Patents by Inventor Daniel Simkin

Daniel Simkin 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).

  • Managing, monitoring, and validating train consists
    Patent number: 12060094
    Abstract: Systems and methods for train consist management are provided. In an aspect, a method includes, but is not limited to, designing a train consist; analyzing the train consist with a physics-based dynamic force model to determine whether the train consist would experience at least one of in-train force imbalances or lateral force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for a proposed train route; and validating the train consist when it is determined that the train consist would not experience in-train force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for the proposed train route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Union Pacific Railroad Company
    Inventors: Daniel Simkin, Ryan Grudle, Jeffrey Girbach, Srinivas Chundru
  • MANAGING, MONITORING, AND VALIDATING TRAIN CONSISTS
    Publication number: 20220242470
    Abstract: Systems and methods for train consist management are provided. In an aspect, a method includes, but is not limited to, designing a train consist; analyzing the train consist with a physics-based dynamic force model to determine whether the train consist would experience at least one of in-train force imbalances or lateral force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for a proposed train route; and validating the train consist when it is determined that the train consist would not experience in-train force imbalances indicative of at least one of a component malfunction or a derailment scenario for the proposed train route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Simkin, Ryan Grudle, Jeffrey Girbach, Srinivas Chundru