Patents by Inventor Randall Markley

Randall Markley 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).

  • Method of planning the movement of trains using route protection
    Patent number: 8498762
    Abstract: A method of planning the movement of plural trains over a train network utilizing route protection for the route immediately ahead of a train to avoid undesirable changes to the planned route of the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mitchell Scott Wills, Joanne Maceo, Randall Markley, Joel Kickbusch, Erdem Telatar
  • Method of planning the movement of trains using pre-allocation of resources
    Patent number: 8433461
    Abstract: A method of scheduling the movement of trains using the creation and the pre-allocation of virtual resources in order to develop an optimized schedule of actual train movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Mitchell Scott Wills
  • System and method of multi-generation positive train control system
    Patent number: 8082071
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling the movement of trains as a function of the predicted crew behavior and predicted rail conditions based on the historical behavior of the crew for specific rail conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Paul Julich, Mitchell Scott Wills
  • Method and apparatus for planning the movement of trains using dynamic analysis
    Patent number: 7734383
    Abstract: A method of planning the movement of plural trains through a rail network using a database of dynamic planning attributes reflecting the current conditions of the train and rail network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph Wesley Philp, Mitchell Scott Wills, Joanne Maceo, Joel Kickbusch, Randall Markley
  • Method and apparatus for congestion management
    Patent number: 7725249
    Abstract: A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing the global costs associated with the solution. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains through the system. Deadlock is avoided by controlling the entry of trains into congested areas, and may be automatically implemented by the use of traffic flow analysis algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joel Kickbusch, Randall Markley, Mitchell Scott Wills, Joseph Wesley Philp
  • Method of planning train movement using a three step optimization engine
    Patent number: 7680750
    Abstract: A method of scheduling network resources in a first domain by transforming the problem to a second domain, solving the problem and transforming back to the first domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Paul Julich, Mitchell Scott Wills, David Davenport
  • Method of planning the movement of trains using pre-allocation of resources
    Publication number: 20080109124
    Abstract: A method of scheduling the movement of trains using the creation and the pre-allocation of virtual resources in order to develop an optimized schedule of actual train movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Mitchell Scott Wills
  • System and method of multi-generation positive train control system
    Publication number: 20080065282
    Abstract: A method of scheduling the movement of trains as a function of the predicted crew behavior and predicted rail conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Paul Julich, Mitchell Scott Wills
  • Method of planning train movement using a three step optimization engine
    Publication number: 20080005050
    Abstract: A method of scheduling network resources in a first domain by transforming the problem to a second domain, solving the problem and transforming back to the first domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, John Hershey, Randall Markley, Paul Julich, Mitchell Scott Wills, David Davenport
  • Method of planning the movement of trains using route protection
    Publication number: 20070260367
    Abstract: A method of planning the movement of plural trains over a train network utilizing route protection for the route immediately ahead of a train to avoid undesirable changes to the planned route of the train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Mitchell Wills, Joanne Maceo, Randall Markley, Joel Kickbusch, Erdem Telatar
  • Method of planning train movement using a front end cost function
    Publication number: 20070260497
    Abstract: A method of optimizing the movement of plural trains using a front end cost function that evaluates the costs of each railcar in the consist of a train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Daum, Randall Markley, Paul Julich, Mitchell Wills, John Hershey
  • Method and apparatus for planning the movement of trains using dynamic analysis
    Publication number: 20070260369
    Abstract: A method of planning the movement of plural trains through a rail network using a database of dynamic planning attributes reflecting the current conditions of the train and rail network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Philp, Mitchell Wills, Joanne Maceo, Joel Kickbusch, Randall Markley
  • Method and apparatus for estimating train location
    Publication number: 20060212183
    Abstract: A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing the global costs associated with the solution. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains through the system. The estimation of the location of trains in track warranty locations where track sensor and GPS indications are not available is made based on the movement planners and the form-based movement authorities issued to each trains. Certain user interactions are interpreted as a specific train location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Mitchell Wills, Brian Smith, Joanne Maceo, Randall Markley
  • Method and apparatus for congestion management
    Publication number: 20060212189
    Abstract: A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing the global costs associated with the solution. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains through the system. Deadlock is avoided by controlling the entry of trains into congested areas, and may be automatically implemented by the use of traffic flow analysis algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Joel Kickbusch, Randall Markley, Mitchell Wills, Joseph Philp