公开(公告)号：US20070173990A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11330372

申请日：2006-01-11

申请人： Eugene Smith ,  Glen Peltonen ,  David Teeter ,  Brian Staton

发明人： Eugene Smith ,  Glen Peltonen ,  David Teeter ,  Brian Staton

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61C15/14 ,  B61L3/127 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method for automatically controlling a traction condition of a locomotive (16) configurable for operation by remote control includes establishing a communication link (18) between an operator control unit (12) offboard the locomotive and a remote control unit (14) onboard the locomotive to assert control of the locomotive. The method also includes sensing a loss of traction condition of the locomotive while the locomotive is being remotely operated. The method further includes automatically controlling an operation of the locomotive to correct the loss of traction condition.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动控制可配置为通过远程控制操作的机车（16）的牵引状态的方法，包括在机车外部的操作员控制单元（12）和机车上的遥控单元（14）之间建立通信链路（18） 主张控制机车。 该方法还包括在机车远程操作时检测机车的牵引状况的损失。 该方法还包括自动控制机车的操作以校正牵引状况的损失。

公开(公告)号：US20060012246A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11067440

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Eugene Smith ,  Steven Kellner ,  Glen Peltonen ,  Brian Staton

发明人： Eugene Smith ,  Steven Kellner ,  Glen Peltonen ,  Brian Staton

IPC分类号： B60T13/00

CPC分类号： B60T7/128 ,  B60T7/16 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B60T2230/04 ,  B61L3/127

摘要： A system (10) and method for automatically controlling braking of a train (38). The method includes applying a first degree of braking to the train during a first period of time, and then applying a second degree of braking to the train during a second time period following the first time period so that the train is slowed in a manner effective to limit a peak deceleration rate experienced by the train. The system includes a sensor (36) providing a signal indicative of an operating condition of a locomotive of the train requiring braking of the train, a memory (22) storing a braking schedule, and a processor (18) comprising logic executable for accessing the braking schedule stored in the memory responsive to the signal to automatically control braking of the locomotive according to the schedule.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动控制列车（38）的制动的系统（10）和方法。 该方法包括在第一时间段内对列车施加第一程度的制动，然后在第一时间段之后的第二时间段内对列车施加第二程度的制动，使得列车以有效的方式减速 以限制列车经历的峰值减速度。 该系统包括传感器（36），其提供指示需要制动列车的列车的机车的操作条件的信号;存储器（22），其存储制动调度;以及处理器（18），其包括用于访问 存储在存储器中的制动调度响应于信号，以根据时间表自动控制机车的制动。

公开(公告)号：US20050253022A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11113562

申请日：2005-04-25

申请人： David Peltz ,  Thomas Leary ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Brian Staton ,  David Teeter

发明人： David Peltz ,  Thomas Leary ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Brian Staton ,  David Teeter

IPC分类号： B61L3/12 ,  B61L17/00 ,  B61L3/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/127 ,  B61L17/00

摘要： A remote control system and method for the remote control operation of a locomotive in the performance of a car-kicking sequence comprises a portable control unit operable from a location off-board of the locomotive. The portable control unit includes an operator interface allowing an operator to initiate, with a single step, a predetermined sequence of locomotive operations for automatically performing a car-kicking procedure and generating a signal responsive to the single step for transmission to the locomotive. The system also includes a memory for storing a set of instructions corresponding to the predetermined sequence. An onboard slave control unit, interfaced with an operating system on the locomotive, receives the signal and automatically controls movement of the locomotive according to the set of instructions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在执行踢车顺序的机车的遥控操作的遥控系统和方法包括可从机车外板的位置操作的便携式控制单元。 便携式控制单元包括一个操作员接口，允许操作员以单步启动预定的机车操作顺序，用于自动执行蹬车过程，并响应于单个步骤产生一个信号，以传输到机车。 该系统还包括用于存储对应于预定序列的一组指令的存储器。 与机车上的操作系统接口的车载从属控制单元接收信号并根据指令集自动控制机车的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20090204278A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12427042

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Steven Andrew Kellner ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  Robert Palanti ,  Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Frank Richard Wawrzyniak ,  Stephen Shelton ,  Carlos Paulino

发明人： Steven Andrew Kellner ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  Robert Palanti ,  Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Frank Richard Wawrzyniak ,  Stephen Shelton ,  Carlos Paulino

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B60L9/00 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A system is provided for establishing a wireless-based communication link between a lead locomotive and a remote locomotive. A user on the lead locomotive is prompted to input a railroad and number identifier of the remote locomotive. A link command signal is transmitted from the lead locomotive, based on a predetermined number identifier of the lead locomotive, and the inputted railroad and number identifier. A second processor on the remote locomotive respectively compares the predetermined number identifier of the lead locomotive, the inputted railroad and number identifier of the lead locomotive, with an inputted number identifier of the lead locomotive, a predetermined railroad and a predetermined number identifier of the remote locomotive. A link reply signal, is transmitted from the remote locomotive, based on the comparison performed by the second processor, to establish the communication link. Additionally, a method is provided for establishing the wireless-based communication link.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于在引导机车和远程机车之间建立基于无线的通信链路的系统。 提示引导机车上的用户输入铁路和远程机车的号码标识符。 基于引导机车的预定数量标识符和所输入的铁路和号码标识符，从引导机车发送链接命令信号。 远程机车上的第二处理器分别将引导机车的预定数量标识符，输入的铁路和引导机车的号码标识符与输入的引导机车号码标识符，预定铁路和遥控器的预定号码标识符进行比较 机车。 基于由第二处理器执行的比较，从远程机车发送链路应答信号，以建立通信链路。 此外，提供了一种用于建立基于无线的通信链路的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050137759A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10914886

申请日：2004-08-10

申请人： David Peltz ,  Robert Foy ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Mark Wheeler ,  Brian Staton

发明人： David Peltz ,  Robert Foy ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Mark Wheeler ,  Brian Staton

IPC分类号： B61L3/12 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B61L3/127

摘要： A railway communication system (10) includes a transmitter (12) receiving an input and producing a communication signal (18). The communication signal (18) includes at least two different portions (20,22) for separately encoding respective indications (38,40) of the input. The system also includes a receiver (14) coupled to a controlled device, the receiver (14) extracting at least one of the respective indications (38,40) from the communication signal (18). The receiver controls the device responsive to the at least one extracted indications (38,40).

摘要翻译： 铁路通信系统（10）包括接收输入并产生通信信号（18）的发射机（12）。 通信信号（18）包括用于分别编码输入的相应指示（38,40）的至少两个不同部分（20,22）。 该系统还包括耦合到受控设备的接收器（14），接收器（14）从通信信号（18）提取相应指示（38,40）中的至少一个。 接收器响应于至少一个提取的指示来控制设备（38,40）。

公开(公告)号：US08073582B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US12427042

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Steven Andrew Kellner ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  Robert Palanti ,  Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Frank Richard Wawrzyniak ,  Stephen Shelton ,  Carlos Paulino

发明人： Steven Andrew Kellner ,  Eugene A. Smith ,  James Glen Corry ,  Robert Palanti ,  Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Brian Joseph McManus ,  Frank Richard Wawrzyniak ,  Stephen Shelton ,  Carlos Paulino

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B60L9/00 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A system is provided for establishing a wireless-based communication link between a lead locomotive and a remote locomotive. A user on the lead locomotive is prompted to input a railroad and number identifier of the remote locomotive. A link command signal is transmitted from the lead locomotive, based on a predetermined number identifier of the lead locomotive, and the inputted railroad and number identifier. A second processor on the remote locomotive respectively compares the predetermined number identifier of the lead locomotive, the inputted railroad and number identifier of the lead locomotive, with an inputted number identifier of the lead locomotive, a predetermined railroad and a predetermined number identifier of the remote locomotive. A link reply signal, is transmitted from the remote locomotive, based on the comparison performed by the second processor, to establish the communication link. Additionally, a method is provided for establishing the wireless-based communication link.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于在引导机车和远程机车之间建立基于无线的通信链路的系统。 提示引导机车上的用户输入铁路和远程机车的号码标识符。 基于引导机车的预定数量标识符和所输入的铁路和号码标识符，从引导机车发送链接命令信号。 远程机车上的第二处理器分别将引导机车的预定数量标识符，输入的铁路和引导机车的号码标识符与输入的引导机车号码标识符，预定铁路和遥控器的预定号码标识符进行比较 机车。 基于由第二处理器执行的比较，从远程机车发送链路应答信号，以建立通信链路。 此外，提供了一种用于建立基于无线的通信链路的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070282494A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11422458

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Robert Palanti ,  Steve Kellner

发明人： Robert L. Moffitt ,  Brian Staton ,  Robert Palanti ,  Steve Kellner

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B60L9/00 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A method for controlling communications linking among locomotives includes determining, during a communications linking procedure between a first locomotive (e.g., 12, 36) and at least one of a second locomotive (e.g., 14, 32) and a third locomotive (e.g., 16, 38), that the second locomotive and the third locomotive have duplicate locomotive identifiers. The method further includes controlling an operation of the first locomotive responsive to a determination that the second locomotive and the third locomotive have duplicate locomotive identifiers.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制机车之间的通信链接的方法，包括在第一机车（例如，12,36）和第二机车（例如，14,32）和第三机车（例如，16）中的至少一个机车 ，38），第二机车和第三机车具有重复的机车标识符。 该方法还包括响应于第二机车和第三机车具有重复的机车标识符的确定来控制第一机车的操作。