公开(公告)号：US09327740B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14525252

申请日：2014-10-28

申请人： Brian Terence Murren ,  Daniel Keith Pagano ,  Samuel William Golden ,  Brian Smith ,  Jared Klineman Cooper

发明人： Brian Terence Murren ,  Daniel Keith Pagano ,  Samuel William Golden ,  Brian Smith ,  Jared Klineman Cooper

IPC分类号： B61L15/00 ,  G08G1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0018 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L23/22 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0016 ,  B61L27/0022

摘要： A method includes defining a pre-load zone that has reliable communication along a route. The pre-load zone is associated with a trip of a vehicle traveling along the route. A starting location of the trip is located outside of the pre-load zone. The vehicle is configured to enter the pre-load zone and exit the pre-load zone prior to reaching the starting location of the trip. The method includes receiving a trip request message that identifies the pre-load zone from the vehicle after the vehicle enters the pre-load zone and prior to the vehicle exiting the pre-load zone. The method also includes sending a trip response message to the vehicle that the vehicle receives prior to exiting the pre-load zone. The trip response message includes trip data specific to the trip that is selected based on the association between the pre-load zone and the trip.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括定义沿着路线具有可靠通信的预加载区域。 预加载区域与沿着路线行进的车辆的行程相关联。 行程的起始位置位于预加载区域之外。 车辆被配置为在到达行程的起始位置之前进入预加载区域并离开预加载区域。 该方法包括在车辆进入预加载区域之后并且在车辆离开预加载区域之前接收标识来自车辆的预加载区域的行程请求消息。 该方法还包括在离开预加载区之前向车辆发送旅行响应消息，车辆接收。 跳闸响应消息包括基于预加载区域和行程之间的关联来选择的特定于行程的跳闸数据。

公开(公告)号：US20130168503A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13341196

申请日：2011-12-30

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  John William Brand ,  Robert Francis Bryant ,  Scott William Dulmage ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Robert James Foy ,  Samuel William Golden ,  John Welsh Mcelroy

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  John William Brand ,  Robert Francis Bryant ,  Scott William Dulmage ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Robert James Foy ,  Samuel William Golden ,  John Welsh Mcelroy

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B61L23/00 ,  B60R25/00 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  G08B13/00

摘要： A detection system for a rail vehicle includes a control module, which has a sensor, input for receiving a signal from a sensor. The control module is configured to receive the signal and to output information responsive to the signal. In operation, the control module and a sensor are deployed on board the rail vehicle. The sensor is configured to generate the signal responsive to detecting a designated condition on board the rail vehicle. When the condition occurs, the sensor outputs the signal, which is received by the control module. Responsive to the signal, the control module outputs the information, such as communicating information of the signal content to another rail vehicle, or to an off board location. The designated condition may be unauthorized use of a handheld wireless device in a rail vehicle, or intruder entry into an unmanned rail vehicle.

摘要翻译： 轨道车辆的检测系统包括具有传感器的控制模块，用于从传感器接收信号的输入。 控制模块被配置为接收信号并且响应于该信号输出信息。 在操作中，控制模块和传感器部署在轨道车辆上。 传感器被配置为响应于检测轨道车辆上的指定条件而产生信号。 当状况发生时，传感器输出由控制模块接收的信号。 响应于该信号，控制模块将信息内容的信息传送到另一轨道车辆，或者离开位置。 指定的条件可能是未经授权地使用轨道车辆中的手持无线设备，或入侵者进入无人轨道车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20130325258A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13486946

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Eldredge ,  David Peltz ,  John Brand ,  Frank Wawrzyniak ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Michael Barrett ,  Wolfgang Daum

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Eldredge ,  David Peltz ,  John Brand ,  Frank Wawrzyniak ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Michael Barrett ,  Wolfgang Daum

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  B60T7/12

CPC分类号： B60T7/18 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L27/0011

摘要： A control system includes an onboard controller, a location determination system, and a speed sensor. The controller identifies a designated area along a route that includes a downhill section, an airflow restricted area, a banked section, a section to be cleaned, an adverse environmental area, an adverse vehicular condition area, and/or a section where travel is restricted. The designated area is associated with an operating rule that requires the vehicle to travel at least as fast as a lower speed limit. The location determination system monitors actual locations of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route. The speed sensor obtains speed data representative of an actual velocity of the vehicle. The controller restricts control of the vehicle such that the actual velocity of the vehicle is at least as fast as the lower speed limit of the designated area when the vehicle is in the designated area.

摘要翻译： 控制系统包括车载控制器，位置确定系统和速度传感器。 控制器沿着包括下坡段，气流限制区域，堤岸段，待清洁区段，不利环境区域，不利车辆状况区域和/或行驶限制区段的路线识别指定区域 。 指定区域与要求车辆至少与较低速度限制一样行驶的操作规则相关联。 位置确定系统监视车辆沿着路线行进的实际位置。 速度传感器获得代表车辆实际速度的速度数据。 控制器限制车辆的控制，使得当车辆在指定区域中时，车辆的实际速度至少等于指定区域的下限速度。

公开(公告)号：US08532850B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12683874

申请日：2010-01-07

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd William Goodermuth ,  Eugene A. Smith

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd William Goodermuth ,  Eugene A. Smith

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/40169 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  H04L2012/40293

摘要： A locomotive consist includes a lead locomotive, one or more trail locomotives, and a multiple unit (MU) cable bus interconnecting the first locomotive and the trail locomotives, which is used in the locomotive consist for transferring non-network control information between the lead vehicle and the trail locomotives. In a system and method for communicating data in the locomotive consist, network data is transmitted from the lead locomotive in the locomotive consist to one or more of the trail locomotives in the locomotive consist. The network data is transmitted over the MU cable bus. Each locomotive may include a computer unit or other electronic component, which along with the MU cable bus form a network in the train, e.g., an Ethernet network.

摘要翻译： 机车组合包括引导机车，一个或多个跟踪机车，以及互连第一机车和轨道机车的多单元（MU）电缆总线，其用于机车组件中，用于在引导车辆之间传送非网络控制信息 和轨道机车。 在用于在机车编组中传送数据的系统和方法中，将网络数据从机车编组中的前导机车传送到机车编组中的一个或多个跟踪机车。 网络数据通过MU电缆总线传输。 每个机车可以包括计算机单元或其他电子部件，其连同MU电缆总线在列车中形成网络，例如以太网。

公开(公告)号：US08441143B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12840345

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Todd William Goodermuth ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Ning Zhang

发明人： Todd William Goodermuth ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Ning Zhang

IPC分类号： B60L1/00

CPC分类号： B60L15/2045 ,  B60L11/02 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L15/2072 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y10T307/43

摘要： A rail vehicle system and a method for managing distribution of power in the rail vehicle system are provided.

摘要翻译： 提供轨道车辆系统和用于管理轨道车辆系统中的动力分配的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08406943B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13567128

申请日：2012-08-06

申请人： John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Gregory Hrebek ,  Brian McManus

发明人： John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Gregory Hrebek ,  Brian McManus

IPC分类号： B61L23/00

CPC分类号： B61L23/007 ,  B61L3/127 ,  B61L23/041

摘要： A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.

摘要翻译： 检查轨道交叉口的间隙的方法包括：（a）检测靠近十字路口的火车的存在，列车配备有机车控制单元; （b）响应检测靠近十字路口的火车，产生一个唯一的守则; （c）拍摄十字路口的图像; （d）将唯一代码与图像一起发送到远程操作员控制单元; （e）使用机车控制单元，等待来自包含唯一代码的操作员控制单元的响应; 以及（f）如果由机车控制单元接收到包含唯一码的响应，允许列车的进一步操作，并且如果机车控制单元没有接收到唯一代码，则执行自动响应， 穿越十字路口。

公开(公告)号：US09493143B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US13486946

申请日：2012-06-01

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Eldredge ,  David Peltz ,  John Brand ,  Frank Wawrzyniak ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Michael Barrett ,  Wolfgang Daum

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Eldredge ,  David Peltz ,  John Brand ,  Frank Wawrzyniak ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Michael Barrett ,  Wolfgang Daum

IPC分类号： B60T7/18 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B60T17/22

CPC分类号： B60T7/18 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L27/0011

摘要： A control system includes an onboard controller, a location determination system, and a speed sensor. The controller identifies a designated area along a route that includes a downhill section, an airflow restricted area, a banked section, a section to be cleaned, an adverse environmental area, an adverse vehicular condition area, and/or a section where travel is restricted. The designated area is associated with an operating rule that requires the vehicle to travel at least as fast as a lower speed limit. The location determination system monitors actual locations of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route. The speed sensor obtains speed data representative of an actual velocity of the vehicle. The controller restricts control of the vehicle such that the actual velocity of the vehicle is at least as fast as the lower speed limit of the designated area when the vehicle is in the designated area.

摘要翻译： 控制系统包括车载控制器，位置确定系统和速度传感器。 控制器沿着路线识别包括下坡段，气流限制区域，堤岸段，待清洁区段，不利环境区域，不利车辆状况区域和/或行驶限制区段的指定区域 。 指定区域与要求车辆至少与较低速度限制一样行驶的操作规则相关联。 位置确定系统监视车辆沿着路线行进的实际位置。 速度传感器获得代表车辆实际速度的速度数据。 控制器限制车辆的控制，使得当车辆在指定区域中时，车辆的实际速度至少等于指定区域的下限速度。

公开(公告)号：US09079589B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13565571

申请日：2012-08-02

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Timothy Robert Brown

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  David Allen Eldredge ,  Timothy Robert Brown

IPC分类号： B61L1/00 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L15/00

CPC分类号： B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method for controlling a vehicle system includes controlling a vehicle system having powered units that propel the vehicle system. A trip plan directs at least one of the powered units to remain in a non-propulsion generating mode during the trip. The method further includes slowing and/or stopping the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan, activating the at least one of the powered units out of the non-propulsion generating mode into an active, propulsion-generating mode when the vehicle system accelerates after the at least one of slowing or stopping in contravention to the first trip plan, and switching the at least one of the powered units back to the non-propulsion generating mode after the vehicle system achieves a designated speed following accelerating after the at least one of the slowing or stopping of the vehicle system in contravention to the first trip plan.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制车辆系统的方法包括控制具有推动车辆系统的动力单元的车辆系统。 行程计划指示至少一个动力单元在行程期间保持在非推进发动模式。 该方法还包括与第一跳闸计划相反的步骤减慢和/或停止车辆系统，当车辆系统加速时，将非推进产生模式中的动力单元中的至少一个激活成主动的推进发电模式 在与第一行程计划相反的减速或停止中的至少一个之后，并且在车辆系统在至少一个之后加速后达到指定速度之后，将至少一个动力单元切换回非推进发电模式 违反第一次旅行计划的车辆系统的放缓或停止。

公开(公告)号：US08702043B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US12891936

申请日：2010-09-28

申请人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd Goodermuth ,  Mark Kraeling

发明人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Joseph Noffsinger ,  John Brand ,  Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Todd Goodermuth ,  Mark Kraeling

IPC分类号： B61L3/18 ,  B61L3/20

CPC分类号： B61L3/20

摘要： A rail vehicle control communication system includes a vehicle management device capable of being coupled with a conductive pathway extending along a track and of forming an instruction to control an operation of a rail vehicle travelling along the track, the vehicle management device transmitting the instruction to the rail vehicle through the conductive pathway; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with the rail vehicle, the on-board communication device configured to receive the instruction communicated through the conductive pathway from the vehicle management device, the on-board communication device configured to change the operation of the rail vehicle based on the instruction.

摘要翻译： 轨道车辆控制通信系统包括车辆管理装置，该车辆管理装置能够与沿着轨道延伸的导电路径耦合并且形成用于控制沿轨道行进的轨道车辆的操作的指令，所述车辆管理装置将指令发送到 铁路车辆通过导电路径; 以及能够与轨道交通工具耦合的车载通信装置，所述车载通信装置被配置为从车辆管理装置接收通过导电路径传递的指令，所述车载通信装置被配置为改变 铁路车辆基于指导。

公开(公告)号：US20130317676A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13478388

申请日：2012-05-23

申请人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Mark Bradshaw Kraeling ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  David Lowell McKay ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Keith Szewczyk

发明人： Jared Klineman Cooper ,  Mark Bradshaw Kraeling ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  David Lowell McKay ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Keith Szewczyk

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/121 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L23/044 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/101 ,  G01N2291/2632

摘要： A sensing system includes a leading sensor, a trailing sensor, and a route examining unit. The sensors are coupled to a vehicle system that travels along a route. The leading sensor acquires first inspection data indicative of a condition of the route as the vehicle system travels over the route. The condition may represent the health of the route. The trailing sensor acquires additional, second inspection data that is indicative of the condition to the route subsequent to the leading sensor acquiring the first inspection data. The route examining unit identifies a section of interest in the route based on the first inspection data acquired by the leading sensor. The route examining unit also directs the trailing sensor to acquire the second inspection data within the section of interest in the route when the first inspection data indicates damage to the route in the section of interest.

摘要翻译： 感测系统包括前导传感器，尾部传感器和路线检查单元。 传感器耦合到沿着路线行进的车辆系统。 当车辆系统在路线上行驶时，领先传感器获取指示路线条件的第一检查数据。 条件可能代表路线的健康状况。 拖尾传感器获取额外的第二检查数据，其指示在领先传感器获取第一检查数据之后的路线的状况。 路线检查单元基于由前导传感器获取的第一检查数据来识别路线中的感兴趣部分。 当第一检查数据指示对感兴趣部分中的路线的损坏时，路线检查单元还指示尾随传感器获取路线中感兴趣区段内的第二检查数据。