Patents by Inventor Fernando D. BELO

Fernando D. BELO 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).

  • Blockchain remote command verification
    Patent number: 11623671
    Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a control system for operating one or more locomotives in a train, the control system including a first communication unit located on-board a first locomotive of a first consist in the train; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train, the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive or generate a locomotive control command, store the received or generated locomotive control command in a shared ledger, and relay the locomotive control command to the first communication unit. The first communication unit is configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
    Inventors: Sidarta F. Beltramin, Fernando D. Belo, Guilherme Martini, Evan P. Sevel, James D. Seaton
  • BLOCKCHAIN REMOTE COMMAND VERIFICATION
    Publication number: 20200324798
    Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a control system for operating one or more locomotives in a train, the control system including a first communication unit located on-board a first locomotive of a first consist in the train; and an off-board remote controller interface located remotely from the train, the off-board remote controller interface being configured to receive or generate a locomotive control command, store the received or generated locomotive control command in a shared ledger, and relay the locomotive control command to the first communication unit. The first communication unit is configured to receive the locomotive control command from the off-board remote controller interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
    Inventors: Sidarta F. BELTRAMIN, Fernando D. BELO, Guilherme MARTINI, Evan P. SEVEL, James D. SEATON