US 12,304,450 B2
Weight profile determination system
Andrew Ryan Staats, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); and Stuart J. Barr, Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Assigned to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,859.
Application 17/971,859 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/695,914, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,518,354.
Prior Publication US 2023/0041638 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60T 8/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 8/1837 (2013.01) [B60T 2250/02 (2013.01); B60T 2250/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a sensor configured measure forces at different times and locations along a vehicle system as the vehicle system moves on a route; and
a controller configured to receive output from the sensor that represents the forces, the controller configured to communicate a weight profile based on the forces to one or more of the vehicle system or an offboard device for controlling movement of the vehicle system based on the weight profile.