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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5806011 | Method and apparatus for performance based assessment of locomotive diesel engines A locomotive control system for performance assessment of a locomotive engine includes a controller and at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The at least one sensor is located proximal to the locomotive engine so as to gather actual performance ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797330 | Mass transit system A mass transit system provides an on-demand transportation system including private vehicles to provide point to point non-stop transport from a first passenger station to a second station within an area serviced by the system. The system includes a plura... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794167 | Microprocessor based reliability system applicable, in particular, to the field of rail transport Microprocessor based safety system applicable, in particular, to the field of rail transport, for monitoring and controlling actuators (ACT) as a function of the data supplied by sensors (CP), characterized in that it includes at least two microprocessors... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5787371 | Apparatus to enable controlling a throttle controlling from a remote host In a locomotive throttle controller having a digital central processor unit and an output driver mechanism for supplying signals to trainlines which control the locomotive engine throttle setting, reverser, and dynamic braking and for sending feedback sig... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5787369 | Object detection system and method for railways An electro-optical detection system and method is provided for detecting the presence of an object on a portion of a railroad track. The system includes a scanning laser rangefinder for monitoring a predetermined volume or area over a length of railroad t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5784007 | Traffic signal sound monitor A means for recording the status of a traffic regulating device upon the occurrence of a vehicle collision. Sounds are detected by microphone (10), register on decibel meter (20) and are input to microprocessor (40). The microprocessor (40) simultaneously... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5758848 | Automatic switching system for track-bound freight cars An automatic switching system integrated into freight cars includes a microcomputer for controlling the automatic system and regulating the shunting speed, a rotary pulse generator for determining the shunting distance and freight car speed, distance sens... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5757291 | Integrated proximity warning system and end of train communication system Proximity warning system (PWS) functions are integrated into the locomotive control unit (LCU) of an end of train (EOT) communication system. The PWS operation provides increased information to train crews relating to the location and movement of other tr... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5751569 | Geographic train control The invention relates to a method of controlling railroad train movement over a layout of railroad track that is defined geographically using a linear network of geographic control objects which includes signals, switches and track blocks. Each signal has... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740046 | Method to control in a track traffic system moving units, device for effecting of such control and process for installation of the device Method and device for control within a line network such as a tram line, of a number of rolling units in various line runnings, and a method for installation of said device. A number of passive position determination elements (9) such as transponders, arr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740547 | Rail navigation system Method and apparatus for a railway navigation system which provides information defining the position of a railway vehicle on a track system. The system uses an on-board computer with a track database representing the locations of the rail lines, includin... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740043 | Relative spin speed traction control An apparatus for providing relative spin speed traction control on a railway vehicle. Such apparatus includes a wheel spin detection device connected to receive a plurality of input signals; one of such input signals being an externally generated axle rat... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5721683 | Electronic discrete brake control system for a train A system for electronically controlling brakes on a train is responsive to a brake handle positionable into any one of a plurality of discrete positions. The discrete brake control system includes a cab station unit, a brake control unit, a comm channel a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5714684 | Test plat adapter for manual single car tester For use with control valves having test ports via which various pressures may be accessed in performing an automatic single car brake test, there is provided a test plate via which such control valves may be conditioned to obtain faster charging of the br... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5592384 | Railway brake system tester A railway vehicle brake system tester for performing at least one test procedure on an electronically controlled railway vehicle brake system disposed on a railway vehicle without requiring removal of such electronically controlled brake system from such ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5570284 | Method and apparatus for remote control of a locomotive throttle controller A protocol is provided for bi-directional communication of control signals between a host unit and a slave unit. The protocol is particularly adapted to the control of a locomotive from a remote host computer. The protocol provides for transmission of digital ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5563785 | Method of performing diagnostics on an electronically controlled railway locomotive throttle controller A method of diagnostic testing and taking appropriate corrective action on an electronically controlled throttle controller which includes scanning inputs from at least one of the throttle handles and a remote host. Communicating information from such thr... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5533695 | Incremental train control system A train control system employs a series of wayside control units spaced along the track, each of which has responsibility for the control of trains in a corresponding local area and monitors track availability and signal status in its local area. Each way... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5507457 | Train integrity detection system An improvement in an End-of-Train (EOT) monitor system allows the continuity of the brake pipe of a train to be verified. Obstructions in the brake-pipe, such as, for example, closed angle cocks, kinks, blockages, or breaks, adversely affect brake safety.... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5471387 | Method of and apparatus for the combined detection of speed varying energy level wheel slip detection and determination of wheel slip intensity of a railway vehicle brake system A method of and an apparatus for controlling wheel slip in a railway vehicle brake system which includes: determining whether the axle rate is in the slippage range, and generating a first output logical signal indicative thereof; comparing the axle rate ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5317751 | Method and apparatus for placing a trainline monitor system in a layup mode A method for placing a multi-car train with a communication network in an energy saving layup mode, the communication network having a master node interconnected to at least one other node via a train bus, the train having a head car for carrying the mast... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5293632 | Method and apparatus for load shedding using a trainline monitor system A method for controlling power consumed by a plurality of subsystems on a multi-car train having a plurality of power supplies connected in parallel for supplying power to the subsystems. The train has a train wide communication network which includes a v... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5053964 | On-board integrated vehicle control and communication system A train comprising a plurality of interconnected revenue carrying vehicles is provided. Each of the vehicles includes a controller for controlling the various sub-systems in the vehicle. When the vehicles are coupled to form a train, the controller in one... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5012413 | Railroad track curve lining apparatus and method The specification discloses an improved railroad track curve liner for more accurately locating track transition points to more accurately calculate an improved track configuration as a funcion of the existing track configuration. The curve liner is mount... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4994969 | Automatic yard operation using a fixed block system A system for automatic operation of rapid transit vehicles in a railway yard. The vehicles have a receiver system which is responsive to information communicated thereto and a control system responsive to the receiver system for controlling the continued ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4885689 | Multilingual code receivers A telemetry receiver which is capable of automatically recognizing certain incompatible code formats and correctly decoding received data from a remotely located telemetry transmitter is disclosed. The specific embodiment is an end of train receiver mount... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4819168 | Train control having improved wheel wear adjustment for more accurate train operation A microprocessor control system is provided for a steel wheel vehicle having at least two propulsion/braking units. Each unit operates a truck having a pair of axles each with two steel wheels. A propulsion/braking control includes a microprocessor that a... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4760797 | Method and apparatus for automated tie detection and tamping Apparatus for detecting at least one metallic object in a series of metallic objects lying along a path in a repetitive pattern by a metallic detector mounted on a vehicle movable along the path with the movement of the vehicle controlled by the detector ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4742460 | Vehicle protection system An automatic vehicle protection system, e.g. for a railway vehicle, in which continuous contact is maintained with a train via transmissions carried by the normal track circuit signals. Information relayed to the train through these transmissions may conc... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4698761 | Automatic tunnel detector for a self-propelled traction vehicle The propulsion control system of a diesel-electric locomotive includes means responsive to the respective temperatures of the coolant and the lubricant of the locomotive engine for automatically indicating that the locomotive is in a tunnel if the coolant... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4610206 | Micro controlled classification yard A modular control system for a railroad classification yard is described. The control system can automatically perform those functions necessary to control the various elements of a railroad classification yard to enable the train of cars to be switched f... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4327415 | Transit vehicle handback control apparatus and method There is disclosed a vehicle train control apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a vehicle train by a second control equipment provided in a different control vehicle of the train in the event of the failure of the train control equipment ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4307859 | Automatic message announcement system An automatic message announcement system for trains in the railroad station premises, including a train tracking circuit which tracks the location of approaching train, a trains information memory which stores information concerning each train, an edition... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4267736 | Device for tilting the body of a high-speed vehicle relative to an underframe thereof A tilting arrangement for a vehicle with the aid of which a body of the vehicle is adjustable in a roll direction relative to an underframe of the vehicle to compensate for centrifugal force exerted in curves on subjects resting on the body is controlled ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4247897 | Train vehicle control microprocessor power reset There is disclosed a passenger vehicle operation control apparatus and method including program microprocessor control apparatus for providing a dynamic output signal when the microprocessor completes a predetermined main computer control program subrouti... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4181945 | High-reliability vehicle control system A vehicle control system is disclosed which comprises a center and a plurality of vehicles carrying two redundant computer systems as on-board control equipment. Each of the computer systems consists of two computers which compare their results and delive... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4042810 | Method and apparatus for facilitating control of a railway train A method and apparatus for facilitating control of a railway train, comprising at least one locomotive set and a plurality of articulated cars. The method includes the steps of determining car consist and track profile information, dynamically determining... | 08/16/1977 |
