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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028961 | Vital solid state controller A vital programmable logic device (VPD) is provided having at least two microprocessors. The VPD is configured to provide failsafe operation of a vital control system while operating in a closed circuit environment. In at least one embodiment of the present inventio... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7708232 | Railroad car lateral instability and tracking error detector The current invention is intended to be installed in revenue service railroad tracks to detect railroad cars exhibiting wheel set lateral instability. The invention utilizes an array of inductive proximity sensors mounted at regular intervals in a section of railroa... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7618011 | Consist manager for managing two or more locomotives of a consist A consist manager for controlling a consist having a lead locomotive and at least one trailing locomotive. A graphical user interface displays a lead locomotive image and at least one trailing locomotive imagers. The graphical user interfaces allows a user to select... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7364122 | Control for operating features of a model vehicle An apparatus for controlling operating features of a model train includes a plurality of selection devices, each of which corresponds to a respective operating feature of the train. The apparatus also includes a controller connected to the selection devices of the a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7264208 | Control for operating features of a model vehicle An apparatus for controlling operating features of a model train includes a plurality of selection devices, each of which corresponds to a respective operating feature of the train. The apparatus also includes a controller connected to the selection devices of the a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7206676 | Automated manipulation system and method in a transit system An automated manipulation system is provided for manipulating one or more vehicles in a transit system. The automated manipulation system includes a vehicle control mechanism in communication with a vehicle for receiving, processing and transmitting signals for cont... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199611 | System to temporarily modify an output waveform Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a temporarily modified output. A waveform control provides a control output that temporarily adjusts to an intermediate level between normal high and low levels during a first operating mode. The waveform control provi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199883 | System and method for sensing position of a vehicle A system determines the position of a vehicle moving responsive to an inverter having a 360 degree electrical cycle. The system includes a guideway comprising a linear synchronous motor excited by the inverter, a MAGLEV adapted to move with respect to the guideway a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198235 | Method and apparatus for the transmission of information between track and vehicle of a model railroad A method and apparatus for the transmission of information between a track (11, 12) and a vehicle (13, 14) located on the track in a model railroad system, whereby when electrical contact between the vehicle and track, such as between a wheel of the ve... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188009 | Chain of custody A method of controlling a train for a crew change and includes collecting information on the train including weight and length of the train, special weight distribution, number and location of cars with cut-out or inoperative brakes, status of dynamic brakes on all ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182298 | Track-guided transport system and method for controlling cars of a track-guided transport system In order to provide a track-guided transport system, and in particular a suspended monorail system, comprising a track network incorporating at least one node at which at least two track sections of the track network adjoin one another and also comprising a pluralit... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183942 | Speed trap detection and warning system A speed trap detection and warning system for a vehicle (9) comprises a GPS or mobile telephone signal receiver and processor which calculates the location of the vehicle (9), the speed thereof and the direction of travel thereof, a memory storing data... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131614 | Locomotive control system and method The invention includes a system and method for managing an operation of a locomotive as a function of a location of the locomotive. The system comprises a location unit for determining the location of the locomotive and a control unit for controlling an operation of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132807 | Model train direction control device A model train on-board microprocessor provides basic lighting and motor operation and control. A socket provides a seamless instant remote control upgrade using industry standard remote control devices. The device provides new and useful functions and features for m... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133756 | Method and system for autonomously resolving a failure In a railroad locomotive having a plurality of systems which collectively are used for locomotive operations, a method of self-healing a system of the plurality of systems comprising monitoring operational conditions of the system, detecting at least one of a pendin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127336 | Method and apparatus for controlling a railway consist An apparatus for controlling a railway consist, the apparatus comprising: a consist model adapted for computing an objective function from a set of candidate driving plans and a set of model parameters; a parameter identifier adapted for calculating the model parame... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7098674 | Occupant sensor An oscillatory or pulsed first signal is operatively coupled to a first electrode placed between a conductive heating element and a seating region of a seat containing the heating element. A second signal substantially equal to the first signal is operatively couple... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096096 | Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices An end of train unit includes a positioning system such as a GPS receiver and is configured to transmit a message including the EOT unit's location when the EOT unit detects a loss of air pipe pressure and/or it is tipped over and/or a low battery condition is detec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081829 | Mars unit lamp driver An apparatus for a model toy train includes a circuit configured to supply an output signal to energize at least one stationary light to simulate a light having movement like a mars unit light display. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7072747 | Strategies for locomotive operation in tunnel conditions A method of controlling operation of a train (T) for passage of the train through a tunnel. The train has a plurality of locomotives (L1-Ln) pulling the train. The position of the lead locomotive relative to the tunnel entrance is determined, as is the amount... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069122 | Remote locomotive control A locomotive control system includes an on-board controller responsive to a time signal received from a remote source for outputting a first polling signal at a time determined with reference to the time signal. A first remote controller is responsive to the polling... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036774 | Method and system for checking track integrity A train control system includes a control module that determines a position of a train using a positioning system and consults a database to determine when the train is approaching a portion of track monitored by a track circuit. When the train is near a track circu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038597 | Railroad distributed power communication system and method A railroad distributed power communication method and system for wireless transceiver units at spaced locations along a train having remote units that may be out of direct communication with the lead unit for indicating that at least one of a plurality of such remot... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7023154 | Train speed control using current and velocity sensing A method for speed control for a motor of a locomotive of a model electric train is presented. A method in accordance with the present invention includes sensing an operating velocity of the motor and the operating current provided to the motor, and then producing a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997418 | Methods and apparatus for testing a train control system A method is described for testing a train control system configured to control at least two locomotives. The train control system includes a control unit on each locomotive and is configured to control the locomotives using communication links between the control un... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997520 | Control and communication system for railway trains The system utilizes two bi-directional transmission lines which extend parallel to and spaced form one another along the train; a control unit operating as a main unit installed on the main engine is connected to the transmission lines and to brake control systems o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990322 | Method and apparatus for locomotive radio communications, with expansion capability An apparatus and method for equipping a locomotive with a modular radio communication system capable of being expanded to incorporate future improvements in radio and data communication electronics. The modular radio communication system provides for the installatio... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6985803 | System and method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle A system for monitoring the condition of a vehicle has at least one wireless transmitter in on the vehicle, and in communication with the vehicle computer system. Data representative of operating parameters generated during the operation of the vehicle is downloaded... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6980127 | Trainline controller electronics Trainline controller including testing of signal quality on a trainline network by commanding each node to transmitter calibration signal. A signal detector is connected to the trainline at a common junction with a head end termination circuit. A stuck-on transmitte... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6975927 | Remote control system for locomotive with address exchange capability A transmitter for remotely controlling a locomotive entity. The transmitter has a control entity capable of acquiring a plurality of states, including a linked state. The transmitter also has an interface in communication with the control entity for receiving an ide... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957371 | Method and apparatus for embedded built-in self-test (BIST) of electronic circuits and systems An embedded electronic system built-in self-test controller architecture that facilitates testing and debugging of electronic circuits and in-system configuration of programmable devices. The system BIST controller architecture includes an embedded system BIST contr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6950732 | Car control device electronics An electronic control system (20) for an electropneumatic brake for a rail vehicle having a power trainline (18), comprising a battery (34); a functional control module (30) and a power management module; wherein the functional control mo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928342 | Method and apparatus implementing a communication protocol for use in a control system A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive by transmitting signals to a remote receiver mounted onboard the locomotive is provided. The remote control unit includes an input for receiving a signal indicative of a command selected from a set of available comm... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915191 | Method and system for detecting when an end of train has passed a point A controller determines that an end of train (EOT) has passed a point through the use of positioning systems at the head of the train (HOT) and the EOT. In a first method, the controller obtains the HOT position at a point of interest from the HOT positioning system... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903658 | Method and system for ensuring that a train operator remains alert during operation of the train A train control system requires a train operator to enter signal aspect information at each wayside signal position on a railroad and stops the train if the operator fails to enter aspect information without communicating with the wayside signal device to verify tha... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6867708 | Communications system and method for interconnected networks having a linear topology, especially railways A system and method for communicating over networks, particularly generally-linear networks such as a netowrk of railcars in a railway train. The disclosed system and method include the relaying of packets which may contain plural messages down a line of nodes. Ackn... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6854691 | Railroad communication system An improved railroad communication system configurable to comply with newly proposed FRA regulations and further configurable to addresses the concern of communications conflicts is provided. The railroad communication system includes a first radio communication sys... | 02/15/2005 |
