Patents by Inventor François Lacote

François Lacote 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling trains, in particular a method and apparatus of the ERTMS type
    Patent number: 7089093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling trains, in which method and apparatus, the location and the speed of a train on the line are acquired. A location specification is generated as a function of the acquisition, so that a movement control magnitude is delivered for controlling movement of the train. In the invention, a braking distance for the preceding train and the control magnitude are computed on the basis of the location specification plus the computed braking distance. Application in particular to ERTMS/ETCS systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Alstom
    Inventors: François Lacote, Philippe Michaut
  • Method and apparatus for controlling trains, in particular a method and apparatus of the ERTMS type
    Publication number: 20040267415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling trains, in which method and apparatus, the location and the speed of a train on the line are acquired. A location specification is generated as a function of the acquisition, so that a movement control magnitude is delivered for controlling movement of the train. In the invention, a braking distance for the preceding train and the control magnitude are computed on the basis of the location specification plus the computed braking distance. Application in particular to ERTMS/ETCS systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: ALSTOM
    Inventors: Francois Lacote, Philippe Michaut