Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhanced safety proximity (ESP) alerter
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Application No.: US16777614Application Date: 2020-01-30
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Publication No.: US11572089B2Publication Date: 2023-02-07
- Inventor: Kevin Stokes
- Applicant: CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Assignee: CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Agency: McGuireWoods LLP
- Main IPC: B61L1/02
- IPC: B61L1/02 ; B61L23/34 ; B61L23/06 ; G08B7/06 ; G08B21/02 ; B61L27/40 ; B61L27/70
Abstract:
A system and method for providing a proximity alert information form a locomotive directly to a device usable by wayside personnel or vehicles thereby alerting the personnel of an approaching locomotive. The proximity alert is facilitated by current PTC and ITCM messaging infrastructure, or is retrofittable to non-PTC equipped locomotives.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200255042A1 ENHANCED SAFETY PROXIMITY (ESP) ALERTER Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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