US4672223A
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Proving safe operation
Assignee: Siemens Mobility Ltd
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Filing: 1984-07-27
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2004-07-27
Abstract
Abstract To ensure the safe operation of an electronic circuit, for example an amplitude modulated carrier signal generator, an output of the circuit is analyzed to prove the presence of predetermined signal characteristics, for example the carrier signal, or a modulation frequency. The predetermined signal alternatively may be superimposed on an input to the electronic signal and proved subsequently to be present in the output. The output of the circuit is passed inhibited, according to whether or not the signal characteristics are proved present, by means of an output enable gate which is self-latching providing the output continues to be proved correct. A start-up circuit delays a possible inhibit for a limited period following initial power connection to the circuit in order that the output can become established.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Badge
- 👤 David W. Cowen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:43
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61L; B61L1/00; B61L1/18; B61L1/181; B61L1/188; H; H03; H03K; H03K19/00; H03K19/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A railway automatic train protection system wherein a transmitter circuit for producing a coded speed signal comprises a carrier signal generator for producing a carrier signal of predetermined frequency, a speed code signal generator, a signal modulator having inputs connected with the carrier signal and the code signal generators and an output connected to a power output stage through gating means, the gating means having a first state in which it inhibits the modulator output signal and a second state in which it passes the said signal and to which it is capable of being operated by a gating signal, and a detector for producing said gating signal, the detector being responsive to the presence in the modulator output of a signal component having the carrier signal frequency to produce a gating signal to operate the gating means to pass the modulator output signal to the transmitter power output stage, whereby the power output from the circuit is inhibited when the carrier signal frequency is not detected in the output of the modulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A railway automatic train protection system wherein a transmitter circuit for producing a coded speed signal comprises a carrier signal generator for producing a carrier signal of predetermined frequency, a speed code signal generator, a signal modulator having inputs connected with the carrier signal and the code signal generators and an output connected to a power output stage through gating means, the gating means having a first state in which it inhibits the modulator output signal and a second state in which it passes the said signal and to which it is capable of being operated by a gating signal, and a detector for producing said gating signal, the detector being responsive to the presence in the modulator output of a signal component having the carrier signal frequency to produce a gating signal to operate the gating means to pass the modulator output signal to the transmitter power output stage, whereby the power output from the circuit is inhibited when the carrier signal frequency is not detected in the output of the modulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A railway track circuit receiver wherein gating means is connected in series with the output of the receiver, the gating means having a first state in which it inhibits the output and a second state to which it is capable of being operated by a gating signal, and detector means having an input connected to receive the track circuit receiver output and an output connected to provide the gating signal, the detector means being responsive to the presence in the track circuit receiver output of a signal component having a predetermined signal frequency to produce a gating signal to operate the gating means to pass the track circuit receiver output, whereby the said output is inhibited when the predetermined signal frequency is not detected in the output of the track circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A railway track circuit receiver wherein gating means is connected in series with the output of the receiver, the gating means having a first state in which it inhibits the output and a second state to which it is capable of being operated by a gating signal, and detector means having an input connected to receive the track circuit receiver output and an output connected to provide the gating signal, the detector means being responsive to the presence in the track circuit receiver output of a signal component having a predetermined signal frequency to produce a gating signal to operate the gating means to pass the track circuit receiver output, whereby the said output is inhibited when the predetermined signal frequency is not detected in the output of the track circuit.
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