Patent ID: 11858542
Assignee: METEORCOMM, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 8:
9. A method of powering an end of train (EOT) device, comprising:
removably mounting an EOT device to a rear of a last car of a train, the EOT device comprising,
an enclosure in which end of train electronic components are housed, wherein the electronic components include at least one train monitoring system, a wireless communication device enabling the end of train device to send information wirelessly to a head of train device, at least one battery for powering the at least the electronic components; and
a subassembly comprising an electrical generator and at least one rotational member coupled to an input of the electrical generator to rotate the electrical generator when the at least one rotational member is rotated and thereby generate an electrical current that is supplied to the enclosure; and

positioning the at least one rotational member on one of two rails of a track on which the train is located to cause rotation of the at least one rotational member in response to movement of the train car, thereby rotating the input of the electrical generator to generate electrical current.