公开(公告)号：US20060195327A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11057815

申请日：2005-02-14

申请人： Ajith Kumar ,  Christopher McNally ,  Harold Hostettler ,  Patricia Lacy ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Bradley Hendrickson ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： Ajith Kumar ,  Christopher McNally ,  Harold Hostettler ,  Patricia Lacy ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Bradley Hendrickson ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/008 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/30

摘要： Method, system, and computer program product are provided for reporting and processing information relating to railroad assets to user entities that form part of a railroad transportation network. The entities may comprise a plurality of entity groups performing distinct functions relative to the railroad assets, such as forming, operating, maintaining and/or servicing the assets of the railroad transportation network.

摘要翻译： 提供方法，系统和计算机程序产品，用于向构成铁路运输网络一部分的用户实体报告和处理有关铁路资产的信息。 实体可以包括相对于铁路资产执行不同功能的多个实体组，例如形成，操作，维护和/或维护铁路运输网络的资产。

公开(公告)号：US20060129289A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11136769

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Ajith Kumar ,  Steven Pelkowski ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Glen Peltonen ,  James Kiss ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Bradley Hendrickson ,  Gerald Hess ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Daniel Wolf ,  Leonard Hill ,  Steven Kellner

发明人： Ajith Kumar ,  Steven Pelkowski ,  Mark Kraeling ,  Glen Peltonen ,  James Kiss ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Bradley Hendrickson ,  Gerald Hess ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Daniel Wolf ,  Leonard Hill ,  Steven Kellner

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： B61L25/021 ,  B60L11/123 ,  B60L15/2045 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2270/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/028 ,  B61L27/0094 ,  B61L2201/02 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  Y02T10/6217 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7283

摘要： A locomotive (10) is operable in two or more distinct configurations, with the change in configuration being response to a configuration input signal (35). A locomotive configuration is represented by the set of end use device control signals (13) that are generated by the locomotive control systems (22) in response to the respective set of operational input values (27). For a given set of operational input values, a first set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a first value, and a second set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a second value. The configuration input variable is responsive to an emission profile associated with the locomotive location. A value of a locomotive emission parameter corresponding to the emission profile is monitored and saved in a storage device (e.g., 104).

摘要翻译： 机车（10）可以以两种或多种不同的配置操作，配置的变化响应配置输入信号（35）。 机车配置由响应于相应的一组操作输入值（27）由机车控制系统（22）生成的一组终端使用设备控制信号（13）表示。 对于给定的一组操作输入值，当配置输入具有第一值时，产生第一组最终使用装置控制信号，并且当配置输入具有第二值时产生第二组最终使用装置控制信号。 配置输入变量响应于与机车位置相关联的排放轮廓。 对应于发射轮廓的机车发射参数的值被监视并保存在存储装置（例如，104）中。

公开(公告)号：US20060282199A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11148815

申请日：2005-06-08

申请人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B60L15/36 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2260/46 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  G05B13/021 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method of controlling the operation of a railroad train having a locomotive consist comprising one or more railroad locomotives to improve locomotive consist fuel efficiency, the method including calculating on-board the locomotive consist a load of the train being moved by the locomotive consist based on measuring the movement of the train in response to locomotive consist power settings, determining on-board the locomotive consist a current location of the train, identifying on-board the locomotive consist a change in condition of the track prior to the train reaching the change in track condition, and adjusting on-board the locomotive consist the locomotive consist power setting to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

公开(公告)号：US07522990B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11148815

申请日：2005-06-08

申请人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B60L15/36 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2260/46 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  G05B13/021 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A method of controlling the operation of a railroad train having a locomotive consist comprising one or more railroad locomotives to improve locomotive consist fuel efficiency, the method including calculating on-board the locomotive consist a load of the train being moved by the locomotive consist based on measuring the movement of the train in response to locomotive consist power settings, determining on-board the locomotive consist a current location of the train, identifying on-board the locomotive consist a change in condition of the track prior to the train reaching the change in track condition, and adjusting on-board the locomotive consist the locomotive consist power setting to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

摘要翻译： 一种控制具有机车组件的铁路车辆的操作的方法，包括一个或多个铁路机车，以改善机车组合的燃料效率，所述包括计算机车的机车的方法包括由机车组件移动的列车的负载，基于 测量列车响应于机车组合功率设置的运动，确定机车组成列车的当前位置，识别机车组件在列车到达变化之前的轨道状态的变化 轨道条件和车内调整机车包括机车组合功率设置，以在列车接近轨道状态变化时，根据列车的计算负载优化机车组合燃料消耗。

公开(公告)号：US07590485B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US12426414

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： B61C17/12

CPC分类号： B60L15/36 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2260/46 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  G05B13/021 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A system for improving fuel efficiency of a railroad train located on a railroad train having a locomotive consist including one or more railroad locomotives, said system including a position-determining device, a track profile database including terrain and contour data about a railroad track, and a processor including an algorithm to calculate a load of said train and a feed forward algorithm to determine an acceleration rate and/or a deceleration rate of said train based on said calculated load and forth coming terrain and contour of a railroad track, wherein said change in condition of the track is determined on-board the locomotive consist and the locomotive consist power setting is adjusted to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提高位于铁路列车上的铁路列车的燃料效率的系统，其具有包括一个或多个铁路机车的机车组件，所述系统包括位置确定装置，轨道轮廓数据库，其包括关于铁轨的地形和轮廓数据，以及 包括计算所述列车的负载的算法的处理器和前馈算法，用于基于所计算的所述铁路轨迹的所述负载和未来的地形和轮廓来确定所述列车的加速度和/或减速率，其中所述变化 在履带的条件下确定机车编组，并且随着列车接近轨道状态的变化，调整机车组功率设置，以基于列车的计算负载来优化机车组合燃料消耗。

公开(公告)号：US20090204317A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12426414

申请日：2009-04-20

申请人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： Wolfgang Daum ,  Glenn R. Shaffer ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： G06G7/70 ,  G01W1/02

CPC分类号： B60L15/36 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B60L2260/46 ,  B61C17/12 ,  B61L3/006 ,  G05B13/021 ,  Y02T30/10

摘要： A system for improving fuel efficiency of a railroad train located on a railroad train having a locomotive consist including one or more railroad locomotives, said system including a position-determining device, a track profile database including terrain and contour data about a railroad track, and a processor including an algorithm to calculate a load of said train and a feed forward algorithm to determine an acceleration rate and/or a deceleration rate of said train based on said calculated load and forth coming terrain and contour of a railroad track, wherein said change in condition of the track is determined on-board the locomotive consist and the locomotive consist power setting is adjusted to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提高位于铁路列车上的铁路列车的燃料效率的系统，其具有包括一个或多个铁路机车的机车组件，所述系统包括位置确定装置，轨道轮廓数据库，其包括关于铁轨的地形和轮廓数据，以及 包括计算所述列车的负载的算法的处理器和前馈算法，用于基于所计算的所述铁路轨迹的所述负载和未来的地形和轮廓来确定所述列车的加速度和/或减速率，其中所述变化 在履带的条件下确定机车编组，并且随着列车接近轨道状态的变化，调整机车组功率设置，以基于列车的计算负载来优化机车组合燃料消耗。

公开(公告)号：US08589003B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13183626

申请日：2011-07-15

申请人： John Brand ,  Jared Cooper ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Daniel Ballesty

发明人： John Brand ,  Jared Cooper ,  Wolfgang Daum ,  Daniel Ballesty

IPC分类号： G05D1/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L15/0081

摘要： Systems and methods are described for monitoring different conditions that are simultaneously or concurrently experienced by different vehicles in the same consist and using the monitored conditions to locally change operations of one or more of the vehicles. In accordance with one embodiment, operations data related to one or more vehicles of the consist is acquired from one or more of plural different locations in the consist. The operations data and location data related to where the operations data is acquired are communicated to a first vehicle of the consist. Command data is formed based on the operations data and the location data. The command data directs at least one of the vehicles in the consist to change one or more operations of the at least one of the vehicles. The command data is transmitted to one or more of the vehicles of the consist.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于监视同一组合中的不同车辆同时或同时经历的不同条件的系统和方法，并且使用所监视的条件来局部地改变一个或多个车辆的操作。 根据一个实施例，从组合中的多个不同位置中的一个或多个获取与组合的一个或多个车辆有关的操作数据。 将与获取操作数据的位置有关的操作数据和位置数据传送给组合件的第一车辆。 基于操作数据和位置数据形成命令数据。 命令数据指示组合中的至少一个车辆以改变至少一个车辆的一个或多个操作。 命令数据被发送到组合的一个或多个车辆。

公开(公告)号：US20050205719A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11065423

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： Bradley Hendrickson ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Jeffrey Kisak

发明人： Bradley Hendrickson ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Jeffrey Kisak

IPC分类号： B61L15/00 ,  B61L23/34 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61L27/00

CPC分类号： B61L15/0081 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L25/021 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L2205/04

摘要： A method and system for tracking a rail car having an on-board communication system including a location determining system and a transceiver for receiving and transmitting rail car data. The communication system including a processor responsive to an executable program for enabling operation of the transceiver to transmit rail car data during a reporting event and having a memory for storing data and instructions. The processor memory includes a remotely addressable software database accessible by the executable program for establishing a reporting event in response to at least one of a selected time, a change in geographical location, an extended time in a geographical location, an approach to a specified geographical location, a coupling/decoupling of the rail car with a particular locomotive and a command to report. The rail car includes an AEI reader attached to the rail car for reading AEI tags on other rail vehicles passing by the reader, the reader being in communication with the rail car message system for transmitting data indicating at least a location of the other rail vehicles.

摘要翻译： 一种用于跟踪具有车载通信系统的轨道车辆的方法和系统，所述车载通信系统包括位置确定系统和用于接收和发送轨道车辆数据的收发器。 所述通信系统包括响应于可执行程序的处理器，用于使得所述收发器能够在报告事件期间传送轨道车辆数据并且具有用于存储数据和指令的存储器。 处理器存储器包括可执行程序可访问的可远程寻址的软件数据库，用于响应于所选择的时间，地理位置的变化，地理位置的延长的时间，到指定的地理位置的方法中的至少一个来建立报告事件 位置，轨道车与特定机车的耦合/解耦和报告命令。 轨道车辆包括附着在轨道车上的AEI读取器，用于读取通过读取器的其他轨道车辆上的AEI标签，读取器与轨道车辆消息系统通信，用于发送指示其他轨道车辆的至少一个位置的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20050253926A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11146831

申请日：2005-06-06

申请人： Wing Chung ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Jeffrey Kisak

发明人： Wing Chung ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Glenn Shaffer ,  Jeffrey Kisak

IPC分类号： B61L15/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： B61L25/021 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0081 ,  B61L15/009 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/026 ,  B61L27/0088 ,  B61L27/0094 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： An imaging system (5) for generating landmark correlated images taken from a railroad locomotive includes a camera (142) mounted on the locomotive (22) for imaging an environment in a vicinity of the locomotive and transmitting imaging data indicative of images acquired. The system also includes a location sensor (20) on-board the locomotive generating signals indicative of a geographic location of the locomotive constituting location data. The system also includes a railroad landmark database (68) comprising a plurality of railroad landmarks (76) associated with respective geographic locations constituting landmark tags. The system also includes a processor (e.g., 10) receiving the imaging data and location data and communicating with the railroad landmark database to correlate the landmark tags with the imaging data and the location data for generating landmark correlated image data. The system may also include a computer system (86) for accessing the landmark correlated image data by landmark location.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生从铁路机车获得的地标相关图像的成像系统（5）包括安装在机车（22）上的摄像机（142），用于对机车附近的环境进行摄像并传送指示所获取的图像的成像数据。 该系统还包括机载位置传感器（20），其产生指示构成位置数据的机车的地理位置的信号。 该系统还包括铁路地标数据库（68），其包括与构成地标标签的相应地理位置相关联的多个铁路地标（76）。 该系统还包括接收成像数据和位置数据的处理器（例如10），并与铁路地标数据库通信以将地标标签与成像数据和用于产生地标相关图像数据的位置数据相关联。 该系统还可以包括用于通过地标位置访问地标相关图像数据的计算机系统（86）。

公开(公告)号：US08655519B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13183082

申请日：2011-07-14

申请人： Jared Cooper ,  David Peltz ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Lindsey Bradshaw ,  Yi Chen

发明人： Jared Cooper ,  David Peltz ,  Daniel Ballesty ,  Robert Bremmer ,  Lindsey Bradshaw ,  Yi Chen

IPC分类号： G05D3/00 ,  B61L3/08 ,  B61K7/12

CPC分类号： B61L3/008 ,  B61L3/006

摘要： A system, method and device for controlling a rail vehicle consist configured to traverse a rail system is provided. In one embodiment, the system may include a second module configured to receive environmental data from a first module having one or more sensors, wherein the environmental data is indicative of one or more environmental conditions for a portion of the rail system; wherein the second module is further configured to conduct an assessment of the environmental data in relation to a first control parameter; the second module is further configured to communicate one or more control signals of one of the first control parameter or a different, second control parameter based on the assessment; each of the first and second control parameters relates to controlling tractive effort of the rail vehicle consist over the portion of the rail system; and the second module is further configured to communicate the one or more control signals to a third module for control of the rail vehicle consist.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制轨道车辆组合的系统，方法和装置，其被配置为横越轨道系统。 在一个实施例中，系统可以包括被配置为从具有一个或多个传感器的第一模块接收环境数据的第二模块，其中所述环境数据指示所述轨道系统的一部分的一个或多个环境条件; 其中所述第二模块还被配置为相对于第一控制参数进行所述环境数据的评估; 第二模块还被配置为基于评估来传达第一控制参数或不同的第二控制参数之一的一个或多个控制信号; 所述第一和第二控制参数中的每一个涉及控制所述轨道车辆组件在所述轨道系统的所述部分上的牵引力; 并且所述第二模块还被配置为将所述一个或多个控制信号传送到第三模块以控制所述轨道车辆组合。