Abstract:
Logic circuitry in a vehicle transportation system, such logic circuitry providing fail-safe operation utilizing solid-state circuits. The logic circuitry is described relative to control of a highway crossing indicator, such circuitry selectively producing a most restrictive output signal or a least restrictive output signal in accordance with traffic conditions to the crossing indicator. A vital signal is generated that is characteristically differentiated from other signals in the circuit. The vital signal is serially transferred through gate circuits by corresponding enable signals to each gate circuit. When and only when the vital signal has been transferred along a path of gate circuits and through the logic circuitry, the crossing indicator assumes a least restrictive mode of operation.
Abstract:
Vehicles are operated over a plurality of zones. Devices are provided on the vehicle for demarcating the ends thereof and wayside markers at an entering boundary, for each zone, responsive to the passage of each end of the vehicle, and assuming first and second conditions respectively in accordance with encountering an odd or even number of demarcating devices. Occupancy registration is responsive jointly to the first condition for the next two wayside markers in advance of the vehicle and the second condition for its associated marker for cancelling the occupancy indication. Occupancy registration is additionally responsive to the direction of traffic along the guideway by detecting vehicle presence as it enters the zone from either direction.
Abstract:
A communication system for continuous rail track layouts has been provided including a plurality of center fed track circuits. The improvement comprises train occupancy communication means including a plurality of track transmitters each selectively tuned to one of two transmission frequencies alternately coupled to the rails at spaced intervals representing the center of the track circuits and a plurality of receivers each selectively responsive to the transmitter frequencies coupled to the rails at the ends of each of these track circuits for receiving signals from the associated transmitter. Means coupled to the receiver generates an occupancy signal when the communication is cut off for one transmitter and its associated receiver by a vehicle shunt. Control communication means is also included wherein a plurality of control transmitters are each selectively tuned to one of two transmission frequencies different from the track transmission frequencies and are alternately coupled to the rails at each of the adjacent ends of the first track circuits representing a second set of center fed track circuits. A plurality of receivers again each selectively responsive to the transmitter frequencies are coupled to the rails at the center of each of the second set of track circuits for receiving signals from its associated transmitter. Means coupled to each control receiver generates a control signal in accordance with the control receiver signals. The occupancy communication means and the control communication means both simultaneously are capable of transmitting signals along the layout.
Abstract:
A digital code receiving system is provided wherein received bits of a digital code are applied as serial inputs to a shift register, and parallel readout of the shift register is applied to a plurality of decoders, each decoder being adapted to recognize only a single code distinctive of that decoder. For code checking purposes, only codes having the same numbers of mark and space characters are used. Each decoder has first and second outputs delivered successively, the first output checks the proper elements of the code. This output then complements the shift register at an intermediate point in the bit period, and the same decoder delivers a second output if the register is fully complemented. A control device is rendered operable in response to the alternate first and second outputs of its associated decoder.