Patents by Inventor Jose Tondi Resta

Jose Tondi Resta 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).

  • System and method for providing railroad grade crossing status information to autonomous vehicles
    Patent number: 11420663
    Abstract: A railroad communication system (100, 200) includes a wayside control device (130) in communication with one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) located at a railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) are activated in response to a signal of the wayside control device (130). An autonomous motor vehicle (150) approaches the railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the wayside control device (130) is configured to communicate information in response to an activation of the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145), and wherein the autonomous motor vehicle (150) is configured to receive the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Wydotis, Jose Tondi Resta
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING STATUS INFORMATION TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20210284213
    Abstract: A railroad communication system (100, 200) includes a wayside control device (130) in communication with one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) located at a railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145) are activated in response to a signal of the wayside control device (130). An autonomous motor vehicle (150) approaches the railroad grade crossing (125), wherein the wayside control device (130) is configured to communicate information in response to an activation of the one or more railroad crossing warning device(s) (140, 145), and wherein the autonomous motor vehicle (150) is configured to receive the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Leonard Wydotis, Jose Tondi Resta