a flat wheel on a railroad car based on the signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Joseph BARTONEK, Don ARNDT