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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7312590 | Model railroad velocity controller Control over velocity of a model train may be determined based upon the speed of rotation of a control knob. A processor receives electronic pulses indicating rotation of the knob beyond a predetermined increment of angular distance. The processor calculates the amo... | 12/25/2007 |
| RE39758 | Remote control system for a locomotive A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228218 | Power collection switching for automated driverless vehicles Power switching apparatus for an electrically driven vehicle drawing power from a plurality of spaced apart ground disposed busses separated by insulators. The apparatus employs a pair of contacts for routing power from the busses to the vehicle motor, the speed of ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213316 | Machine tool and detachable/attachable motor A machine tool is provided with: a rotating table apparatus that has a table for holding a workpiece, and that rotates the table based on a drive force that has been input; a processing area for processing the workpiece, the rotating table apparatus being carried in... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156208 | Stairlift A stair lift includes a lift assembly arranged to be driven along a rail. The lift assembly includes a chassis supporting a load bearing member such as a seat. The chassis is formed by a main member on which are mounted a drive assembly and a levelling assembly for ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142957 | Journey event sequencing for automated driverless vehicles An improved system for supplying electric power to and automatically controlling the speed of driverless electrically motivated wheeled vehicles on a guideway utilizing a plurality of guideway disposed power busses, each supplied by a sequentially variable frequency... | 11/28/2006 |
| RE39011 | Remote control system for a locomotive A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary-coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6980894 | Method of managing interference during delay recovery on a train system The present invention provides methods for preventing low train voltages and managing interference, thereby improving the efficiency, reliability, and passenger comfort associated with commuter trains. An algorithm implementing neural network technology is used to p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 5979334 | System for automated transport of automobile platforms, passenger cabins and other loads A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guide ways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections are m... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5857413 | Method and apparatus for automated powered pallet A powered pallet assembly (10) for use on two intersecting trackways (11 and 13). The pallet assembly (10) includes: a pallet frame (23) having an upwardly facing surface (12) formed for support of a load thereon; a first plurality of load-supporting whee... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5749547 | Control of model vehicles on a track A controller for model trains on a train track is provided. The controller causes direct current control signals to be superimposed on alternating current power signals to control effects and features on model vehicles. The model vehicle includes a receiv... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5713541 | Electromagnetic interference detection system for mass transit vehicles with electronic propulsion An electric power vehicle includes a propulsion system connected to a direct current (DC) source via a supply line. The propulsion system converts the DC supplied via the supply line to an AC electrical power to operate an AC motor at a desired level. An ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5706735 | System for automated transport of automobile platforms, passenger cabins and other loads A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5598783 | Integrated transportation system including transfer vehicles A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections may in... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5590603 | Transportation system including elevated guideway A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections are ma... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590604 | Transportation system with high speed vehicles and automatic control A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5511749 | Remote control system for a locomotive A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the comma... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5474267 | Method and device for a smooth and timely deceleration or stop in automatic train control A method and device for effecting a fast but smooth deceleration or stopping of trains controlled under the automatic train control (ATC) system. Under ATC, a permitted maximum velocity is provided as an "ATC condition" to activate the brake system of the... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5449264 | Apparatus for distributing products from a central unit to a plurality of peripheral units Apparatus for distributing products from a central unit to a plurality of peripheral units, including at least one annular guide which connects the central unit to at least one part of the peripheral units, at least one independently motorized trolley for... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5441223 | Model train controller using electromagnetic field between track and ground A controller for model trains on a train track is provided. The controller transmits control signals between a rail of the track and earth ground, generating an electromagnetic field which extends for several inches around the track. A receiver in the loc... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5341453 | Apparatus and methods for realistic control of DC hobby motors and lamps The specification describes a controller apparatus for a DC motor and a lamp having a filament electrically connected in parallel with the DC motor, comprising: (a) an output driver circuit for generating a DC power signal, where the DC power signal energ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5305693 | System and method for externally controlled spacing of self propelled vehicles along a rail A system and method for movement of self-propelled vehicles in-line along a rail under external control is intended to ensure safe spacing between vehicles to avoid collisions. Each vehicle is driven by its own variable speed motor. The speed of the vehic... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5251856 | Model train controller for reversing unit A control circuit which will momentarily apply a pulse of power to the E-Unit solenoid in response to the momentary interruption of power by the transformer or another control signal. The E-Unit rest state is thus with no power applied, eliminating noise ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5222024 | Method of and apparatus for controlling vehicle speed A method of and an apparatus for controlling the moving speed of a vehicle, which makes a vehicle run at a constant speed independent of applied load by specifically instructing the moving speed according to the difference between the computed number of p... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5161467 | Industrial robot system An industrial robot system comprises a robot movable on a track formed on a floor; work stations arranged along the track, where the robot deals with workpieces in a predetermined order; reference points provided at the stations, respectively, and a detec... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5115744 | Extreme"G" accelerator amusement ride An amusement car ride is disclosed which propels a car along a first straight track section, a curved track section having 180 degrees of arc and a second straight track section, in that order. Movement of the car is provided by a d.c. motor under control... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5107770 | Conveyor drive system A drive controller for a rail supported conveyor device made up of a plurality of wheel driven support carriages linked together includes a revolution sensor on one of the drive wheels of one of the support carriages, individual torque controllers on each... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5058505 | Carrying apparatus driven by linear motor with weight calculation to control driving force of motor A carrying apparatus driven by a linear motor which is capable of keeping response at the time of acceleration and deceleration almost constant in spite of the change of the weight of the carrying vehicle. At the carrying vehicle side, the magnitude of a ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4987834 | Accumulating conveyor with self-propelled pallets An accumulating conveyor formed by a series of self propelled pallets (18) running on a track (20), with non-contacting proximity detectors (24A, 24B) located on the front and rear of each pallet (18), and an on board control circuit (26) causing deenergi... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4843971 | Monorail track system A suspended monorail track system has a box-shaped cross section with flanges extending inward and upward from the bottom edges of the side walls to form an acute angle between each flange and its attached side wall. An opening remains between the flanges... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4570543 | Conveying equipment Conveying equipment provided with a conveying vehicle guided by a single overhead rail without the necessity of an auxiliary rail due to the wheel and vehicle body unit construction which enables stable running of the vehicle. The equipment of the inventi... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4341982 | Simultaneous independent control system for electric motors A system for simultaneously and independently controlling a plurality of electric motors from a number of dispersed stations. The system operates by transmission of duty cycle modulated selected frequencies superimposed on a DC track voltage on a common p... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4296901 | Transportation systems A transportation system comprising a plurality of driven vehicles movable along a track and controlled by the provision of deterministic cells, defined by track-to-vehicle speed and/or position command signals, which move along the track, each vehicle bei... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4248156 | Aerial trackway type tansportation system with improved speed controller A power or current collector of an aerial trackway vehicle has an arm which is movable in accordance with the change of displacement of the current carrying cable with respect to a trackway by which the vehicle is suspended. A speed controller which is se... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4222694 | Industrial workpiece transporting car system This disclosure pertains to a self-propelled industrial car for use in transporting hot or cold rolled steel coils having two pair of non-flanged wheels engageable with a track or flat surface, the guiding thereof being affected by a pair of guide rollers... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4141553 | Toy vehicle game A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallelly extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary dri... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4118774 | Locomotive speed control apparatus An analog speed error signal, developed by comparing actual and desired speeds, is processed into a control voltage through a two condition circuit network. When the error signal is more than a predetermined percentage of the desired speed, the network ha... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4095764 | Spot control type automatic train stop system utilizing ground control units common to more than one block signal A spot control type automatic train stop system utilizing ground control units common to more than one block section signal. For at least one particular block section signal, one or more of the ground units positioned in a block section which precedes the... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4005838 | Station stop and speed regulation system for trains Train speed is controlled by propulsion train line (PTL) apparatus, which sets a base level of propulsion effort, and by an advance train line (ATL) apparatus, which varies the propulsion effort up or down from the existing base level in accordance with u... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4005837 | Circuit arrangement for controlling the propulsion, braking and station stopping function for a rapid transit train A propulsion, braking, and station stopping control circuit for a rapid transit train including a first summing and amplifying apparatus for producing a velocity signal which is a function of the desired and actual velocity of the train and including a se... | 02/01/1977 |
