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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7397149 | Method and a system for monitoring and regulating the power consumed by a transport system A method of monitoring and regulating the power and the energy consumed by a transport system including electrically propelled vehicles, said transport system including a power supply system including one or more power supply substations connected to an external ele... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7349705 | Wireless remote location system and method A wireless subscriber unit for a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of remote locator devices in the form of images viewable by subscribers over a network. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343243 | Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing A system for controlling vehicles (20) to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database (10) stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337726 | Wind farm An offshore wind farm comprises a plurality of wind turbines. In order to provide such a wind farm with transport between separate wind turbines that can be effected more safely and with less dependence on weather, cable connection is provided between the wind turbi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333815 | Power-saving remote locator system and method A server for authenticating subscribers in a tracking and locating system and method is disclosed. The locating system provides positional information of locator devices in the form of pages viewable by subscribers over a network. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328872 | Remotely programmable intergrated controller for model train accessories An integrated controller system for use with existing railroad model accessories and operating cars comprises a miniaturized receiving device having a pulse recovery circuit, a micro-controller decoder circuit, an output driver circuit, and a specialized power distr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7269487 | Method for train positioning In the state that a train moves from a track circuit 3T toward a track circuit 5T, and a train detection signal TD1 is supplied from the boundary between the track circuits 3T and 5T to the track circuits 3T and 5T, a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260378 | Locator system for processing commercial 911 requests A locator system for processing commercial 911 requests is disclosed. An e911-enabled wireless network including a switching center is configured to route emergency 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP); and is further configured to receive a commercia... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7228199 | Bulk inventory network system A system and method for remote monitoring of material storage levels for dry bulk goods, wherein an independent entity, such as a transportation carrier, can continuously monitor raw material supply levels at a remote manufacturing plant, and, based on projected usa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7164975 | Geometric track and track/vehicle analyzers and methods for controlling railroad systems Track and track/vehicle analyzers for determining geometric parameters of tracks, determining the relation of tracks to vehicles and trains, analyzing the parameters in real-time, and communicating corrective measures to various control mechanisms are provided. In o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162337 | Automatic neutral section control system A method of controlling a neutral section operation of a train (14) including a lead locomotive (16) and at least one remote locomotive (12) in communication with the lead locomotive. The locomotives are electrically powered from respective elec... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7113864 | Fully automated vehicle dispatching, monitoring and billing A system for controlling vehicles to provide transportation services without need for human intervention. A database stores records each documenting needed transportation services. Processing circuitry (which may be one or several networked computers) reviews these ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7075481 | System and method for determining freight container locations A system and method for determining the locations of freight containers in a freight yard is described. A remote unit that includes a GPS receiver is attached to the freight containers. The remote receivers have an independent power supply—a battery. Intermittentl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076343 | Portable communications device integrating remote control of rail track switches and movement of a locomotive in a train yard A communications device is provided for controlling operation of an unmanned locomotive over a track layout in a train yard. The locomotive is operable over a plurality of alternative track routes to reach a respective destination from a plurality of possible destin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065446 | Real-time smart mobile device for location information processing A smart location information processor automatically detects the location of a moving object in real-time, using either a receiver from the satellites or from any terrestrial location detection network. The device processes the location information and activates res... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047888 | Transit system A point-to-point transit system for riders includes an elongate guideway, a plurality of autonomous vehicles disposed in the guideway, a plurality of selectively actuable rider access portals in the side of the guideway, and a control system, configured to automatic... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7016687 | Portable locator system and method A tracking and locating system and method which provides for a lightweight and portable tracking locator device. The locating system is easily transferable from one user to another user or from a first object to second object. The locating system also provides power... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006012 | Automatic train stop system In an automatic train stop system in which a track circuit 3 is divided into track circuit sections 1T, 2T and 3T, and a digitized train control information telegram (ATS telegram) 8 is transmitted through the track circuit section... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959233 | Automated voice transmission of movement authorities in railroad non-signaled territory A method and system to authorize a locomotive engineer to move a train along the track in a non-signaled territory wherein a non-verbal movement authority is generated, converted to verbal form via voice synthesis, communicating to the designated train, and accepted... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6937998 | Arrangement for and method of expediting transactions based on a customer's proximity to the transactions A portable terminal carried by a user and in wireless communication with a local area network for displaying data based on the physical location of the user. A plurality of network nodes is distributed throughout a venue, such as a shopping mall or a store, in which... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6917136 | Synchronous machine design and manufacturing Synchronous motors according to the invention operate at higher efficiency, with lower cost, reduced mass and reduced cogging. Magnet dimensions are selected that reduce cogging forces to a negligible amount even though there are fewer slots than normal. Optionally,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6729584 | Model railroad occupancy detection equipment New techniques are presented for detection methods employed in the control, automation and operation of scale Model railroad layouts that permit new types of capabilities to be incorporated into the railroad. The invention allows for the lowering of the cost of dete... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6681161 | Voltage control 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 i... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6253148 | Information system for informing users of a public transport network about waiting times at stops in the network An information system for informing users of a bus network about waiting times for buses at stops in the network. The system includes a system for locating buses coupled to a central point which broadcasts said positions at successive instants θ to recei... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6234428 | Selective data transmission process and device for communication systems used in traffic engineering A process is disclosed for communication systems used in traffic engineering and having an earthbound transponder for each corresponding track section. The transponders transmit first data through a first path of transmission to polling machines arranged ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6195023 | Communication based vehicle positioning reference system A communication based vehicle positioning reference system that includes a vehicle path. The vehicle path is divided into regions, wherein the regions contain a portion of the vehicle path. Each portion of the vehicle path contained within a respective re... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6109568 | Control system and method for moving multiple automated vehicles along a monorail The monorail system of the present invention contains a monorail and a system controller that has a first radio frequency ethernet communications device. Location markers are attached to the monorail. A vehicle is positioned to move on the monorail. The v... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6029103 | Method of checking train-announcement data sets via a composition of a vehicle At least one individual car that can be identified individually is contained in the consist. The configuration of an actually observed consist is determined and checked to see whether it matches relevant information data sets. If there is an exact match w... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5828979 | Automatic train control system and method A system and method for controlling the movement of plural freight trains through a multiple route railway system with improved efficiency and safety. Freight train movements are precisely monitored and orchestrated in accordance with a dynamic schedule t... | 10/27/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5554982 | Wireless train proximity alert system A wireless train proximity alert system provides a constant warning signal to warn vehicles approaching a train crossing when a train is also approaching the crossing. The system includes a transceiver, positioned on the train itself or at the side of the... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5437422 | Railway signalling system A railway signalling system comprising a control device for controlling the movements of railway vehicles on a railway track. The system includes a memory for storing data defining physical characteristics of the railway track and the locations of the veh... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5346163 | Power supply regulation system for a railway A railway control system for controllably suppressing the maximum output of a railway substation for energy saving in a densified operation territory and, in which a predetermined upper limit value is established in the output of a substation. The output ... | 09/13/1994 |
