Patents by Inventor Dave DIMMER

Dave DIMMER 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).

  • Automatic and vital determination of train length and configuration
    Patent number: 9037339
    Abstract: A train system that includes a plurality of coupled train units. Each train unit includes a controller VOBC configured to independently determine the location of each VOBC, and a configuration of the train system by comprising a plurality of inputs, a plurality of train lines spanning each train unit and coupled with the controllers at the plurality of inputs and configured to transmit two communication signals between a front end and a rear end of the train system, and a plurality of sets of relay devices connected in series along the plurality of train lines, and each set of relay devices corresponding to each input of the plurality of inputs, and configured to transmit the two communication signals between the front end and the rear end of the train system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Thales Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Abe Kanner, Ioan Farcasiu, Dave Dimmer
  • AUTOMATIC AND VITAL DETERMINATION OF TRAIN LENGTH CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20130325247
    Abstract: A train system that includes a plurality of coupled train units. Each train unit includes a controller VOBC configured to independently determine the location of each VOBC, and a configuration of the train system by comprising a plurality of inputs, a plurality of train lines spanning each train unit and coupled with the controllers at the plurality of inputs and configured to transmit two communication signals between a front end and a rear end of the train system, and a plurality of sets of relay devices connected in series along the plurality of train lines, and each set of relay devices corresponding to each input of the plurality of inputs, and configured to transmit the two communication signals between the front end and the rear end of the train system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: THALES CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Abe KANNER, Ioan FARCASIU, Dave DIMMER