US 12,455,294 B2
Pressure sensing probe
Brian J. Dumont, Royal Oak, MI (US); James Paul, Carmel, CA (US); Matthew Fleming, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Paul Harris, Canton, MI (US); Corey D. Wills, Berryton, KS (US); Corey T. Pasta, Topeka, KS (US); Paul K. Gabler, Lenexa, KS (US); and Dennis W. Morgart, Topeka, KS (US)
Assigned to BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX (US)
Filed by BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX (US); and AIRFLOW SCIENCES CORPORATION, Livonia, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/497,111.
Application 18/497,111 is a continuation of application No. 17/176,121, filed on Feb. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,802,887.
Application 17/176,121 is a continuation of application No. 16/295,240, filed on Mar. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,921,344, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0061007 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G01P 5/14 (2006.01); B61L 23/00 (2006.01); G01P 13/02 (2006.01); B61L 27/70 (2022.01)
CPC G01P 5/14 (2013.01) [B61L 23/00 (2013.01); G01P 13/02 (2013.01); B61L 27/70 (2022.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system, comprising:
a probe having a first port on a first flat facet and a second port on a second flat facet that is adjacent to the first flat facet, coupled to a vehicle and configured to measure wind velocity relative to the vehicle; and
a controller configured to calculate ambient wind speed and direction data, and correct errors in received data, including:
a transducer configured to measure differential pressure between the first and second ports and generate an output signal;
a data acquisition system configured to convert the output signal to a digital signal; and
a processor configured to:
process the digital signal to calculate wind speed and wind angle relative to the vehicle; and
determine, using the calculated wind speed and wind angle relative to the vehicle, whether the vehicle has a potential for wind-induced tip-over.