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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130568 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA WITH A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST A data communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes a data reading device and a processing module. The data reading device is disposed on the consist and is configured to interrogate and read data from a tangible and non-transitory medium that is spaced apar... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130562 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA WITH A RAIL VEHICLE A data communication system for a rail vehicle includes a data reading device and a processing module. The data reading device is disposed on the rail vehicle and is configured to at least one of electromagnetically interrogate or optically read identification data that... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120130567 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BASED RAIL VEHICLE CONTROL Systems and methods for controlling a rail vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a rail vehicle system includes a first version of a travel database including travel information, a communication link to receive a second version of the travel database, and a controlle... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109429 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD A vehicle air-conditioning control method includes: calculating an air-conditioning reference temperature for an interior of a vehicle on the basis of an in-vehicle temperature measured by an in-vehicle temperature sensor provided inside a vehicle that runs between stat... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120046811 | Railcar Handbrake Monitor A device for monitoring the status of a railcar handbrake having a hand operated handle, which device has a load bearing member configured to be inserted in the linkage of a railcar handbrake system so that the force applied to the brake system passes through the load b... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120035790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAILCAR SWITCHING SEQUENCE IN A SWITCHYARD As embodied and broadly described herein the invention includes a system for computing a preferred sequence in which cars in a switching queue of a railway switchyard are to be sequentially switched to classification tracks. The system has a processing entity for determ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120018591 | Method & apparatus for a hybrid train control device A method and an apparatus for an on-board train control device are provided, and are based on converting speed codes received from wayside cab-signaling devices into movement authority limits. The device determines the train location independent of the wayside train det... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018260 | BRAKE SYSTEM OF A RAIL VEHICLE WITH COMPENSATION OF FLUCTUATIONS OF THE FRICTION CONDITIONS A brake system of a rail vehicle, having at least one brake actuator with at least one brake disk and at least one brake lining, which interacts with the brake disk, for generating a braking force. Also disclosed is a sensor device to measure the time profile of at leas... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022729 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING THE COMPOSITION OF AN OUTBOUND TRAIN IN A SWITCHYARD A system for forecasting the outbound workload in a switchyard. The system has a processing entity for which receives information on railcar traffic for handling by the switchyard, wherein the railcar traffic includes railcars that are yet to be switched into classifica... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL Methods and systems are provided for improving a balance between engine fuel economy and exhaust emissions in an off-highway vehicle. One example method includes adjusting an engine injection timing based on an ambient NOx level estimated by a NOx sensor in the engine i... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016542 | SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL TRAIN OPERATION A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120004795 | DRONE TAMPER A drone vehicle for performing maintenance on a railway system is provided. A drone vehicle control system is structured to utilize tie position data to position a drone vehicle workhead over at least a portion of a respective tie. The drone vehicle control system is fu... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004796 | Method for managing the circulation of vehicles on a railway network and related system This method includes, the railway network being subdivided into resources (1 to 5) whereof the state is driven by a ground controller (11), and each vehicle including an onboard controller (21) capable of communicating with the ground control... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320071 | System and Method of Determining Train Length A system for determining number of cars within a train consist includes one or more cars, at least one automatic train controller (ATC) for the one or more cars, and a train line spanning the consist. Each car comprises a frequency generator and a frequency modifier. Ea... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110283915 | WHEEL IMPACT FORCE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RAIL VEHICLE A wheel impact reduction system for a rail vehicle includes a sensor, a control module, and a force reduction assembly. The sensor detects a discontinuity in a rail that is located upstream of a wheel of the rail vehicle in a direction of travel. The control module is c... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A LOCOMOTIVE CONSIST OR OTHER VEHICLE CONSIST A communication system for a vehicle consist includes a control module that interfaces with at least one of a first router transceiver pair or a redundant router transceiver pair. Each of the router transceiver pairs can communicate network data between vehicles of the ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276203 | Method for Determining a Characteristic of a Track Condition Parameter A method for determining a characteristic of at least one position parameter, in particular of a disruption in the position parameter, of a track for a vehicle, in which detection values of at least one detection parameter affected by the position parameter are detected... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF A VEHICLE CONSIST BASED ON LOCATION DATA Systems and methods are described for monitoring different conditions that are simultaneously or concurrently experienced by different vehicles in the same consist and using the monitored conditions to locally change operations of one or more of the vehicles. In accorda... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259236 | WHEEL-TYPE ULTRA HIGH SPEED RAILWAY SYSTEM The wheel-type high-speed railway system includes rails provided on a railroad track and configured such that wheels provided in a bogie of a vehicle come into contact with them, a support provided on a tread surface of a railroad track between the rails, a repulsive Li... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110251742 | Visual Data Collection System for a Train An end-of-train unit for a rear railroad car, including: a housing mountable to a portion of the rear railroad car; a visual data collection device in operative engagement or at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual dat... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110238242 | SYNCHRONIZATION TO ADJACENT WIRELESS NETWORKS USING SINGLE RADIO A train communication system is provided for enabling communications between wayside hubs and trains operating on a track. Each wayside hub includes a block processor and at least one hub radio, with the block processor and hub radio connected via a first network. The w... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110238241 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION TAG AND TRAIN CONTROL INTEGRATION An identification tag reader reads identification tags on vehicles of a train consist. Identification tag identifiers are used to retrieve weights and lengths of the vehicles, and the weight and length information is used by an onboard train control system either to ver... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110231039 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A RAIL VEHICLE The invention relates to devices and methods, which relate to the arrangement of a sensor on the shaft of a rail vehicle.... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224850 | Component Vehicle According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for determining whether first and second components of a vehicle are physically coupled together, the method comprising: transmitting a first signal from the first component of the vehicle; receiving a ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218697 | VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASS TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION The present invention provides a vehicle, system, and method for mass transit transportation, the system according to one embodiment including a plurality of passenger vehicles configured such that each passenger vehicle includes a passenger module (110) for tran... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110184596 | Method for Platooning of Vehicles in an Automated Vehicle System Disclosed is a method of increasing track capacity in an automated vehicle system, the automated vehicle system comprising a network of tracks along which vehicles are adapted to travel, the network comprising at least one merge point at which at least two up stream tra... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178659 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE IN A RAIL VEHICLE A method is proposed for controlling a hybrid drive in a rail vehicle in which an electronic route timetable (SPL) is predefined as route-section-related speeds by means of a train control device, route-section-related types of drive for the rail vehicle are predictivel... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110172857 | MODEL TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM A system which operates a digitally controlled model railroad transmitting a first command from a first client program to a resident external controlling interface through a first communications transport. A second command is transmitted from a second client program to ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110172856 | Short Headway Communications Based Train Control System A train control system, including: a communication device associated with at least one control unit located on a first train; and a communication device associated with at least one control unit located on a second train; wherein at least one of the control units of the... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110160942 | SIGNAL SYSTEM ON RAILWAY VEHICLE, RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND RAILWAY VEHICLE The invention solves the prior art problem of signals not being transmitted between ground and vehicle when a train stops so that a cross point of a loop coil or a boundary between two loop coils is positioned between antennas disposed on a front side and a rear side in... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110153124 | WIRELESS DISPLAY UNIT FOR ECP TRANSITION SYSTEM The present interface system includes a controller monitoring pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, controlling pressure on a train brake pipe port in response to the pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, providing ECP commands on an ECP trainline via a train el... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110130899 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING MOVEMENT PROPERTIES OF A GUIDED VEHICLE A system for determining the movement properties of a guided vehicle along a section adapted for a lane signaling control. The vehicle includes at least four onboard transponders that are arranged in pairs. The two transponders of each pair are aligned in parallel to th... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110118899 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF VEHICLE Methods and systems are provided for controlling movement of a train including a plurality of locomotives along a route. In one example, the method comprises, generating a first plan profile, the first plan profile including synchronous settings for the locomotives over... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118914 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF VEHICLE Methods and systems are provided for controlling movement of a train including a plurality of locomotives along a route. In one example, the method comprises, generating a first plan profile, the first plan profile including synchronous settings for the locomotives over... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118913 | RAILROAD SIGNALING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING A FAIL-SAFE VOLTAGE SENSOR TO VERIFY TRACKSIDE CONDITIONS IN SAFETY-CRITICAL RAILROAD APPLICATIONS The present invention discloses an improved method and system for verifying trackside conditions in safety critical railroad applications by reporting the status of trackside signals and switches to a remote train control system to confirm visual signals and control tra... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112706 | ECP TERMINAL MODE OPERATION The present method operates an electrically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake system that includes a system controller and a plurality of ECP devices on a train, in a semi-active mode between an active mode and an in active mode. The method includes setting the system co... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110106346 | Fire Detection in Railway Vehicles Method for detecting fires in railway vehicles. For detecting fires reliably and with a reduced error rate, it is proposed that compartment air in a railway vehicle be sucked in by means of at least two suctioning devices operated separately from one another, each in a ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110093142 | METHOD FOR DEMANDING SAFETY REACTIONS FOR A RAIL VEHICLE A method for demanding safety reactions for a rail vehicle having a plurality of appliances each able to demand a safety reaction when required, namely a braking process or a traction inhibit or both for the rail vehicle, includes:
| 04/21/2011 |
| 20110093143 | Controlled Motion System A controlled motion system with movers mounted on a hybrid track system comprised of at least one smart section and at least one dumb section. The smart sections control each mover independently, while the dumb sections drive all movers at the same speed. The transition... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110087387 | Platform Health Monitoring System A method and apparatus are present for monitoring a platform. Information from monitoring the platform is received from a sensor network and a number of systems associated with the platform. A plurality of observations is formed from the information. A profile is create... | 04/14/2011 |
