Patents by Inventor BRIAN JOSEPH HOGAN
BRIAN JOSEPH HOGAN 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).
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Patent number: 11866076Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed embodiments generally relate to railway track circuits, in particular track circuits with continued distance monitoring and broken rail protection.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Brian Harp, Brian Joseph Hogan, A. Nathan Edds
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Publication number: 20230322283Abstract: A grade crossing control system includes a track transmitter configured to couple to rails of a railroad track, and a track receiver configured to couple to the rails of the railroad track, wherein the track transmitter comprises a signal source and an amplifier, and is configured to transmit a first signal to the rails, wherein the track receiver is configured to measure a second signal in response to the first signal, and wherein the track transmitter is configured to provide feedback measurement information of the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Patent number: 11543243Abstract: A system for determining alignment of a signal includes a light assembly comprising a light source operated by an electronic circuit, a first position sensor configured to measure a geographical direction of the light assembly, a second position sensor configured to measure a tilt angle of the light assembly, and a light communication device configured to receive measurements of the first position sensor and the second position sensor, and wherein the light communication device is configured to evaluate the measurements and determine alignment of the light assembly based on predefined tolerance thresholds for the geographical direction and tilt angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Justin Panuski, Brian Joseph Hogan, Daniel Spencer
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Publication number: 20220041195Abstract: A crossing gate mechanism (300) includes a linkage (320) operably coupled to a crossing gate arm (310), wherein the crossing gate arm (310) is movable between a vertical position (VP) and a horizontal position (HP) via the linkage (320), wherein the linkage (320) is in a first position when the crossing gate arm (310) is in the vertical position (VP) and in a second position when the crossing gate arm (310) is in the horizontal position (HP), and wherein the linkage (320) in the second position mechanically locks the crossing gate arm (310) in the horizontal position (HP).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Daniel Spencer, Brian Joseph Hogan, Richard C. Bohme
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Patent number: 11104362Abstract: A system (100) and method is provided that facilitates controlling signaling devices along railroad tracks in electrified territory. The system may include a first track circuit transmitter (116) connectable to a first end (160) of a first block (162) of a railroad track (180). A first processor (104) may be configured to determine a first signaling aspect (112) corresponding to a visible light signal outputted by a first signaling device (110) and cause the first track circuit transmitter to transmit a first code (166) corresponding to the first signaling aspect via a first AC carrier signal (164) through rails (182, 184) of the first block of the railroad track. The system may also include a first track circuit receiver (134) connectable to a second end (168) of the first block of the railroad track, which is configured to receive the first AC carrier signal through the rails of the first block of the railroad track and demodulate the first code from the first AC carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Brian Joseph Hogan, A. Nathan Edds, Richard Bamfiield
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Publication number: 20210139059Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed embodiments generally relate to railway track circuits, in particular track circuits with continued distance monitoring and broken rail protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Brian Harp, Brian Joseph Hogan, A. Nathan Edds, JR.
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Publication number: 20210055101Abstract: A system for determining alignment of a signal includes a light assembly comprising a light source operated by an electronic circuit, a first position sensor configured to measure a geographical direction of the light assembly, a second position sensor configured to measure a tilt angle of the light assembly, and a light communication device configured to receive measurements of the first position sensor and the second position sensor, and wherein the light communication device is configured to evaluate the measurements and determine alignment of the light assembly based on predefined tolerance thresholds for the geographical direction and tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Justin Panuski, Brian Joseph Hogan, Daniel Spencer
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Patent number: 10710616Abstract: A railroad measurement system includes a railroad track powered measurement device providing measurement signals of electrical quantities across rails of a railroad track; a wayside control device adapted to receive the measurement signals provided by the railroad track powered measurement device; and a communication network interfacing with the railroad track powered measurement device and adapted to transmit data, wherein the railroad track powered measurement device is adapted to transmit the measurement signals of the electrical quantities via the communication network, and the wayside control device is adapted to receive the measurement signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Patent number: 10698038Abstract: A multichannel ground fault tester that can be connected to multiple individual circuits (or nodes isolated from each other within a circuit) at the same time. The circuits or nodes can be tested sequentially, or in any order, without manually disconnecting, moving and reconnecting the tester as is currently required when using a single-channel ground fault tester to test multiple circuits (or nodes isolated from each other within a circuit).Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Patent number: 10507852Abstract: A coded track circuit of a signaling control equipment to be located at a wayside location of a railway track is provided. The coded track circuit comprises a first track circuit card coupled to rails of the railway track to detect an absence of a train on the railway track, inform signallers and control relevant signals via track codes. The coded track circuit further comprises a second track circuit card coupled to rails of the railway track, the second track circuit card is inactive but ready to provide a warm-standby or a hot-standby such that the second track circuit card to take over control from the first track circuit card should the first track circuit card fails.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Brian Joseph Hogan
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Publication number: 20190232989Abstract: A system (100) and method is provided that facilitates controlling signaling devices along railroad tracks in electrified territory. The system may include a first track circuit transmitter (116) connectable to a first end (160) of a first block (162) of a railroad track (180). A first processor (104) may be configured to determine a first signaling aspect (112) corresponding to a visible light signal outputted by a first signaling device (110) and cause the first track circuit transmitter to transmit a first code (166) corresponding to the first signaling aspect via a first AC carrier signal (164) through rails (182, 184) of the first block of the railroad track. The system may also include a first track circuit receiver (134) connectable to a second end (168) of the first block of the railroad track, which is configured to receive the first AC carrier signal through the rails of the first block of the railroad track and demodulate the first code from the first AC carrier signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Brian Joseph Hogan, A. Nathan Edds, Richard Bamfiield
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Patent number: 10349503Abstract: A lamp driver card to control lighting of a lamp load located on a wayside of a railway system is provided. The lamp driver card comprises a light source controller module including at least one channel having a semiconductor switch or a relay to receive power on a copper cable sized at a selected gauge size from a power source to turn ON or OFF the lamp load. The light source controller module is configured to support a multi-voltage rating range operation extended from a limited voltage to an extended operating voltage and a current rating to light the lamp load such that the light source controller module is compatible with relatively higher DC/AC voltages. The copper cable is sized at the selected gauge size of a first size to a second size based on a selected voltage rating of a first voltage system or a second multi-voltage ranges system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph Hogan, Holger Schmidt
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Publication number: 20190107568Abstract: A multichannel ground fault tester that can be connected to multiple individual circuits (or nodes isolated from each other within a circuit) at the same time. The circuits or nodes can be tested sequentially, or in any order, without manually disconnecting, moving and reconnecting the tester as is currently required when using a single-channel ground fault tester to test multiple circuits (or nodes isolated from each other within a circuit).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Publication number: 20180339718Abstract: A railroad measurement system includes a railroad track powered measurement device providing measurement signals of electrical quantities across rails of a railroad track; a wayside control device adapted to receive the measurement signals provided by the railroad track powered measurement device; and a communication network interfacing with the railroad track powered measurement device and adapted to transmit data, wherein the railroad track powered measurement device is adapted to transmit the measurement signals of the electrical quantities via the communication network, and the wayside control device is adapted to receive the measurement signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Publication number: 20180265104Abstract: A coded track circuit of a signaling control equipment to be located at a wayside location of a railway track is provided. The coded track circuit comprises a first track circuit card coupled to rails of the railway track to detect an absence of a train on the railway track, inform signallers and control relevant signals via track codes. The coded track circuit further comprises a second track circuit card coupled to rails of the railway track, the second track circuit card is inactive but ready to provide a warm-standby or a hot-standby such that the second track circuit card to take over control from the first track circuit card should the first track circuit card fails.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Holger Schmidt, Brian Joseph Hogan
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Publication number: 20180235054Abstract: A lamp driver card to control lighting of a lamp load located on a wayside of a railway system is provided. The lamp driver card comprises a light source controller module including at least one channel having a semiconductor switch or a relay to receive power on a copper cable sized at a selected gauge size from a power source to turn ON or OFF the lamp load. The light source controller module is configured to support a multi-voltage rating range operation extended from a limited voltage to an extended operating voltage and a current rating to light the lamp load such that the light source controller module is compatible with relatively higher DC/AC voltages. The copper cable is sized at the selected gauge size of a first size to a second size based on a selected voltage rating of a first voltage system or a second multi-voltage ranges system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Brian Joseph Hogan, Holger Schmidt
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Patent number: 10017196Abstract: A communication system may wirelessly receive. A crossing controller may check the message to determine whether the message is a valid vital communication. In response to determining the message is the valid vital communication, the crossing controller may deactivate at least one crossing traffic control element. While the at least one crossing traffic control element is deactivated, the crossing controller may activate the at least one crossing traffic control element in response to receiving a command to activate the at least one crossing traffic control element at the communication system. In response to determining the message is not the valid vital communication, the crossing controller may activate the at least one crossing traffic control element.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventor: Brian Joseph Hogan
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Patent number: 9912143Abstract: A lamp control system may include a plurality of parallel lamp modules. Each parallel lamp module may include control electronics configured to selectively couple a DC power source with a load to selectively drive the load. The lamp control system may include at least one control circuit configured to send a same control command to the control electronics of each of the parallel lamp modules at the same time so that each of the control electronics is configured to selectively drive the load identically. The lamp control system may include at least one relay configured to selectively couple one of the parallel lamp modules with the load and decouple each of the remaining parallel lamp modules from the load so that the control electronics of the one parallel lamp module selectively drive the load according to the control command.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph Hogan, Holger Schmidt
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Patent number: 8792123Abstract: A manufacturing system is disclosed. The manufacturing system may include a personalization mechanism to evaluate personalization information relating to mailpieces, wherein the mailpieces include mail containers and mail content components. The manufacturing system may further include a matching mechanism to compare the containers with their corresponding content components using unique verification codes assigned to each of the containers and content components, wherein the unique verification codes are assigned based on the evaluated personalization information, and a production machine to produce personalized containers and their corresponding content components based on comparison results of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Production Print Solutions LLCInventors: Dwight Ross Palmer, Scott Matthew Jones, Brian Joseph Hogan
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Patent number: 8660215Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding binary frequency shift key signals in which an exclusive-OR of the sign of a real waveform with a sign of the imaginary waveform at a time shortly after the real (or, alternatively, the imaginary) waveform crosses zero is used to determine a bit represented by the signal. In some embodiments, particularly those in which the bit period is about one-half of the carrier signal frequency, both the real and imaginary waveforms are monitored to detect the zero crossing in order to account for the situation in which data transitions prevent zero-crossings on one of the waveforms.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Siemens Rail Automation CorporationInventor: Brian Joseph Hogan