公开(公告)号：US10053120B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15583123

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： James D. Brooks ,  Harry Kirk Mathews

IPC: B61G5/02 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B60T15/14 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L25/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/22

CPC classification number: B61G5/02 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B60T7/128 ,  B60T8/1705 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T15/14 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0022 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  G08G1/22 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T30/10 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A control system identifies vehicle systems for combining into a larger convoy. Each the vehicle systems is formed from at least one propulsion-generating vehicle and at least one non-propulsion-generating vehicle. The control system directs the identified vehicle systems to couple with each other for travel as the convoy from a first location toward a different, second location. The control system directs a first vehicle system in the convoy to separate from the convoy and/or a second vehicle system to join the convoy by coupling with at least one of the vehicle systems in the convoy in an intermediate location between the first and second locations. The vehicles in each of the vehicle systems in the convoy remain connected during separation of the first vehicle system from the convoy and/or during joining of the second vehicle system to the convoy.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170232943A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15583123

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： James D. Brooks ,  Harry Kirk Mathews

IPC: B60T8/17 ,  B61L15/00 ,  B60T15/14 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61L25/00

CPC classification number: B61G5/02 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L15/38 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2240/645 ,  B60L2240/80 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B60T7/128 ,  B60T8/1705 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T13/665 ,  B60T15/14 ,  B60T17/228 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0022 ,  B61L27/0027 ,  G08G1/22 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283 ,  Y02T10/7291 ,  Y02T30/10 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A control system identifies vehicle systems for combining into a larger convoy. Each the vehicle systems is formed from at least one propulsion-generating vehicle and at least one non-propulsion-generating vehicle. The control system directs the identified vehicle systems to couple with each other for travel as the convoy from a first location toward a different, second location. The control system directs a first vehicle system in the convoy to separate from the convoy and/or a second vehicle system to join the convoy by coupling with at least one of the vehicle systems in the convoy in an intermediate location between the first and second locations. The vehicles in each of the vehicle systems in the convoy remain connected during separation of the first vehicle system from the convoy and/or during joining of the second vehicle system to the convoy.

公开(公告)号：US20170158213A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15439090

申请日：2017-02-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Harry Kirk Mathews ,  James D. Brooks

IPC: B61L25/02 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B61L3/00 ,  B61L27/00 ,  G01S19/40 ,  B60T13/26

CPC classification number: B61L25/02 ,  B60T7/126 ,  B60T13/26 ,  B60T2210/36 ,  B61L3/008 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01C21/28 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S19/215 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G01S19/50

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.