Patents by Inventor Carlos Gonzaga
Carlos Gonzaga 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).
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Patent number: 11400962Abstract: System includes a control system used to control operation of a vehicle system as the vehicle system moves along a route. The vehicle system includes a plurality of system vehicles in which adjacent system vehicles are operatively coupled such that the adjacent system vehicles are permitted to move relative to one another. The control system includes one or more processors that are configured to (a) receive operational settings of the vehicle system and (b) input the operational settings into a system model of the vehicle system to determine an observed metric of the vehicle system. The one or more processors are also configured to (c) compare the observed metric to a reference metric and (d) modify the operational settings of the vehicle system based on differences between the observed and the reference metrics.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Harry Kirk Matthews, Jr.
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Patent number: 11192564Abstract: A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Lucas Vares Vargas, Harry Kirk Mathews, Jr., Brian Nedward Meyer, Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga
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Publication number: 20200086900Abstract: System includes a control system used to control operation of a vehicle system as the vehicle system moves along a route. The vehicle system includes a plurality of system vehicles in which adjacent system vehicles are operatively coupled such that the adjacent system vehicles are permitted to move relative to one another. The control system includes one or more processors that are configured to (a) receive operational settings of the vehicle system and (b) input the operational settings into a system model of the vehicle system to determine an observed metric of the vehicle system. The one or more processors are also configured to (c) compare the observed metric to a reference metric and (d) modify the operational settings of the vehicle system based on differences between the observed and the reference metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Harry Kirk Matthews, JR.
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Publication number: 20200062283Abstract: A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Lucas Vares Vargas, Harry Kirk Mathews, JR., Brian Nedward Meyer, Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga
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Patent number: 10532754Abstract: System includes a control system used to control operation of a vehicle system as the vehicle system moves along a route. The vehicle system includes a plurality of system vehicles in which adjacent system vehicles are operatively coupled such that the adjacent system vehicles are permitted to move relative to one another. The control system includes one or more processors that are configured to (a) receive operational settings of the vehicle system and (b) input the operational settings into a system model of the vehicle system to determine an observed metric of the vehicle system. The one or more processors are also configured to (c) compare the observed metric to a reference metric and (d) modify the operational settings of the vehicle system based on differences between the observed and the reference metrics.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Harry Kirk Matthews, Jr.
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Patent number: 10479379Abstract: A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Lucas Vares Vargas, Harry Kirk Mathews, Jr., Brian Nedward Meyer, Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga
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Patent number: 10137912Abstract: System having one or more processors that are configured to (a) generate, as a vehicle system moves along a route, a plurality of different trial plans for an upcoming segment of the route. The trial plans include potential operational settings of the vehicle system along the route. The one or more processors that are configured to (b) select one of the trial plans as a selected plan or generate the selected plan based on one or more of the trial plans. The selected plan is configured to improve one or more system-handling metrics as the vehicle system moves along the upcoming segment of the route. The one or more processors are configured to (c) communicate instructions to change or not change at least one of the operational settings of the vehicle system based on the selected plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Anup Menon, Dan Dai, Harry Kirk Matthews, Jr.
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Patent number: 10101194Abstract: A sensor system for identifying a transient sensor failure in an industrial system and for recovering from an erroneous estimation of an expected mass flow rate resulting from the transient sensor failure. The sensor system includes one or more sensors for measuring at least one fluid property of the industrial system. The sensor system includes an enhanced flow soft sensing (EFSS) computing device configured to determine an estimated mass flow rate. The EFSS computing device is also configured to generate expected measurements to be received from one or more sensors. If an error value is not within predetermined parameters, the transient sensor failure is detected. The EFSS computing device is further configured to identify a resurgence of the sensor from the transient sensor failure. An erroneous expected mass flow rate then converges toward a correct expected mass flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Carlos Gonzaga, Luca Parolini
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Publication number: 20180118238Abstract: System includes a control system used to control operation of a vehicle system as the vehicle system moves along a route. The vehicle system includes a plurality of system vehicles in which adjacent system vehicles are operatively coupled such that the adjacent system vehicles are permitted to move relative to one another. The control system includes one or more processors that are configured to (a) receive operational settings of the vehicle system and (b) input the operational settings into a system model of the vehicle system to determine an observed metric of the vehicle system. The one or more processors are also configured to (c) compare the observed metric to a reference metric and (d) modify the operational settings of the vehicle system based on differences between the observed and the reference metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Harry Kirk Matthews, JR.
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Publication number: 20180118237Abstract: System having one or more processors that are configured to (a) generate, as a vehicle system moves along a route, a plurality of different trial plans for an upcoming segment of the route. The trial plans include potential operational settings of the vehicle system along the route. The one or more processors that are configured to (b) select one of the trial plans as a selected plan or generate the selected plan based on one or more of the trial plans. The selected plan is configured to improve one or more system-handling metrics as the vehicle system moves along the upcoming segment of the route. The one or more processors are configured to (c) communicate instructions to change or not change at least one of the operational settings of the vehicle system based on the selected plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga, Lucas Vargas, Anup Menon, Dan Dai, Harry Kirk Matthews, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170274915Abstract: A power control system for a vehicle system identifies coupler nodes in the vehicle system for travel of the vehicle system along a route. The coupler nodes represent slack states of couplers between vehicles in the vehicle system. The system also determines combined driving parameters at locations along the route where a state of the coupler nodes in the vehicle system will change within the vehicle system during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system. The system determines a restriction on operations of the vehicle system to control the coupler nodes during the upcoming movement of the vehicle system and to distribute the combined driving parameters among two or more of the vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Lucas Vares Vargas, Harry Kirk Mathews, JR., Brian Nedward Meyer, Gabriel de Albuquerque Gleizer, Carlos Gonzaga
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Publication number: 20170191862Abstract: A sensor system for identifying a transient sensor failure in an industrial system and for recovering from an erroneous estimation of an expected mass flow rate resulting from the transient sensor failure. The sensor system includes one or more sensors for measuring at least one fluid property of the industrial system. The sensor system includes an enhanced flow soft sensing (EFSS) computing device configured to determine an estimated mass flow rate. The EFSS computing device is also configured to generate expected measurements to be received from one or more sensors. If an error value is not within predetermined parameters, the transient sensor failure is detected. The EFSS computing device is further configured to identify a resurgence of the sensor from the transient sensor failure. An erroneous expected mass flow rate then converges toward a correct expected mass flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Carlos Gonzaga, Luca Parolini
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Patent number: 9676403Abstract: A vehicle control system and method determine one or more designated speeds of a trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system along a route. The trip plan can designate the one or more designated speeds as a function of one or more of time or distance along the route for the trip. Geometry of the route that the vehicle system will travel along during the trip is determined, as well as one or more prospective forces that will be exerted on the vehicle system during movement of the vehicle system along the route for the trip based at least in part on the geometry of the route. The trip plan is revised to reduce at least one of the prospective forces by reducing at least one of the designated speeds of the trip plan based on the one or more prospective forces that are determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Brooks, Harry Kirk Mathews, Jr., Dan Dai, Ramu Sharat Chandra, Gabriel De Albuquerque Gleizer, Bruno Paes Leao, Carlos Gonzaga
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Publication number: 20160318532Abstract: A vehicle control system and method determine one or more designated speeds of a trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system along a route. The trip plan can designate the one or more designated speeds as a function of one or more of time or distance along the route for the trip. Geometry of the route that the vehicle system will travel along during the trip is determined, as well as one or more prospective forces that will be exerted on the vehicle system during movement of the vehicle system along the route for the trip based at least in part on the geometry of the route. The trip plan is revised to reduce at least one of the prospective forces by reducing at least one of the designated speeds of the trip plan based on the one or more prospective forces that are determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: JAMES BROOKS, HARRY KIRK MATHEWS, JR., DAN DAI, RAMU SHARAT CHANDRA, GABRIEL DE ALBUQUERQUE GLEIZER, BRUNO PAES LEAO, CARLOS GONZAGA
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Publication number: 20160314409Abstract: A system and method include a controlled mechanical system coupled to self-optimization of equipment life system. The method includes providing a controlled mechanical system; collecting and aggregating data in a time series related to the controlled mechanical system for processing with a monitoring module; calculating an estimated current level of degradation of the controlled mechanical system from the collected and aggregated data with a learning and prognostic module; determining, with the learning and prognostic module, trade-offs between degradation and performance of the controlled mechanical system for the next optimization period; and calculating an optimum operating point for the controlled mechanical system based on the forecast and economic data with an optimization module. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Jose Luiz Bittencourt, Carlos Gonzaga