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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6155767 | Three-batch coal loadout system and method A three-batch method for the precision loading of coal into the individual railroad cars of a moving train, and a loadout system implementing the method. For each railcar, three successive batches are made up and discharged from a single weigh bin. The lo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6092471 | Curved rail cover actuator An actuator automatically opens and closes the covers of a railroad hopper car as the car enters a loading/unloading station. The opening actuator includes a support frame disposed along a railroad track at the station that extends upwardly above the rail... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5909999 | Method to maximally utilize the loading capacity of an individual wagon and the train when loading with bulk material A method for maximizing the loading capacity of a wagon or wagon train when loading with pourable material from a silo. The method utilizes a computer which determines the type of wagon to be loaded on the basis of values obtained with sensors.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5895194 | Method and apparatus for loading bulk containers such as railroad cars, with bulk material A method and apparatus for loading a traveling bulk container with bulk material. The bulk container is moved in a traveling direction underneath a loading chute. A bulk material stream is put into motion while the bulk container is being moved in the tra... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5772390 | Coal loading system and method A method for loading a moving railroad car from front to back with a target weight of particulate material from a loading unit having a silo and first and second weigh bin, which bin means have a combined material weight capacity of less than the target w... | 06/30/1998 |
| 4904154 | Loading system for railroad cars A system for loading coal (particles) into railroad cars 16 wherein a control weight of a railroad car 16 loaded with coal (particles) is established and a maximum permissible weight of a railroad car 16 loaded with coal (particles) is known, the control ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4659274 | Computer controlled load-out system A computer controlled system is provided for regulating the flow of coal into a railway car or the like. The coal flows into the car through a loading chute. When the total weight in the car reaches the desired weight as determined by spaced platform scal... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4629392 | System for batch loading coal into railroad cars A method for loading particles, such as coal, into a plurality of railroad cars wherein a control weight of a railroad car loaded with particles is established. Each of the railroad cars is weighed prior to loading particles into the railroad car from a w... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4460308 | Method for loading coal into railroad cars A system for loading coal or other particles into railroad cars wherein every other railroad car is designated an EVEN railroad car and the remaining every other railroad cars are designated ODD railroad cars. Each EVEN railroad car is weighed after being... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4417840 | Particulate material transfer system An improved particulate material loading system for transferring particulate material from a storage assembly to a vehicle having a storage bin wherein the material is protected from the outside environment during the transfer. The storage assembly includ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4290725 | Particulate material transfer system An improved particulate material loading system for transferring particulate material from a storage assembly to a vehicle having a storage bin wherein the material is protected from the outside environment during the transfer. The storage assembly includ... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4284380 | Multi-car train loading station Cars of a multi-car train are loaded while in transit utilizing an overhead loading hopper into which a load out conveyor delivers bulk material such as coal in quantums to fully and evenly fill the individual receiving cars as each passes beneath the hop... | 08/18/1981 |
