Patents by Inventor Dale Alexander Brown
Dale Alexander Brown 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: 9026282Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules spatially distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. A first electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a first configurable controller and a programmable controller, and a second electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a second configurable controller and does not include a programmable controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Patent number: 9004412Abstract: A detection system may include a transmitter associated with a first train configured to emit an end-of-train signal. The detection system may include a receiver associated with the transmitter and configured to receive the end-of-train signal from the transmitter. The receiver may also be configured to receive at least one remote signal from a second train and determine whether the second train is a collision threat based on the remote signal from the second train.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventor: Dale Alexander Brown
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Patent number: 8954210Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within a locomotive. Each of the electronic modules is communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules may include at least a configurable controller that is reconfigurable to implement at least one control function associated with distributed control of the locomotive.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Patent number: 8935020Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network, a plurality of electronic modules and a plurality of control elements distributed within the locomotive. Each of the electronic modules is communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules may be programmatically reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive. A first electronic module and a second electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules may be communicatively connected to one of the plurality of control elements via separate communication paths. The first electronic module may be configured to control the control element, and the second electronic module may be configured to control the control element when the first electronic module enters into a failure condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Patent number: 8922385Abstract: A vehicle coupling fault detecting system is disclosed. The system may include first and second selectively-pressurized fluid conduits containing first and second communication cables that are communicatively coupled when the first and second fluid conduits are connected together. A pressure sensor may detect a pressure within the fluid conduits when the conduits are connected together, and communicate a signal indicative of the pressure through at least one of the first and second communication cables. A controller may receive the signal and determine from the signal whether there is a fault in the connection between the first and second selectively-pressurized fluid conduits.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventor: Dale Alexander Brown
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Patent number: 8868267Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within a locomotive. The plurality of electronic modules are communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture and implementing distributed control of the locomotive. A first electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules may include a first configurable controller and a memory that stores a configuration file received via the network. The first configurable controller may be reconfigurable based on the configuration file stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Deitz, James Frederick Wiemeyer, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140209756Abstract: A vehicle coupling fault detecting system is disclosed. The system may include first and second selectively-pressurized fluid conduits containing first and second communication cables that are communicatively coupled when the first and second fluid conduits are connected together. A pressure sensor may detect a pressure within the fluid conduits when the conduits are connected together, and communicate a signal indicative of the pressure through at least one of the first and second communication cables. A controller may receive the signal and determine from the signal whether there is a fault in the connection between the first and second selectively-pressurized fluid conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventor: Dale Alexander BROWN
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Publication number: 20140174316Abstract: A brake control system for a consist having multiple cars is disclosed. The brake control system may include a conduit configured to direct a compressed fluid to the multiple cars, and a plurality of brakes, including at least one brake located at each of the multiple cars. The brake control system may further include a plurality of valves, including at least one valve located at each of the multiple cars and fluidly connected between the conduit and the at least one brake, and a main controller. The main controller may be configured to transmit a signal indicative of desired braking to each of the plurality of valves, causing substantially simultaneous activation of the plurality of brakes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: EMDInventors: Dale Alexander Brown, Harinder Singh Lamba
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Publication number: 20140156122Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include at least one network and a plurality of communication centers spatially distributed within the locomotive. Each of the plurality of communication centers may include a plurality of communication outlets. The system may further include a plurality of electronic modules spatially distributed within the locomotive in a standardized scalable architecture and connected to the at least one network via the plurality of communication outlets included in the plurality of communication centers. Each one of the plurality of electronic modules may be reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140156117Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within a locomotive. Each of the electronic modules is communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules may include at least a configurable controller that is reconfigurable to implement at least one control function associated with distributed control of the locomotive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140156118Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules spatially distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. A first electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a first configurable controller and a programmable controller, and a second electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules includes a second configurable controller and does not include a programmable controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140156120Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within the locomotive and communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules includes at least one configurable controller that is reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive. At least one of the electronic modules includes a programmable controller in communication with the configurable controller and the network. A first configurable controller may be configured to monitor at least a first programmable controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Deitz, James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140156119Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network, a plurality of electronic modules and a plurality of control elements distributed within the locomotive. Each of the electronic modules is communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture. Each of the electronic modules may be programmatically reconfigurable to implement distributed control of the locomotive. A first electronic module and a second electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules may be communicatively connected to one of the plurality of control elements via separate communication paths. The first electronic module may be configured to control the control element, and the second electronic module may be configured to control the control element when the first electronic module enters into a failure condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Michael Patrick Deitz, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140156121Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a distributed control system for a locomotive. The distributed system may include a network and a plurality of electronic modules distributed within a locomotive. The plurality of electronic modules are communicatively coupled to the network in a standardized scalable architecture and implementing distributed control of the locomotive. A first electronic module of the plurality of electronic modules may include a first configurable controller and a memory that stores a configuration file received via the network. The first configurable controller may be reconfigurable based on the configuration file stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.Inventors: Michael Patrick Deitz, James Fredrick Wiemeyer, Dale Alexander Brown, Lawrence Stanley Przybylski, Wayne Allen Rudolph
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Publication number: 20140014784Abstract: A detection system may include a transmitter associated with a first train configured to emit an end-of-train signal. The detection system may include a receiver associated with the transmitter and configured to receive the end-of-train signal from the transmitter. The receiver may also be configured to receive at least one remote signal from a second train and determine whether the second train is a collision threat based on the remote signal from the second train.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Dale Alexander Brown