Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski 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).
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Patent number: 10974746Abstract: A system for remote control of locomotives over a single time division multiple access network is provided. The system includes a locomotive control unit configured to operatively control a locomotive. The locomotive control unit is suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network. The system also includes at least two operator control units suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network and a hump control unit suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network. The network employs both spatial and frequency diversity for remote control. The locomotive control unit, the at least two operator control units, and the hump control unit will only transmit in a respective defined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Thomas Clayton Mayo, Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski, Kenneth Tuttle
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Publication number: 20180265107Abstract: A system for remote control of locomotives over a single time division multiple access network is provided. The system includes a locomotive control unit configured to operatively control a locomotive. The locomotive control unit is suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network. The system also includes at least two operator control units suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network and a hump control unit suitable for transmitting and receiving information via the network. The network employs both spatial and frequency diversity for remote control. The locomotive control unit, the at least two operator control units, and the hump control unit will only transmit in a respective defined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Thomas Clayton Mayo, Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski, Kenneth Tuttle
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Patent number: 9287925Abstract: A method may include determining whether events associated with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices are active. The method may then include sending a first command to each of the plurality of wireless devices when the events are not active, such that the first command changes a first frequency to a second frequency. The method may also include sending a second command to each wireless device of a portion of the plurality of wireless devices when the events are active, such that the second command changes the first frequency to the second frequency. Here, each wireless device of the portion of the plurality of wireless devices is not associated with the events. The method may then include changing a third operation of a first wireless device associated with the events from the first frequency to the second frequency after the events are not active.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
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Patent number: 9125224Abstract: A system includes an access point and one or more remotes. The access point is configured for receiving signals, and for transmitting signals comprising contention frames, contention grants, and data frames. The one or more remotes include a first remote configured for receiving signals, and configured for transmitting signals comprising contention requests and data frames. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the contention requests within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention frames from the access point. The access point is configured for transmitting one of the contention grants to the first remote after receiving one of the contention requests from the first remote. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the data frames within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention grants from the access point.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
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Publication number: 20150200710Abstract: A method may include determining whether events associated with at least one of a plurality of wireless devices are active. The method may then include sending a first command to each of the plurality of wireless devices when the events are not active, such that the first command changes a first frequency to a second frequency. The method may also include sending a second command to each wireless device of a portion of the plurality of wireless devices when the events are active, such that the second command changes the first frequency to the second frequency. Here, each wireless device of the portion of the plurality of wireless devices is not associated with the events. The method may then include changing a third operation of a first wireless device associated with the events from the first frequency to the second frequency after the events are not active.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
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Publication number: 20140192752Abstract: A system includes an access point and one or more remotes. The access point is configured for receiving signals, and for transmitting signals comprising contention frames, contention grants, and data frames. The one or more remotes include a first remote configured for receiving signals, and configured for transmitting signals comprising contention requests and data frames. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the contention requests within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention frames from the access point. The access point is configured for transmitting one of the contention grants to the first remote after receiving one of the contention requests from the first remote. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the data frames within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention grants from the access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
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Patent number: 8681699Abstract: A system includes an access point and one or more remotes. The access point is configured for receiving signals, and for transmitting signals comprising contention frames, contention grants, and data frames. The one or more remotes include a first remote configured for receiving signals, and configured for transmitting signals comprising contention requests and data frames. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the contention requests within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention frames from the access point. The access point is configured for transmitting one of the contention grants to the first remote after receiving one of the contention requests from the first remote. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the data frames within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention grants from the access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski
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Publication number: 20120287849Abstract: A system includes an access point and one or more remotes. The access point is configured for receiving signals, and for transmitting signals comprising contention frames, contention grants, and data frames. The one or more remotes include a first remote configured for receiving signals, and configured for transmitting signals comprising contention requests and data frames. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the contention requests within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention frames from the access point. The access point is configured for transmitting one of the contention grants to the first remote after receiving one of the contention requests from the first remote. The first remote is configured for transmitting one of the data frames within a selected period of time after receiving one of the contention grants from the access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jeffrey Michael Wilczewski