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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190315 | System, method and computer readable media for operating a distributed power train An embodiment of the invention for conducting a distributed power train operation, comprises a controller at the remote unit for issuing commands to control the operation of the remote unit on a track, and responsive to a communication loss between the lead unit and... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8175764 | System and method for identifying a condition of an upcoming feature in a track network A system for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network. The system includes a positioning system for determining an estimated train position on a track within the track network, and at least one data... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155810 | Train information management device It is an object to provide a train information management system that performs high-order priority processing of brake commands without using a relay, and that achieves improved redundancy, enables high-speed processing, and achieves high reliability with a simple c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145368 | Method and system for merge control in an automated vehicle system A method of controlling merging of a plurality of streams of vehicles in an automated vehicle system. The method comprises: Defining a merge control zone associated with a merge point, the merge control zone defining at least respective sections of the upstream trac... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140202 | Method of controlling a rail transport system for conveying bulk materials A train is driven by drive stations positioned along a track for frictionally contacting side plates on the train. The drive speed is controlled in response to sensors located at each drive station sensing a position of a wheel and a side plate for confirming a pres... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140203 | Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function A method for operating a train includes: (a) using a processor carried by the train, creating a trip profile which is computed at so as to substantially optimize an operating parameter of the train which depends on multiple operating variables; (b) operating the tra... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131411 | Change over valve for a 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 trai... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126601 | System and method for predicting a vehicle route using a route network database A system and method for predicting a route to be authorized by a dispatcher for a vehicle to travel on a route network comprises a computer system that has a database having stored data relative to interconnecting route segments that make up the route network. Data ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8095253 | Fuel efficiency improvement for locomotive consists A fuel efficiency improvement device for use on each of a plurality of locomotives in a consist includes a processor configured to transmit an initialization message including an identifier and power and fuel consumption rate information for the locomotive on which ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090486 | Message protocol for efficient transmission of vital directives on a guideway A method for delivering and maintaining mandatory directives data from a central office server to an on-board system. Mandatory directives include the enforceable train control data required for a train operating on controlled track. The method enables the on-board ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8010246 | Locomotive air/vacuum control system The present locomotive brake control system includes a vacuum relay valve responsive to air brake apply and release signals on the air brake pipe to provide vacuum brake apply and release signals on a vacuum brake pipe. A locomotive brake controller is responsive to... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000850 | Failure mode operation for an electric vehicle An electric vehicle is described herein which includes a microprocessor based interface module which is used to control electric motors coupled to drive wheels. The interface module is configured to include a backup communications link to allow an operator to contro... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7949441 | System and method for selectively limiting tractive effort to facilitate train control Method for controlling the level of tractive efforts in a train having a first locomotive at a head end of the train, constituting a lead locomotive, and a second locomotive positioned in the train behind the lead locomotive, constituting a remote locomotive, with t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7904216 | Electric train control apparatus According to one embodiment, an electric train control apparatus having a plurality of electric motors and a plurality of inverters configured to control electric motors, independently of one another, including shaft speed calculating units respectively, and configu... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7822515 | Ocean bottom seismic sensor cable system including torque-relieving swivel An ocean bottom cable system includes a sensor cable configured to be extended from a vessel to the bottom of the body of water. The sensor cable includes a plurality of seismic sensor units at spaced apart locations. A lead in cable is coupled at a to at least one ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7788000 | Public highway system The public highway system includes automated, elevated single lane throughways having wide and narrow gauge rail track arranged in various combinations. A control system regulates spacing of bimodal vehicles while maintaining a uniform speed for all vehicles on the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7647142 | System, method and computer readable media for regulating the speed of a rail vehicle A system is provided for regulating the speed of a rail vehicle traveling along a track. The track has a pair of rails. The system includes a temperature sensor positioned on an external surface of the rail vehicle. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of o... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7447571 | Method of forecasting train speed A method of speed forecasting a train over a track including determining location of the train on the track, the speed of the train and brake and throttle setting of the train. Speeds and suggested throttle and brake settings for spaced points along the track are ca... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7400952 | Method and apparatus for controlling desiccant regeneration in air dryer equipment for a locomotive Method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for controlling desiccant regeneration in air dryer equipment for a railroad locomotive. The method allows calculating an amount of air conditioned by the air dryer equipment over a period of time. The meth... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398140 | Operator warning system and method for improving locomotive operator vigilance Provided is an operator warning system for use in connection with a locomotive having a horn system with a horn activation actuator and a horn device for producing a noise. The operator warning system includes an onboard computer system with a database having grade ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386391 | Dynamic optimizing traffic planning method and system A method generates optimized traffic movement plans. A plan monitor determines a first planning boundary for traffic based upon traffic conditions of a region. A plan generator employs the first planning boundary and repetitively generates first traffic movement pla... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372279 | Power generation unit condition monitor using frequency profile analysis A power generator unit condition monitoring system can receive a frequency profile generated by a frequency generating component and can transmit the received frequency to a frequency profile analyzer. The frequency profile analyzer analyzes the transmitted frequenc... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359771 | Method to provide wireless broadband communication to a high-speed movable vehicle A method for providing wireless broadband communication to a high-speed movable vehicle, in particular to a high-speed train (2), is described, said method comprising the steps of: Arranging Worldwide Interoperability for Mi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7357085 | Machine guideway employing electromagnetic suspension A machine guideway for used in machine processing includes a base (10, 40), a slide block (20, 50) slideably received in a sliding groove of the base, and an electromagnetic suspension system. The electromagnetic suspension system provides a repulsion ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356474 | System and method for remotely enforcing operational protocols A system and method for remotely enforcing operational protocols is provided. In a remote environment, such as that found with a police environment, voice recognition technology is used to determine the situation and invoke actions according to an appropriate protoc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352141 | Device and method to monitor an apparatus An apparatus for monitoring and control of one or more electric motors, including a motor controller, equipped with a soft starter. The soft starter includes memory for storing operations and event data, as well as a human-machine interface for making the event info... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353093 | Template crossing design and programming for highway-rail grade crossings A method of programming or designing application logic for a highway-rail grade crossing warning system including the steps of providing a set of templates, each template of the set of templates defining a track circuit application for a grade crossing with differen... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350878 | Relay configuration for an electro-pneumatic train A relay valve configuration which can be used with various cars in an electropneumatic train and under the control of one of the electropneumatic brake control valves. The improved brake control valve includes a relay valve mounted at an interface of the manifold. T... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349759 | Area coverage with an autonomous robot A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot (40) with a navigation system (41) that navigates the r... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340329 | System and method for controlling an electrified vehicle A control system and method which includes storing the geographic location of the neutral sections along the path onboard the vehicle. A GPS system on the vehicle determines the geographic location of the vehicle. A program of the control system determines the posit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328090 | Method for controlling the sequence of trains during traffic control The invention relates to a method for controlling the sequence of trains during traffic control, whereby a telephone communication between a traffic controller in a traffic control centre and a driver is carried out. In order to increase security during telephone co... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315770 | Railway controller with improved application programming A multi-use wayside railway control system for installation and use in operating wayside railway equipment in a railway wayside application selected from among a plurality of differing railway wayside applications usable in the control system. The system includes de... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302319 | Personal transportation system An autonomous personal transportation system for moving passengers and light freights is constructed with a track network and small vehicles on the track network. There are a number of stations and stops for loading and unloading on side tracks off the mainline of t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7263475 | Method of transferring files and analysis of train operational data A method of transferring files between a computer on board a train and a remote station including determining if the remote station is within range of the train and establishing wireless communication between the onboard computer and the remote station. Next, the co... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7233844 | Locomotive remote control system with diagnostic display An operator control unit (OCU) (12) for a locomotive remote control system (10) for displaying information to an operator of the OCU for use in controlling operation of a locomotive (16) from a location off-board of the locomotive. The OCU inclu... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223200 | Hybrid-vehicle drive system and operation method with a transmission A hybrid-vehicle drive method and system includes an internal combustion engine that includes an output shaft, a first electric motor/generator connected to the output shaft of the internal combustion engine via a power distribution mechanism, a wheel drive shaft co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222083 | Resource schedule for scheduling rail way train resources A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210656 | Control, sound, and operating system for model trains A model train operating, sound and control system that provides a user with increased operating realism. A novel remote control communication capability between the user and the model trains. This feature is accomplished by using a handheld remote control on which v... | 05/01/2007 |
