Patents by Inventor Frank Huchrowski

Frank Huchrowski 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).

  • Parking or movement verification and monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 11214286
    Abstract: A parking verification system and method, a movement verification system and method, and a monitoring system and method for a train, or other transit vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Huchrowski
  • BRAKE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210339728
    Abstract: A brake health monitoring system and method measure pressures in different components of a brake system of a vehicle system during movement of the vehicle system. Two or more of the pressures that are measured in the different components are compared with each other to select a health monitoring mode. One or more allowable pressures are selected based on the health monitoring mode that is selected. A state of health of the brake system is determined by comparing one or more of the pressures that is measured with the one or more allowable pressures that are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Gaughan, Gary Sich, William Potter, Vincent Troiani, Frank Huchrowski
  • BRAKE MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210276526
    Abstract: A brake monitoring system monitors pressures in a brake system of a vehicle system at different locations in the vehicle system. Decreases in the pressures are determined at two or more of the different locations. The times at which the decreases in the pressures occurred are determined. A location of interest of a leak in the brake system is determined by comparing the times at which the decreases in the pressures occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Edward Gaughan, Karen Carriere, William Potter, Vincent Troiani, Frank Huchrowski
  • Train Parking or Movement Verification and Monitoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20190135314
    Abstract: A parking verification system and method, a movement verification system and method, and a monitoring system and method for a train, or other transit vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Frank Huchrowski
  • Train parking or movement verification and monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 10173702
    Abstract: A parking verification system and method, a movement verification system and method, and a monitoring system and method for a train, or other transit vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Frank Huchrowski
  • Train Parking or Movement Verification and Monitoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20170066458
    Abstract: A parking verification system and method, a movement verification system and method, and a monitoring system and method for a train, or other transit vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Frank Huchrowski
  • Electronic blue flag safety equipment
    Patent number: 5816541
    Abstract: A method of preventing movement of a locomotive while personnel are working on the locomotive. The method includes placing the brakes of the locomotive under the control of a card reading control box, and providing personnel employed to work on the locomotive with identification cards readable by the box. Each worker inserts his or her card in the box before working on the locomotive, and the control box reads the cards and in response thereto maintains the brakes of the locomotive at full service until personnel have left the locomotive and the control box is cleared by workers again inserting their cards in the box or by a master key in the position of an engineer/operator of a locomotive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Joyce, Jr., Frank Huchrowski, Gregory S. Balukin