Patents by Inventor Jacob Matthew Welch

Jacob Matthew Welch 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).

  • Wayside friction management system
    Patent number: 10220860
    Abstract: A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one or more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Appleby, James Gavin Campbell, Donald Thomas Eadie, Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev, Michael Irwin Handler, Harold DeVillo Harrison, Kevin David Oldknow, Steven David Singleton, Jacob Matthew Welch, Walter Eric Spicker, William T. Urmson
  • Wayside Friction Management System
    Publication number: 20160257319
    Abstract: A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Glen Appleby, James Gavin Campbell, Donald Thomas Eadie, Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev, Michael Irwin Handler, Harold DeVillo Harrison, Kevin David Oldknow, Steven David Singleton, Jacob Matthew Welch, Walter Eric Spicker, William T. Urmson
  • Wayside friction management system
    Patent number: 9352761
    Abstract: A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Appleby, James Gavin Campbell, Donald Thomas Eadie, Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev, Michael Irwin Handler, Harold DeVillo Harrison, Kevin David Oldknow, Steven David Singleton, Jacob Matthew Welch, Walter Eric Spicker, William T. Urmson
  • Wayside Friction Management System
    Publication number: 20130233649
    Abstract: A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Appleby, James Gavin Campbell, Donald Thomas Eadie, Petar Nedkov Gueorguiev, Michael Irwin Handler, Harold DeVillo Harrison, Kevin David Oldknow, Steven David Singleton, Jacob Matthew Welch, Walter Eric Spicker, William T. Urmson