Patents by Inventor Douglas G. Lihosit

Douglas G. Lihosit 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).

  • Apparatus and method for testing installation of network equipment onboard locomotive
    Patent number: 10326686
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing installation of a network equipment onboard a locomotive of a consist is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a test network equipment is disposed within the housing. The test network equipment includes a first port to connect with an output port of the locomotive via a Multiple Unit (MU) cable. The apparatus includes a user interface to connect with a second port of the test network equipment. The test network equipment establishes a communication with the user interface based on a predefined attribute of the user interface. Upon establishing the communication between the test network equipment and the user interface, the user interface is configured to identify the network equipment, establish one or more communication routes with the network equipment, and determine a status of installation of the network equipment onboard the locomotive using the one or more communication routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Fanara, Douglas G. Lihosit, John M. Handy, Wayne A. Rudolph
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING INSTALLATION OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT ONBOARD LOCOMOTIVE
    Publication number: 20180205615
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing installation of a network equipment onboard a locomotive of a consist is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a test network equipment is disposed within the housing. The test network equipment includes a first port to connect with an output port of the locomotive via a Multiple Unit (MU) cable. The apparatus includes a user interface to connect with a second port of the test network equipment. The test network equipment establishes a communication with the user interface based on a predefined attribute of the user interface. Upon establishing the communication between the test network equipment and the user interface, the user interface is configured to identify the network equipment, establish one or more communication routes with the network equipment, and determine a status of installation of the network equipment onboard the locomotive using the one or more communication routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Fanara, Douglas G. Lihosit, John M. Handy, Wayne A. Rudolph