Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Railway vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Black, Thomas (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Railway vehicle
C701S020000, C303S007000, C303S022600
Reexamination Certificate
active
10360055
ABSTRACT:
An automatic coupling system (10) for a locomotive (11). The automatic coupling system includes a means for detecting a coupling contact and for controlling locomotive systems such as throttle and brakes in response to such contact. The means for detecting contact may be a speed sensor (24), an accelerometer (26), a distance detector (28), and/or a wheel slip detector (30). The automatic coupling system may be integrated with a locomotive remote control system (22) to facilitate the coupling of a locomotive to a railcar (40) when the operator is not located in the locomotive cab.
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Kornick David Frank
Kraeling Mark Bradshaw
Teeter David Carroll
Behncke Christine M.
Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Marie, P.A.
Black Thomas
General Electric Company
Hanze Carlos L.
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