Patents by Inventor Charles F. Gipson

Charles F. Gipson 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 automatic train operation
    Patent number: 6135396
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically controlling the operation of a plurality of unmanned freight trains operating over a predetermined track layout. The method includes generating a movement plan that provides for the operation of the freight trains over several alternative routes within the track layout. A wireless communication system is used to transmit speed and braking commands to the freight trains. Commands for the wayside resources are transmitted, using wireless communications, as necessary to carry out the movement plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: GE-Harris Railway Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Russell U. Whitfield, William L. Matheson, Fred A. Ford, Wayne Basta, Ernest L. Peek, Anthony J. Guarino, Barbara S. Furtney, Charles F. Gipson