Patent ID: 6600999
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: B61D,B61K

Abstract:
A railroad rail inspection system for use in conjunction with a non-railbound vehicle having an equipment bay, the system comprising:a detector carriage adapted for being propelled over a two-rail railroad track by the non-railbound vehicle; a magnetic induction sensor system attached to the detector carriage, the magnetic inductor sensor system being adapted for magnetic induction inspection of at least one rail of the track; a data acquisition system in communication with the magnetic induction sensor system, the data acquisition system including at least one data processor adapted for processing induction data received from the magnetic induction sensor system; and a power supply system in electrical communication with the magnetic induction sensor system, the power supply system being adapted for supplying electrical power to the magnetic induction sensor system; wherein the data acquisition system and the power supply system are configured for disposition and operation within the equipment bay of the non-railbound vehicle.