Patents by Inventor Ernest Theodore Selig, III

Ernest Theodore Selig, III 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).

  • Computer system for railway maintenance
    Patent number: 5978717
    Abstract: Track maintenance management is defined by the present invention as the integration of all the maintenance engineering tasks which ensure that optimum levels of availability and overall performance of the track infrastructure are achieved in order to meet business objectives. The present invention provides the tools for effective track maintenance management and ensures that an economic balance between resource input and condition of the track infrastructure is maintained while still providing a competitive transport service. The present invention incorporates an essential database and a means of keeping it current. The present invention also provides a means for visualizing and interrelating the sets of data to improve maintenance decisions. The present invention also represents track condition by moving calculation which helps identify problems areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Optram, Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Ebersohn, Ernest Theodore Selig, III, Ernest Theodore Selig, IV