Duos Granted Comprehensive Patent for Railcar Scanning

Another patent for Railcar Inspection Portal (“RIP”) technology confirms Duos as the intellectual property leader for high-speed scanning of freight and passenger rolling stock

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (“Duos” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DUOT) through its operating subsidiary Duos Technologies, Inc. a provider of Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to analyze fast moving freight, passenger and transit trains and trucks, today proudly announces the granting of another patent for its revolutionary railcar inspection technology. Titled "Device to Capture High Resolution Images of a Train as it Passes Through an Inspection Portal," this patent confirms Duos' methodology and the supporting technology as the standard for wayside detection, transforming railcar inspection processes through innovative state-of-the-art engineering and AI.

As the inventor of the technology and the process for implementation, Duos’ latest patent for a comprehensive wayside detection system gives railcar operators and owners an efficient, high function alternative to manual inspection. In some cases, rail operators have been able to use the Duos automated inspection technologies covered by this patent, to obtain waivers, eliminating certain Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) mandated inspections. Duos developed the concept more than 12 years ago and has been constantly refining and upgrading the system. With the granting of this patent, Duos now has 10 patents covering all aspects of automated visual inspection of railcars and has a further six pending for visualization of moving objects.

A recent article, sponsored by Dell Technologies, in Forbes magazine (“AI at the Edge: The New Vanguard of Railway Innovation”) discusses the Duos RIP and highlights how “AI is transforming the railway industry, making it more efficient and safer, and showing how this historic industry is modernizing while holding on to its roots.”

The newly issued patent discusses the methodology and related technology, detailing the advanced engineering from Duos, sophisticated lighting systems, and state-of-the-art sensors to capture high-resolution images of trains as they traverse Duos' Railcar Inspection Portal (RIP). With proprietary line scan camera technology ensuring precise image capture, anomalies or defects on railcars can be accurately detected with unprecedented accuracy.