Patents by Inventor Jim Oswald

Jim Oswald 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).

  • Publication number: 20220185346
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes a sensor that may output a sensed moving speed of a vehicle system. The monitoring system may also include one or more processors in communication with the sensor. The one or more processors may calculate a predicted speed of the vehicle system based on one or more forces acting on the vehicle system, and compare the predicted speed with the sensed moving speed. The one or more processors may also control movement of the vehicle system based on comparing the predicted speed with the sensed moving speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Jim Oswald, Kendrick Gawne, Phillip Burgart
  • Patent number: 11312390
    Abstract: A vehicle control system and method display a map within a designated viewing area of a display device. The map provides information on a location of a vehicle and restrictions on vehicle movement. Prompts for response from a vehicle operator are displayed with the map. The prompts are based on the vehicle location and/or the movement restrictions. The are displayed on the vehicle display device but outside of the designated viewing area of the vehicle display device. Operator input is received in response to the one or more prompts to verify that the vehicle is moving according to the one or more restrictions on the movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: westinghouse air brake technologies corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Vrba, Ann Grimm, Scott Sollars, Phil Burgart, Jim Oswald
  • Publication number: 20210039668
    Abstract: A vehicle control system and method display a map within a designated viewing area of a display device. The map provides information on a location of a vehicle and restrictions on vehicle movement. Prompts for response from a vehicle operator are displayed with the map. The prompts are based on the vehicle location and/or the movement restrictions. The are displayed on the vehicle display device but outside of the designated viewing area of the vehicle display device. Operator input is received in response to the one or more prompts to verify that the vehicle is moving according to the one or more restrictions on the movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Vrba, Ann Grimm, Scott Sollars, Phil Burgart, Jim Oswald