Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for controlling movement of locomotives
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Application No.: US16534576Application Date: 2019-08-07
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Publication No.: US11318972B2Publication Date: 2022-05-03
- Inventor: Jeremy Jovenall
- Applicant: Cattron North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH Warren
- Assignee: Cattron North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cattron North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Warren
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Agent Anthony Fussner
- Main IPC: B61L27/16
- IPC: B61L27/16 ; B61L23/34 ; B61L27/04 ; B61L27/40

Abstract:
An example locomotive consist control system includes a locomotive controller located on a locomotive consist to control movement of the locomotive consist along one or more tracks, and a field operator control unit in communication with the locomotive controller. The field operator control unit is configured to control movement of the locomotive consist via the locomotive controller. The system also includes a yard supervisory controller configured to monitor a location of the locomotive consist along the one or more tracks, and a remote operator controller in communication with the yard supervisory controller and the locomotive controller. The remote operator controller is configured to transmit speed and direction orders from the yard supervisory controller to the locomotive controller to control movement of the locomotive consist.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210039693A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF LOCOMOTIVES Public/Granted day:2021-02-11
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