341 patents
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Utility
Method and system for vehicle data communication
30 Aug 22
A system, method, and computer program product for determining ancillary subdivision/districts may include obtaining route data associated with one or more vehicle network operators operating one or more subdivisions/districts over which the vehicle group may travel, determining an ancillary subdivision/district of the one or more subdivisions/districts that are not included in the route data by any of the one or more vehicle network operators, receiving route data for the vehicle network operator associated with the ancillary subdivision/district, and communicating with one or more wayside interface units in the ancillary subdivision/district based on the route data.
Ann K. Grimm, Rebecca W. Dreasher
Filed: 21 Jun 19
Utility
Monitoring System for Axles of a Vehicle
25 Aug 22
A monitoring system is provided that may include a sensor configured to detect at least one characteristic related to at least one axle of a first vehicle.
Janmejay Tripathy
Filed: 22 Feb 21
Utility
Vehicle Location and Control System
25 Aug 22
A vehicle location and control system determines a signal-derived separation distance between antennas disposed onboard a vehicle based on signals received by the antennas from an off-board source.
Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Brett Trombo-Somerville, Matthew Vrba
Filed: 19 Feb 21
Utility
Brake control valve assembly
23 Aug 22
An assembly may be provided that may include a valve body having a piston within a piston bore in the valve body, the piston bore including a valve chamber section and a brake pipe section such that a pressure differential between the valve chamber section and the brake pipe section moves the piston within the piston bore.
Jeffrey B. Skweres, Nicholas L. Bressler
Filed: 20 Dec 19
Utility
System for Determining a Model of a Vehicle That Is to Be Used by a Positioning System
18 Aug 22
System includes one or more processors configured to receive location data from a device communication unit and from at least a first communication unit and a second communication unit that are positioned relative to a vehicle.
Brett Trombo-Somerville
Filed: 13 Oct 21
Utility
Vehicle Location Determining System and Method
11 Aug 22
A system and method include a control unit configured to detect a presence of a vehicle within a route area based on sensor signals output by an observer device that monitors the route area.
Andrew Ryan Staats, Joseph Gorman, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Stuart J. Barr
Filed: 11 Feb 21
Utility
Derailing System
11 Aug 22
A derailing system includes a derailer device and an electronic communication unit.
Jarred Michael Pollock
Filed: 28 Apr 22
Utility
Slack adjuster main spring housing contaminant sump
2 Aug 22
A drainage system for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging wherein the slack adjuster includes a main spring housing, a cone nut housing enclosing a critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an over travel housing.
Shaun T. Whalen, Peter Paul Gregar, Scott Lee Natschke
Filed: 26 Jan 21
Utility
Vehicle control system
19 Jul 22
A system and method determine that a vehicle system is beginning rearward movement based on one or more characteristics of the vehicle system that are monitored by a movement sensor.
Christopher Claussen, Joseph Gorman
Filed: 20 Dec 19
Utility
Vehicle Track Pad Assembly and Method
14 Jul 22
A track pad assembly for a continuous track vehicle includes a track plate and a polymer pad.
Rick Atherton, John Bennett Goodloe, Martin Petzoldt, Jason Gardner, James Sugg
Filed: 15 Nov 21
Utility
Vehicle navigation and control system and method
12 Jul 22
A controller is provided that can receive or determine at least one first location associated with at least a first vehicle belonging to a vehicle group; receive or determine at least one second location associated with at least a second vehicle; and determine a route or lane from a plurality of possible routes or lanes on which the vehicle group is located based at least partly on the at least one first location and on the at least one second location.
James A. Oswald, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Michael Bratcher
Filed: 23 Aug 19
Utility
Seal retention device
12 Jul 22
A sealing system for an openable panel on a vehicle includes a channel member disposed on the openable panel and extending along a longitudinal axis and a seal member fastened to the channel member.
Martin Nicole
Filed: 27 Dec 18
Utility
Vehicle Door Operator System
30 Jun 22
A system with a base may be mounted on a vehicle, and a carriage assembly that may be movably connected to the base and may move with respect to the base.
Peter Heidrich
Filed: 13 May 20
Utility
Brake Control System For A Rail Car
16 Jun 22
A brake control system includes first and second brake control units for controlling braking of first and second bogies of a rail car.
Krishnakumar Sornamani
Filed: 1 Nov 21
Utility
Monitoring System
16 Jun 22
A monitoring system includes a sensor that may output a sensed moving speed of a vehicle system.
Jim Oswald, Kendrick Gawne, Phillip Burgart
Filed: 23 Nov 21
Utility
Crossing obstruction detection system
14 Jun 22
An obstruction detection system receives sensor data from sensor assemblies at different crossings of routes on which vehicles travel.
James Lucas
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Vehicle Access Control System
9 Jun 22
A control system and a related method includes determining an access state of a vehicle and communicating a locking command message from an off-board control system to remotely change the access state of the vehicle between a locked state and an unlocked state.
Janmejay Tripathy, Irwin Morris
Filed: 9 Nov 21
Utility
Automatic Set and Release Retainer Valve Assembly of an Air Brake System
9 Jun 22
A set and release retainer valve assembly of an air brake system engages and releases an air brake while retaining a designated pressure within a brake cylinder.
Edward Gaughan, William Potter
Filed: 21 Oct 21
Utility
Automatic Camera Configuration Systems and Methods
9 Jun 22
A system includes a camera and at least one processor.
Brian Kurz
Filed: 22 Nov 21
Utility
Vehicle Control System
2 Jun 22
A vehicle control system receives signals from sensors on board a first vehicle and plural other, second vehicles.
Edward Gaughan
Filed: 3 Mar 21