Locomotive consist configuration control
    22.
    发明申请
    Locomotive consist configuration control 审中-公开
    机车组合控制

    公开(公告)号:US20060025903A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-02

    申请号:US11183369

    申请日:2005-07-17

    Applicant: Ajith Kumar

    Inventor: Ajith Kumar

    CPC classification number: B61C17/12 B61L15/0081

    Abstract: A railroad train is provided and includes a first locomotive having a first locomotive electronic processor, a first locomotive communication device in electrical communication with the first locomotive processor, and a first locomotive operator interface in electrical communication with the first locomotive processor. The railroad train also includes a second locomotive having a second locomotive electronic processor, a second locomotive communication device in electrical communication with the second locomotive processor and the first locomotive communication device, a second locomotive sensor in electrical communication with the second locomotive processor for monitoring the operation of the second locomotive and generating signals indicative of the monitored operations, and a second locomotive controller device in electrical communication with the second locomotive processor for controlling the operation of the second locomotive, with the second locomotive processor receiving the signals indicative of the operation of the second locomotive, determining faults in the operation of the second locomotive, and communicating signals indicative of the faults to the second locomotive communication device for transmission to the first locomotive operator interface via the first locomotive communication device and the first locomotive processor, and with the second locomotive controller device being controllable from the first locomotive interface, wherein faults in the operation of the second locomotive are communicated to the first locomotive operator interface and control actions on the operation of the second locomotive in response to the faults may be effected by an operator on the first locomotive.

    Abstract translation: 提供了铁路列车,并且包括具有第一机车电子处理器的第一机车,与第一机车处理器电通信的第一机车通信装置和与第一机车处理器电通信的第一机车操作器接口。 铁路列车还包括具有第二机车电子处理器的第二机车,与第二机车处理器和第一机车通信装置电通信的第二机车通信装置,与第二机车处理器电通信的第二机车传感器, 第二机车的运行并且产生指示监视的操作的信号,以及与第二机车处理器电通信的第二机车控制器设备,用于控制第二机车的操作,第二机车处理器接收指示第二机车的操作的信号 第二机车,确定第二机车的运行中的故障,以及将指示故障的信号传送到第二机车通信装置,以经由第一机车通信传送到第一机车操作员接口 第一机车处理器,第二机车控制器装置可从第一机车接口控制,其中第二机车的操作中的故障被传送到第一机车操作者接口,并且控制对第二机车的操作的动作 对故障的响应可以由第一机车上的操作者来实现。

    Hybrid energy off highway vehicle electric power management system and method

    公开(公告)号:US20060005736A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US11180345

    申请日:2005-07-13

    Applicant: Ajith Kumar

    Inventor: Ajith Kumar

    Abstract: An energy management system for use with a hybrid energy off highway vehicle. The off highway vehicle includes a primary energy source and a power converter driven by the primary energy source for providing primary electric power. A traction bus is coupled to the power converter and carries the primary electric power. A traction drive is connected to the traction bus. The traction drive has a motoring mode in which the traction drive is responsive to the primary electric power for propelling the off highway vehicle. The traction drive has a dynamic braking mode of operation wherein said traction drive generates dynamic braking electrical energy. The energy management system includes an energy management processor for determining a power storage parameter and a power transfer parameter. An energy storage system is connected to the traction bus and is responsive to the energy management processor. The energy storage system selectively stores electrical energy as a function of the power storage parameter and selectively supplying secondary electric power from the stored electrical energy to the traction bus as a function of the power transfer parameter.

    Selecting a target device in a device network
    27.
    发明授权
    Selecting a target device in a device network 有权
    在设备网络中选择目标设备

    公开(公告)号:US06925410B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-02

    申请号:US10010104

    申请日:2001-11-08

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 G08C17/00 G08C2201/41 G08C2201/91

    Abstract: A device network to process signals has target devices, selecting devices that are movable relative to the target devices, and controllers. The controllers are in communication with the target devices and the selecting devices. Each of the selecting devices has a position sensor and an orientation sensor to provide spatial and angular co-ordinates of position and orientation when pointing to a target device and upon receiving a user input. Each of the selecting devices also has a signal processor to generate a control signal having the position and orientation data. This control signal is then transmitted by a transmitter, via a radio frequency channel, to a controller. Upon receiving the control signal, the controller determines whether, for example, a target device has been selected by a selecting device by comparison of the orientation data with a derived orientation based on the position data and the known position of the target devices.

    Abstract translation: 用于处理信号的设备网络具有目标设备,选择相对于目标设备可移动的设备以及控制器。 控制器与目标设备和选择设备通信。 每个选择装置具有位置传感器和定向传感器,以在指向目标装置时以及在接收到用户输入时提供位置和方位的空间和角度坐标。 每个选择装置还具有信号处理器以产生具有位置和方向数据的控制信号。 然后,该控制信号由发射机通过射频信道发射到控制器。 在接收到控制信号时,控制器基于位置数据和目标设备的已知位置,通过将取向数据与导出方向进行比较来确定例如目标设备是否已被选择。

    Method and system of limiting the application of sand to a railroad rail
    28.
    发明申请
    Method and system of limiting the application of sand to a railroad rail 有权
    限制沙子应用于铁路轨道的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050140144A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-30

    申请号:US11059910

    申请日:2005-02-17

    Applicant: Ajith Kumar

    Inventor: Ajith Kumar

    CPC classification number: B61C15/10

    Abstract: A method and computer program product of limiting sand use in a railroad locomotive sanding system applying sand to railroad rails to enhance adhesion of wheels of a railroad locomotive on a track having a pair of railroad rails, the sanding system including a plurality of sand applicators for each rail for directing sand flow toward the rail and with the locomotive having two trucks carrying the wheels for supporting and propelling the locomotive along the track. The method and computer program product may include steps of automatically controlling a flow of sand applied to the rail by the locomotive sanding system to limit the application of sand to situations in which applying sand to the rail would be effective to increase the adhesion of at least one of the railroad locomotive wheels on the rail by a predetermined incremental amount. The operation of each of the plurality of sand applicators may be independently controlled for selectively operating those sand applicators whose operation will result in at least the predetermined incremental increase in adhesion of the locomotive wheels on the rail, while not operating the other sand applicators so as to limit the amount of sand applied to the track.

    Abstract translation: 一种在铁路机车砂磨系统中限制砂用途的方法和计算机程序产品,其将砂施加到铁路轨道,以增强铁路机车的轮子在具有一对铁路轨道的轨道上的附着力,该砂磨系统包括多个用于 每个轨道用于将沙流引向轨道,并且机车具有两个载着车轮的卡车,用于沿轨道支撑和推进机车。 该方法和计算机程序产品可以包括以下步骤:自动控制由机车砂磨系统施加到轨道的砂流,以限制沙子的应用,其中将砂施加到轨道将有效地增加至少的粘附力 轨道上的铁路机车之一以预定的增加量。 可以独立地控制多个砂施加器中的每一个的操作,以选择性地操作那些砂浆施加器,其操作将导致机车轮在轨道上的粘合力的至少预定的增加的增加,而不操作其它砂施加器,以便 以限制施加到轨道的砂量。

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