Patents by Inventor Barry Wilfred Payne

Barry Wilfred Payne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Braking unit for a train comprising a plurality of wagons for goods transportation
    Patent number: 8439454
    Abstract: A braking system for a train comprises a pneumatic brake pipe (BP), which extends along the train, and in which the pressure is controlled by a braking control apparatus (BCA) in the locomotive (L), and an electrical power supply and signal line (EL), which equally extends along the train, and which is linked to an electronic control unit (ECU) in the locomotive. Each wagon (W) in the train comprises a pneumatic brake valve (ELV) coupled with the brake pipe (BP) and suitable for applying to brake cylinders (BC) of the wagon (W) a brake pressure that is a function of a control pressure applied to a control input (CI) thereof; and an electro-pneumatic control assembly (EPC) including solenoid valve control devices (EVF, EVS), coupled with the brake pipe (BP) and with which a first pressure accumulator (DVE) is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Faiveley Transport Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Tione, Roberto Correndo, Angelo Grasso, Barry Wilfred Payne
  • BRAKING UNIT FOR A TRAIN COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WAGONS FOR GOODS TRANSPORTATION
    Publication number: 20110203880
    Abstract: The braking system comprises a pneumatic brake pipe (BP), which extends along the train, and in which the pressure is controlled by a braking control apparatus (BCA) in the locomotive (L), and an electrical power supply and signal line (EL), which equally extends along the train, and which is linked to an electronic control unit (ECU) in the locomotive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: FAIVELEY TRANSPORT ITALIA S. p. A.
    Inventors: Roberto Tione, Roberto Correndo, Angelo Grasso, Barry Wilfred Payne