Patents by Inventor Darren Dragish

Darren Dragish 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 building and managing a train consist
    Patent number: 10850755
    Abstract: Railyard management system for managing, assembling, disassembling and validating train consists and monitoring railcars in the railyard. The system provides for the collection of data and the movement of data from lower processing levels to higher processing levels, where an inference engine draws inferences regarding the current state of railcars and train consists within the railyard. The inferences are assigned confidence levels based on the methods and available data used to draw the inferences. The system can be used to track the location and orientation of railcars in the railyard and to validate order and orientation of assets in a train consist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lefebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin, Thomas P. Fuhs
  • Train and rail yard management system
    Patent number: 10710619
    Abstract: A rail yard management system that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on railcars to allow the management of the railcars within a rail yard. The invention is also applicable to yard management for vehicles other than railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William LeFebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin, Edward J. Mansfield
  • Train and rail yard management system
    Patent number: 10259477
    Abstract: A rail yard management system and method that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on train consists to allow the management of the assembly, disassembly and validation of train consists in the rail yard. A train management system and method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company
    Inventors: William LeFebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin, Edward J. Mansfield
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING AND MANAGING A TRAIN CONSIST
    Publication number: 20180319414
    Abstract: Railyard management system for managing, assembling, disassembling and validating train consists and monitoring railcars in the railyard. The system provides for the collection of data and the movement of data from lower processing levels to higher processing levels, where an inference engine draws inferences regarding the current state of railcars and train consists within the railyard. The inferences are assigned confidence levels based on the methods and available data used to draw the inferences. The system can be used to track the location and orientation of railcars in the railyard and to validate order and orientation of assets in a train consist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: William Lefebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin, Thomas P. Fuhs
  • Train and Rail Yard Management System
    Publication number: 20170021847
    Abstract: A rail yard management system and method that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on train consists to allow the management of the assembly, disassembly and validation of train consists in the rail yard. A train management system and method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William LeFebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin
  • Train and Rail Yard Management System
    Publication number: 20160272228
    Abstract: A rail yard management system that takes advantage of infrastructure installed in rail yards and on railcars to allow the management of the railcars within a rail yard. The invention is also applicable to yard management for vehicles other than railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William LeFebvre, Matthew Bonnes, Darren Dragish, Andrew Martin