MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617067916 A) filed by Siemens Mobility Gmbh on May 30, 2026, for Monitoring The Wear Of A Contact Strip.

Inventor includes Marino, Enrico Pasquale.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an assembly for monitoring the wear of a contact strip of a rail vehicle (SFZ). The rail vehicle (SFZ) travels on a track (FSK), and while the rail vehicle is traveling, a camera (KAM) of the rail vehicle (SFZ), said camera being oriented in the direction of the track path (FS), detects a mirror (SP) which is positioned along the track (FSK) and is oriented in the dir...