Patents by Inventor Augustus Brown

Augustus Brown 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).

  • Non-powered trailed switch detector for railroad track switching equipment
    Patent number: 7147189
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for sensing movement of a point rail away from a stock rail by a selected distance, by closing a switch to shunt a track circuit, with means for resetting the apparatus to open the switch only after manual resetting of the point rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Augustus Brown, Wallace M. Catanach, III, Andrew Ruggiero, Michael Voth, Brandi Wood
  • Non-powered trailed switch detector for railroad track switching equipment
    Patent number: 7134632
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing movement of a point rail away from a stock rail by a selected distance, by closing a switch to shunt a track circuit. Manual resetting of the point rail is required to reset the apparatus to open the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Augustus Brown, Wallace M. Catanach, III, Andrew Ruggiero, Michael Voth, Brandi Wood
  • Non-powered trailed switch detector for railroad track switching equipment
    Publication number: 20060180710
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing movement of a point rail away from a stock rail by a selected distance, by closing a switch to shunt a track circuit, with means for resetting the apparatus to open the switch only after manual resetting of the point rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Augustus Brown, Wallace Catanach, Andrew Ruggiero, Michael Voth, Brandi Wood
  • Non-powered trailed switch detector for railroad track switching equipment
    Publication number: 20060180711
    Abstract: An apparatus for sensing movement of a point rail away from a stock rail by a selected distance, by closing a switch to shunt a track circuit, with means for resetting the apparatus to open the switch only after manual resetting of the point rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Augustus Brown, Wallace Catanach, Andrew Ruggiero, Michael Voth, Brandi Wood