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Device for implanting predetermined reference marks on a wall of a storage tank by marking with a pin.

The device has a punch positioning tool (10) with an optic reflector (12) cooperating with an electronic tacheometer (20) to determine implantation co-ordinates (x m, y m, z m) of references (M) in a …

DRIVE·Aug 31·1 min read

B25H7/04 ALSTOM [FR]

System and station for the supply to a catenary, and process of interruption of this supply

The system has three power supply stations (20-22) of a catenary (4), and generators (44, 54, 56) for transmitting control signals through the catenary. Each station has a receiver (46) to receive the…

DRIVE·Jul 6·1 min read

B60M3/04 ALSTOM [FR]

Magnetic suspension track support for a transport system with linear motor propulsion

The structure includes two track supports with vertical bars in the form of T and connected together for forming a U or V shaped structure. The structure comprises of a linear cast solid work in the d…

DRIVE·Dec 1·1 min read

B60L13/04 ALSTOM [FR]

A wind turbine for producing electrical power and a method of operating the same

A wind turbine (1) for producing electrical power is described. A turbine rotor (4) with at least one blade (5) and a generator (10) with a rotor and a stator are provided. The turbine rotor (4) is me…

DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min read

F03D15/10 ALSTOM [FR]

Process and means for the control and regulation of the power consumption of a transport system

After initialization the power demanded by the traction network is measured continuously (101) and compared (102) to stored values appropriate to economic tariff operation. If consumption is too high …

DRIVE·Nov 5·1 min read

B60L15/00 ALSTOM [FR]

Method and device for power control of a railway motor vehicle

The power control procedure for the electrical motor of a railway vehicle deriving power from a catenary cable uses measurement of the open voltage (Vcat0), evaluated at the sub-station. From this the…

DRIVE·Oct 22·2 min read

B60L13/00 ALSTOM [FR]

Sanitary unit for a vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle

The sanitary unit contains a toilet (2) and a wash basin (6) within a parallelepiped cabin (3) fitted with tanks (4. 5) for fresh and used water respectively. The two tanks extend the whole height of …

DRIVE·Oct 1·1 min read

A47K4/00 ALSTOM [FR]

Gas supply device for the propulsion unit of a gas tanker

The vessel, fitted with at least one thermally-insulated tank (1) for storing liquid gas at low temperature and close to atmospheric pressure, has an i.c. engine or gas turbine that is fed with gas fr…

DRIVE·May 28·1 min read

B63B25/08 ALSTOM [FR]

Overvoltage protection device for a power component

The device has a protection circuit connected in parallel between a collector and a gate of an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) (4). The protection circuit has a main branch (1) with two Zener…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

H03K17/0828 ALSTOM [FR]

Device for the distribution of conditioned air in the passenger room of a railway vehicle

The distributor consists of a duct (1) extending along the lower part of a carriage side wall (12), having apertures to discharge an air flow towards the floor and others (2) discharging air upwards b…

DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min read

B60H1/00371 ALSTOM [FR]

Method and device of controlling the electric power supply of an electric driven vehicle for operation in an external mode or an autonomous mode

The electric power feed for a railway vehicle has a feed bus mounted on the vehicle (1) connected to an autonomous feed (6) at the side of the vehicle and an external feed line (2) to be connected to …

DRIVE·Oct 2·1 min read

B60L50/30 ALSTOM [FR]

Power supply system for an electric driven vehicle

Power supply system for a vehicle (2) with electric traction equipped with electric traction motors (3) comprising an onboard autonomous power supply device (6) rechargeable aboard the vehicle (2) to …

DRIVE·Aug 7·1 min read

B60L50/30 ALSTOM [FR]

Device and method for ventilating of electrical equipment mounted in a railway vehicle

The rail vehicle has each item of equipment individually cooled by a fan (2) driven by an electric motor. The electric motor is an asynchronous AC motor, supplied with three-phase alternating current …

DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min read

B61C17/00 ALSTOM [FR]

Protection device for a vehicle against an impact

Device for vehicle (5) has inflatable element (1) which once inflated fits general shape of vehicle zone to be protected. Device has casing (2) which is deployed using inflatable frame (3) having volu…

DRIVE·Oct 10·1 min read

B60R19/20 ALSTOM [FR]

Impact protection device for a vehicle

The inflatable cushion (1), fastened to the front of a vehicle (5) such as a tram and inflated by automatic or driver control, has a thrust surface (7) in contact with the vehicle and an impact surfac…

DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min read

B60R19/205 ALSTOM [FR]

Tunned filters for electric power

A tuned filter for connection to a busbar in a high voltage electric power system. The filter incorporates a variable inductor (2); the variable inductor (2) comprising a main winding (4), auxiliary w…

DRIVE·Sep 5·2 min read

H02J3/01 ALSTOM [FR]

Electrical protection and control system

A protection and control system incorporates status acquisition apparatus (100) for use in monitoring the status of a device in the protection and control system, such as a protection relay in a high …

DRIVE·Sep 5·1 min read

H02H1/0038 ALSTOM [FR]

Electronic equipment

The electronic equipment includes a zero volt connection, functional connections, and a first connector (10) for connecting the functional connections of the equipment to connections of a system inclu…

DRIVE·Jun 20·1 min read

H01R4/64 ALSTOM [FR]

Current collector assembly and corresponding railway vehicle

The assembly comprises a pantograph (4) and a pantograph support (7) which in turn comprises a fixed chassis (8) mounted on the train roof (2) supporting a mobile chassis (9) supporting the pantograph…

DRIVE·May 16·1 min read

B60L5/19 ALSTOM [FR]

Assembly comprising a first body and a second body swinging laterally with respect to the first body, and a corresponding railway vehicle

The assembly (1) comprises first and second chassis (8,9) the second relying on the first to laterally pivot, supported by two pivoting brackets (14) spaced laterally from each other. The displacer (1…

DRIVE·May 16·1 min read

B60L5/19 ALSTOM [FR]

Floor supply system for an electrical vehicle and electrical vehicle to be fed by such a supply system

The ground feed for an electric rail vehicle has conductor segments (16A-D) which are insulated from each other and which are contacted by a slide shoe (32) for current feed to the vehicle. High volta…

DRIVE·May 2·1 min read

B60M1/10 ALSTOM [FR]

Method and device for functional testing of an electronic unit using simulation and test system for units subsequently used on-board a railway equipment or an electrical vehicle

A simulator (11) equipped with at least one microprocessor (14) addresses simulation input signals (E) to the unit under test (1) and receives output signals (S) from it in reaction. The method consis…

DRIVE·Apr 25·2 min read

G06F11/261 ALSTOM [FR]