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21.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09862397B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-09
申请号：US15058772
申请日：2016-03-02
Applicant: General Electric Company
CPC classification number: B61L27/0022 , B61L3/006 , B61L25/025 , B61L27/0016 , B61L27/0027 , B61L2205/04
Abstract: A system (e.g., a control system) includes a sensor configured to monitor an operating condition of a vehicle system during movement of the vehicle system along a route. The system also includes a controller configured to designate one or more operational settings for the vehicle system as a function of time and/or distance along the route. The controller is configured to operate in a first operating mode responsive to the operating condition of the vehicle system being at least one of at or above a designated threshold, and in a second operating mode responsive to the operating condition of the vehicle system being below the designated threshold. The controller designates operational settings to drive the vehicle system toward achievement of a first objective when in the first operating mode and toward achievement of a different, second objective when in the second operating mode.
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公开(公告)号：US09764748B2
公开(公告)日：2017-09-19
申请号：US15061212
申请日：2016-03-04
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： James D. Brooks , Hullas Sehgal
CPC classification number: B61L23/34 , B61L3/008 , B61L3/16 , B61L15/0009 , B61L23/007 , B61L25/021 , B61L25/025 , B61L2205/04
Abstract: A system includes a locator device, a communication circuit, and one or more processors, all disposed onboard a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route behind a leading vehicle system. The locator device determines a location of the trailing vehicle system. The communication circuit periodically receives a location of the leading vehicle system in a message. The processors monitor a trailing distance between the trailing vehicle system and the leading vehicle system based on the respective locations of the leading and trailing vehicle systems. Responsive to the trailing distance being less than a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system, the processors set an upper permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system that is less than an upper power output limit of the trailing vehicle system to reduce an effective power-to-weight ratio of the trailing vehicle system.
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公开(公告)号：US20170210404A1
公开(公告)日：2017-07-27
申请号：US15061212
申请日：2016-03-04
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： James D. Brooks , Hullas Sehgal
CPC classification number: B61L23/34 , B61L3/008 , B61L3/16 , B61L15/0009 , B61L23/007 , B61L25/021 , B61L25/025 , B61L2205/04
Abstract: A system includes a locator device, a communication circuit, and one or more processors, all disposed onboard a trailing vehicle system that travels along a route behind a leading vehicle system. The locator device determines a location of the trailing vehicle system. The communication circuit periodically receives a location of the leading vehicle system in a message. The processors monitor a trailing distance between the trailing vehicle system and the leading vehicle system based on the respective locations of the leading and trailing vehicle systems. Responsive to the trailing distance being less than a first proximity distance relative to the leading vehicle system, the processors set an upper permitted power output limit for the trailing vehicle system that is less than an upper power output limit of the trailing vehicle system to reduce an effective power-to-weight ratio of the trailing vehicle system.
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公开(公告)号：US10916146B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-09
申请号：US16101072
申请日：2018-08-10
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Gayathri Seenumani , Hullas Sehgal , James D. Brooks , Harry Kirk Mathews, Jr. , Olugbenga Anubi
Abstract: A convoy management system and method determine determining an inter-vehicle spacing in a convoy formed from two or more vehicles traveling together along one or more routes. Controllers onboard the two or more vehicles are instructed to automatically change movement of at least one of the vehicles in the convoy to maintain the inter-vehicle spacing. The inter vehicle spacing is dynamically changed during movement of the convoy along the one or more routes.
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公开(公告)号：US10759456B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15439090
申请日：2017-02-22
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Harry Kirk Mathews , James D. Brooks
IPC: B61L25/02 , B60T13/26 , B61L3/00 , B61L27/00 , B60T7/12 , G01S19/50 , G01C21/28 , G01C21/16 , G01S19/47 , G01S19/21 , G01S19/14
Abstract: A location determination system includes one or more processors configured to determine a location of a vehicle system based on output from a location determination system onboard the vehicle system. The one or more processors also are configured to determine whether the location of the vehicle system as determined by the location determination system is accurate based on one or more of performance of the vehicle system, communication between two or more vehicles in the vehicle system, one or more other locations determined by one or more other location determination systems onboard the vehicle system, and/or operation of a brake system of the vehicle system.
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公开(公告)号：USD864224S1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-22
申请号：US29597322
申请日：2017-03-16
Applicant: General Electric Company
Designer： Neeraja Subrahmaniyan , James D. Brooks , Robert Johnston
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公开(公告)号：US20180366005A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-20
申请号：US16101072
申请日：2018-08-10
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Gayathri Seenumani , Hulla Sehgal , James D. Brooks , Harry Kirk Mathews, JR. , Olugbenga Anubi
Abstract: A convoy management system and method determine determining an inter-vehicle spacing in a convoy formed from two or more vehicles traveling together along one or more routes. Controllers onboard the two or more vehicles are instructed to automatically change movement of at least one of the vehicles in the convoy to maintain the inter-vehicle spacing. The inter-interview spacing is dynamically changed during movement of the convoy along the one or more routes.
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公开(公告)号：US20180356814A1
公开(公告)日：2018-12-13
申请号：US16046493
申请日：2018-07-26
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： James D. Brooks
IPC: G05D1/00 , A61B5/11 , A61B5/0205 , A61B5/0402 , A61B5/0476 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/18 , A61B5/021 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/08 , G08G9/00 , H04L29/08
CPC classification number: G05D1/0027 , A61B5/0077 , A61B5/0205 , A61B5/021 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/0402 , A61B5/0476 , A61B5/0816 , A61B5/11 , A61B5/18 , B61L3/127 , B61L27/0022 , B61L27/0077 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/0077 , G08G9/00 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/18
Abstract: An assignment system and method determine time-variable risk profiles for separate vehicle systems that are remotely controlled by operators located off-board the vehicle systems. The time-variable risk profiles represent risks to travel of the vehicle systems that change with respect to time. An operator staffing demand for the vehicle systems may be determined based on the time-variable risk profiles. The staffing demand represents how many operators are needed for remotely controlling the vehicle systems at different times and a required qualification of one or more operators. The system and method also assign operators to remotely monitor and/or control the vehicle systems based on the risk profiles and, optionally, the staffing demand. The operator assigned to one or more vehicle systems changes with respect to time while the vehicle systems are moving along routes.
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公开(公告)号：US20180322791A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-08
申请号：US16032931
申请日：2018-07-11
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： James D. Brooks , Harry Kirk Mathews, JR.
CPC classification number: G08G1/22 , B61C17/12 , B61L15/0018 , B61L15/0027 , B61L15/0036 , B61L15/0072 , B61L27/04 , B61L2201/00
Abstract: A control system and method identify a first vehicle system that is traveling from a first location toward a different, second location, and a second vehicle system for combining with the first vehicle system into a convoy of vehicle systems. The system and method also direct the first and second vehicle systems to couple with each other for travel as the convoy. The system and method direct one or more of the second vehicle system of the convoy to separate from the convoy and/or a third vehicle system that is outside of the convoy to join the convoy by coupling with one or more of the first vehicle system or the second vehicle system in the convoy in at least one intermediate location between the first location and the second location.
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公开(公告)号：US20180210439A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-26
申请号：US15412692
申请日：2017-01-23
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： James D. Brooks , Jeffery Armstrong
IPC: G05D1/00
Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to communicatively link a first operator control unit (OCU) disposed off-board a vehicle system with a vehicle control system (VCS) disposed onboard the vehicle system. The vehicle system is formed from first and second vehicles. The VCS is configured to remotely control movement of the second vehicle from the first vehicle, wherein the one or more processors configured to receive a control signal communicated from the first OCU to a communication device that is onboard the first vehicle. The control signal dictates a change in movement operational setting of the second vehicle. The one or more processors configured to direct the communication device to communicate the control signal from the first vehicle to the second vehicle via the VCS, wherein movement of the second vehicle is automatically changed responsive to communicating the control signal from the first vehicle to the second vehicle.
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