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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578485 | Method for reducing data in railway operation A plurality of trains traveling along a route in the same direction are coupled virtually and then form, for the device for safeguarding the travel operations, vehicle trains, the front of which is formed by the leading vehicle of the first train and the rear of whi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7359770 | Control system for operating long vehicles The present invention is directed to a system and method for optimizing the dynamics and energy usage of long vehicles such as freight trains by determining their operating conditions and calculating an optimal sequence of power and braking control actions. The sequ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7290330 | Coupling invertible and pluggable module to a circuit board A system including a circuit board and several pluggable modules coupled to the circuit board. The several pluggable modules are insertable through side-by-side slots in an enclosure in which the circuit board resides. A first pluggable module is coupled to the circ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293135 | Invertible disk drive connection scheme A module for a storage system is capable of accessing disk drives in a particular order regardless of its orientation. The module accesses the drives in the same order whether it is installed in a first orientation or in a second, inverted orientation. The module in... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272356 | Information delivery system In an information distribution system for outputting information using an information output unit that is distributed from an information distribution unit, it is an object of the present invention to obtain an information distribution system capable of readily chan... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7236860 | Method and system for ensuring that a train does not pass an improperly configured device A train control system includes a positioning system and consults a database to determine when the train is approaching a configurable device such as a switch or grade crossing gate. The system continuously interrogates the device to determine its status as the trai... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7205730 | Article transport vehicle The invention provides an article transport vehicle that includes: a vehicle body; a first wheel that supports the vehicle body; a second wheel that is disposed spaced apart from the first wheel in a fore-and-aft direction, and that supports the vehicle body; a firs... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201350 | Signaling safety system A signaling safety system includes transmitter-receiver units for ground-train communication by radio in regular safety operation mode, using a base station and an antenna. The position of each train car is communicated from the cars to a ground train controller whi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7177732 | Automatic coupling of locomotive to railcars An automatic coupling system (10) for a locomotive (11). The automatic coupling system includes a means for detecting a coupling contact and for controlling locomotive systems such as throttle and brakes in response to such contact. The means for detec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168661 | Guided vehicle and method for use with dual mode transportation system A guided vehicle adapted for travel at high speeds on a roadway. The vehicle has front and rear wheels pivotably coupled to a vehicle body. A front steering mechanism is coupled to the front wheels and a rear steering mechanism is coupled to the rear wheels. At leas... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7099754 | Signal safety method, signal safety apparatus and signal safety system In order to propose a method of promptly judging movement of a train between block sections with a minimum number of transponders, an on-ground train control part for controlling operation of a train; an on-ground communication means capable of performing communicat... | 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 |
| 7092801 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains A train control system includes positioning systems at the end of the train and at the front of the train, allowing the conductor or engineer to unambiguously determine that no cars of the train have become detached. The positioning system at the end of the train is... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021589 | Control system for optimizing the operation of two or more locomotives of a consist A system for controlling, a response to an operator, a consist of at least first and second locomotives having discrete operating modes. The system comprises an operator control, a first controller, a second controller, and a communication link. Alternatively, the s... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6993086 | High performance short-wave broadcasting transmitter optimized for digital broadcasting A short wave high efficiency radio broadcasting transmitter for digital transmissions. The transmitter includes a power tube in which the grid is excited by a variable phase signal through an excitation device and in which the anode is amplitude modulated by the out... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6924986 | Invertible, pluggable module for variable I/O densities Disclosed is a system including a circuit board and several pluggable modules coupled to the circuit board. The several pluggable modules are insertable through side-by-side slots in an enclosure in which the circuit board resides. A first pluggable module is couple... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918469 | Curvilinear eddy current braking apparatus Eddy current braking apparatus includes an array of spaced apart permanent magnets and a plurality of flux steering magnets may be disposed in gaps between the spaced apart permanent magnets. The flux steering magnets are orientated in a manner to provide a steering... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6805326 | Device and method for saving traction energy in rail vehicles The invention relate to, among other things, a device (5) for a rail vehicle that comprises a control unit (10), which calculates a switch off time using given data and measured values after which the coasting rail vehicle arrives on time at the next s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789005 | Method and apparatus of monitoring a railroad hump yard A method of monitoring a railroad hump yard, including storing a profile of the hump yard. The commands sent to one or more of the retarding devices and track switches are determined. The telemetry of a car at at least one point after release over the hump is obtain... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6679459 | Electric overhead conveyer The invention relates to an electric overhead conveyer comprising a large number of carriages (8), which circulate on a running rail system (1). Each carriage (8) has an autonomous carriage control (11), whose memory stores (13) all the data for the rail ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666411 | Communications-based vehicle control system and method A vehicle control system and method in which a plurality of beacon tags are disposed along a length of a track for a predetermine number of blocks. The beacon tags each provide information pertaining its location. Each vehicle that passes along the track ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6536716 | Conversion throttle interface for model railroads A method of providing a new control capability to a conventional current control device connected to a model railroad control system includes the use of a conversion interface devices and a throttle user interface device. The conventional current control ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6487488 | Method of determining maximum service brake reduction A method of and a system for determining a maximum brake pipe service reduction in the brake system of a train having a pneumatic brake on each car connected to a brake pipe which is controlled by a brake pipe controller. The method includes determining t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6434452 | Track database integrity monitor for enhanced railroad safety distributed power A distributed power system for remotely controlling a locomotive, the system comprising a position-determining device for determining a position of the locomotive, a pre-stored track database comprising terrain and contour data about a railroad track, a t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6371416 | Portable beacons A beacon system for determining its position and transmitting its location to trains on the track. The length of the zone and any operational restrictions can also be transmitted. The location of the zone can be displayed on the train. The beacon system u... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6332107 | Efficient high density train operations 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 i... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6322025 | Dual-protocol locomotive control system and method An intra-train communication system includes a locomotive control unit (LCU) establishes a communications link between a lead unit and a remote unit which operate using different protocols and/or in different frequency bands. To accomplish this objective,... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6304801 | Train corridor scheduling process including a balanced feasible schedule cost function A process for scheduling the travel of trains on a rail corridor. The rail corridor includes a plurality of siding tracks onto which trains can be sided when a meet or pass occurs with another train on the corridor. A gradient search process is used with ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6292726 | System and method for controlling the switching on of ancillary equipment driven by an engine A method and system for controlling the switching in of ancillary equipment driven by an engine of a vehicle, the ancillary equipment being arranged to be driven by the engine until at least a minimum operating level relating to the status of the ancillar... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290188 | Collision avoidance system for track-guided vehicles A system to allow track-guided vehicles to avoid collisions with one another in straight track and curved track situations utilizing vehicle mounted devices and without the need for additional active traffic control devices. The system includes track-guid... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6275165 | A.A.R. compliant electronic braking system A system reliably communicates brake commands from a master controller on a lead locomotive to the brake equipment on each rail vehicle of a freight train. The system includes a mechanism for detecting whether the brake commands are being successfully com... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6246956 | Vehicle traffic control apparatus A vehicle traffic control apparatus includes a vehicle location detection unit for detecting the locations of vehicles within a track, a track monopolized state control unit for storing and controlling the monopolized state of the track which is monopoliz... | 06/12/2001 |
