Patents by Inventor Virgil F. Jones

Virgil F. Jones 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).

  • Apparatus for detecting abnormally high temperature conditions in the wheels and bearings of moving railroad cars
    Patent number: 5677533
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for sensing the temperature of bearings of vehicles traveling along a track, the apparatus including a linear-array infrared detector positioned adjacent to the track. The output from the linear-array infrared detector is scanned at a scanning rate that is regulated according to the vehicle's velocity, and this output is compared to predetermined thresholds to indicate excessive heat produced by the wheels and/or bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
    Inventors: Darrel L. Yaktine, Virgil F. Jones