Railway draft appliances – Combined coupler and electric connector
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-23
2010-12-07
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railway draft appliances
Combined coupler and electric connector
C246S00100C
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845504
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for indicating whether a coupler of a locomotive is in a coupled or uncoupled state is provided. The apparatus comprising: a sensor positioned on a portion of the coupler, wherein the sensor provides a real-time signal indicative of either a coupled or an uncoupled state of a coupler, wherein the signal is transmitted wirelessly by a transmitter in operable communication with the sensor. The method comprising: providing a signal indicative of the presence or proximity of a second coupler to the first coupler, the signal being provided by a sensor configured to provide the signal as the state of the coupler has changed; transmitting the signal wirelessly to a controller; processing the signal with a control algorithm resident upon the controller; and providing visually perceivable indication of the position of the coupler.
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Letter from Liu, Shen & Associates dated Apr. 26, 2010.
Andarawis Emad Andarawis
Bhotika Rahul
Davenport David Michael
Hershey John Erik
Mitchell Robert James
General Electric Company
Maple Marie-Claire
McCarry, Jr. Robert J
Morano S. Joseph
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