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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7256513 | Locomotive auxiliary power system A locomotive auxiliary power system and control techniques for such a system are provided. In one exemplary embodiment the auxiliary power system includes an auxiliary alternator coupled to the internal combustion engine of the locomotive. The system further include... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7190133 | Energy storage system and method for hybrid propulsion A hybrid propulsion system. The system comprises one or more hybrid propulsion traction drives having an electric motor operable to produce mechanical power for propulsion. A hybrid propulsion traction drive is operable to receive power from an on-board power genera... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7061131 | Method and system for optimizing energy storage in hybrid off-highway vehicle systems and trolley connected OHV systems A hybrid energy system for propelling an off-highway vehicle includes an engine rated at a first power capacity, and a power converter driven by the engine for providing primary electric power. A traction motor system receives the primary electric power, the tractio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7026783 | Drive system A drive system includes a central power supply with a line-commutated converter and a DC/DC converter connected downstream of the line-commutated converter, and a plurality of inverters, each inverter having an output connected a load, for example a motor, and a DC ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6938555 | Traction drive A traction drive, in particular for rail cars, includes a permanent-excited synchronous motor, a traction converter with a pulsed inverter for powering the motor, and ohmic brake resistors. Cross-over switches are connected with a corresponding input terminal of the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6909200 | Methods of supplying energy to an energy bus in a hybrid electric vehicle, and apparatuses, media and signals for the same Methods, apparatuses, media and signals for supplying energy to an energy bus in communication with an energy generating device and with a regenerative braking system in a hybrid electric vehicle are disclosed. One such method includes controlling power supplied by ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6612246 | Hybrid energy locomotive system and method A hybrid energy locomotive system having an energy storage and regeneration system. In one form, the system can be retrofitted into existing locomotives or installed as original equipment. The energy storage and regeneration system captures dynamic brakin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6408766 | Auxiliary drive, full service locomotive tender A long distance auxiliary drive tender for railroad locomotives which stores significant quantities of fuel and delivers the fuel to the locomotives while underway and which also includes traction motor drive axles powered by the locomotive generators. Th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6123029 | Intermodal transport system An improved intermodal transport system combining trucking and railway technology for the transport of passengers and freight. The present system includes a so-called Super Rail Train which incorporates an automotive truck drive system and components in a... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5735215 | Rail-borne motive power unit The invention relates to a rail-borne power unit for conveying passengers. The unit has at least one coach section formed by a coach body with at least one passenger compartment for passengers and with a driver's cab at one or both ends. The coach body is... | 04/07/1998 |
| 4719861 | Energy management method for a locomotive including single-sided linear induction motors Single-sided linear induction motors (SLIMs) suspended in proximity to the rail of a locomotive are energized to increase the effective adhesion between the locomotive drive wheels and the rail in response to the detection of an operating condition in whi... | 01/19/1988 |
