Patents by Inventor Donald J. Gillen

Donald J. Gillen 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, apparatus, and method for automatically controlling a locomotive
    Patent number: 9469310
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for automatically controlling a locomotive include a control interface unit configured to receive input from at least one manual control, receive input from an automatic control system, and transmit commands to a locomotive control system, wherein the commands are based at least partially on the input received from the automatic control system. A bypass relay may also be provided to enable and disable communication between the at least one manual control and the locomotive control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Donald J. Gillen, Richard S. Klemanski, Shawn D. Rouse, Scott A. Sollars