公开(公告)号：US10338580B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15421978

申请日：2017-02-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eugene Smith ,  David Peltz

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/38 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  H04W4/04

Abstract: A system and method for determining an orientation of a vehicle are provided. The system and method determine (with a sensor assembly disposed onboard a first vehicle) a direction in which a fluid flows within the first vehicle. The first vehicle is included in a vehicle consist with a second vehicle. The orientation of the first vehicle relative to the second vehicle is determined based at least in part on the direction in which the fluid flows within the first vehicle. The fluid may be air in an air brake pipe of the vehicle consist.

公开(公告)号：US10220864B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15089574

申请日：2016-04-03

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jared Cooper ,  Samuel Golden ,  Robert Foy ,  David Peltz

IPC: B61L27/00 ,  B61L17/00

Abstract: A method and system for identifying cargo-carrying vehicles (CCV) to be included in a vehicle system that are non-propulsion-generating vehicles scheduled to depart from a vehicle yard and travel to one or more destination locations at a predetermined departure time. Further includes, calculating a minimum tractive effort threshold required by one or more propulsion-generating vehicles (PGV) to propel the vehicle system to the one or more destination locations along a route within a predetermined time period. And selecting a set of one or more PGV from a larger group of PGV within the vehicle yard to be included in the vehicle system. The set of one or more PGV produce a tractive effort of at least the minimum tractive effort threshold, and having at least one of a lower fuel consumption or lower emissions than selecting one or more of the remaining PGV from the larger group of PGV, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US09896115B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15192202

申请日：2016-06-24

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Mitchell Scott Wills ,  Mahir Erdem Telatar ,  Jian Li ,  Trevor Fletcher ,  David Peltz

IPC: B61L27/00 ,  B61L17/02

CPC classification number: B61L27/0016 ,  B61L17/02 ,  B61L27/0005 ,  B61L27/0077

Abstract: A terminal operating system includes one or more processors configured to obtain one or more parameters of non-propulsion-generating cargo vehicles and to determine which of the non-propulsion-generating cargo vehicles are to be included in a vehicle system assembled in a terminal or yard based on the one or more parameters. The one or more parameters include one or more of an earliest time of availability at which cargo equipment will be available in the terminal or yard, a safety operational characteristic, an efficiency operational characteristic of the one or more non-propulsion-generating cargo vehicles, and/or a priority parameter of the one or more non-propulsion-generating cargo vehicles. The one or more processors are configured to automatically direct equipment within the terminal or yard to assemble the vehicle system based on the one or more parameters.

公开(公告)号：US09327741B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14226921

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Samuel Golden ,  Jared Cooper ,  Robert Foy ,  David Peltz

IPC: B61L17/02 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L17/00

CPC classification number: B61L27/0016 ,  B61L17/00 ,  B61L27/0022 ,  B61L27/0027

Abstract: A method and system for identifying cargo-carrying vehicles (CCV) to be included in a vehicle system that are non-propulsion-generating vehicles scheduled to depart from a vehicle yard and travel to one or more destination locations at a predetermined departure time. Further includes, calculating a minimum tractive effort threshold required by one or more propulsion-generating vehicles (PGV) to propel the vehicle system to the one or more destination locations along a route within a predetermined time period. And selecting a set of one or more PGV from a larger group of PGV within the vehicle yard to be included in the vehicle system. The set of one or more PGV produce a tractive effort of at least the minimum tractive effort threshold, and having at least one of a lower fuel consumption or lower emissions than selecting one or more of the remaining PGV from the larger group of PGV, respectively.

Abstract translation: 一种用于识别要包括在车辆系统中的货运车辆（CCV）的方法和系统，所述车辆系统是非预定从车辆出发的非推进发电车辆，并且在预定出发时间前往一个或多个目的地位置。 还包括：计算一个或多个推进发电车辆（PGV）所需的最小牵引力阈值，以将车辆系统推进到在预定时间段内沿着路线的一个或多个目的地位置。 并且从车辆中的较大的PGV组中选择一组一个或多个PGV以包括在车辆系统中。 一组或多个PGV的组合产生至少最小牵引力阈值的牵引力，并且分别具有比从较大的PGV组中选择一个或多个剩余PGV的燃料消耗或低排放中的至少一个 。

公开(公告)号：US09550484B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14520585

申请日：2014-10-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eugene Smith ,  David Peltz

IPC: B60T13/66 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L15/00

CPC classification number: B60T13/665 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/028

Abstract: A system and method for determining an orientation of a vehicle are provided. The system and method determine (with a sensor assembly disposed onboard a first vehicle) a direction in which a fluid flows within the first vehicle. The first vehicle is included in a vehicle consist with a second vehicle. The orientation of the first vehicle relative to the second vehicle is determined based at least in part on the direction in which the fluid flows within the first vehicle. The fluid may be air in an air brake pipe of the vehicle consist.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定车辆方向的系统和方法。 系统和方法确定（具有设置在第一车辆上的传感器组件）流体在第一车辆内流动的方向。 第一辆车被包括在由第二辆车组成的车辆中。 至少部分地基于流体在第一车辆内流动的方向来确定第一车辆相对于第二车辆的方向。 流体可以是车辆编组的空气制动管中的空气。