Patents
US 11529979 B2: Systems and methods for adjusting train operation
- Granted
- 2022-12-20
- Filed
- 2020-03-10 application 16814244
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting operation of a train are disclosed. A method may include: receiving one or more infrared images of a brake line of the train; detecting one or more leaks of the brake line based on the one or more infrared images; and adjusting a brake command based on the detected one or more leaks.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg221220.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Rail Services Corporation 113 patents | US company or organization | Albertville, AL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Brand | Flower Mound, TX | 40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bradley Howard | Argyle, TX | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marc D. Miller | Lee's Summit, MO | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gabriel G. Abreo | Grain Valley, MO | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B61L | Guiding railway traffic; ensuring the safety of railway traffic | B61L23/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01M | Testing static or dynamic balance of machines or structures; testing of structures or apparatus, not otherwise provided for | G01M3/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRAND, JOHN W. signed 2020-03-03 HOWARD, BRADLEY signed 2020-03-03 MILLER, MARC signed 2020-03-03 ABREO, GABRIEL G. signed 2020-03-05 | PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION ALBERTVILLE, AL | 52068/583 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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