Patents by Inventor Jeremy Thomas McGarry
Jeremy Thomas McGarry 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: 11833919Abstract: A propulsion circuit for a vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a power rectifier, a direct current (DC) bus, a propulsion battery system, and at least one converter. The generator is coupled to the engine and configured to receive an input from the engine, and to provide an alternating current (AC) output. The power rectifier is configured to receive the AC output from the generator and provide a DC output responsive to receiving the AC output. The DC bus is coupled to the rectifier. The propulsion battery system is coupled to the DC bus. The at least one converter is configured to convert a direct current to an alternating current, and is coupled to the DC bus. Further, the propulsion circuit includes at least one charging component that is configured to selectably provide a charge to the battery system via at least one of the at least one converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Patrick Lee Jansen, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Peter Trotsch, Alexander Bauer, Bret C. Baird
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Publication number: 20230365008Abstract: A vehicle power supply system and method may include plural vehicle contacts extending along a vehicle. At least three of the vehicle contacts may be power contacts that receive different phases of three-phase alternating current electrical power from an off-board power supply system to power the vehicle. A first power contact of the power contacts may receive a first phase of the three-phase alternating current and a second power contact of the power contacts may receive a second phase of the three-phase alternating current while the vehicle has a first orientation relative to the off-board power supply system. The first power contact may receive the second phase and the second power contact may receive the first phase while the vehicle has a second orientation relative to the off-board power supply system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Worden, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Publication number: 20230278438Abstract: A vehicle power supply system includes a control contactor and at least first and second power contactors along a top side of a vehicle. The first and second power contactors receive different polarities of electrical power from an off-board power supply system to power the vehicle. The control contactor conducts a control signal indicative of whether the first and second power contactors are conductively coupled with the off-board power supply system. The first power contactor receives a positive polarity of the electrical power and the second power contactor receives a negative polarity of the electrical power while the vehicle has a first orientation relative to the off-board power supply system. The first power contactor receives the negative polarity and the second power contactor receives the positive polarity while the vehicle has an opposite, second orientation relative to the off-board power supply system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Worden, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Patent number: 11198453Abstract: Examples for a traction system are provided. In one example, the traction system includes a nozzle coupled to an air source and configured to be selectively aimed toward a determined portion of a rail surface of a rail, and a conduit configured to supply pressurized air from the air source to the nozzle, the nozzle flexibly coupled thereto. The nozzle is configured for the aim of the nozzle to be controlled to change its aiming direction in response to a change in curvature of the rail, whereby a stream of air from the nozzle impacts the determined portion during movement of the vehicle through the curvature of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Justin Winston, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Matthew John Malone, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Publication number: 20210305882Abstract: A propulsion circuit for a vehicle includes an engine, a generator, a power rectifier, a direct current (DC) bus, a propulsion battery system, and at least one converter. The generator is coupled to the engine and configured to receive an input from the engine, and to provide an alternating current (AC) output. The power rectifier is configured to receive the AC output from the generator and provide a DC output responsive to receiving the AC output. The DC bus is coupled to the rectifier. The propulsion battery system is coupled to the DC bus. The at least one converter is configured to convert a direct current to an alternating current, and is coupled to the DC bus. Further, the propulsion circuit includes at least one charging component that is configured to selectably provide a charge to the battery system via at least one of the at least one converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Patrick Lee Jansen, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Peter Trotsch, Alexander Bauer, Bret C. Baird
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Publication number: 20200122755Abstract: A system may include a controller with one or more processors. The controller may determine the wheel size of a wheel of a vehicle during a trip. The one or more processors may communicate a message associated with the wheel size to an off-board device when the wheel size is below a threshold size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Christopher Claussen, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Joseph Gorman, David Bradley Pulliam, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Dwayne Worden, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Kevin Ray Ruybal
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Publication number: 20200094855Abstract: A control system receives signals representing a presence and position of a secondary movement system onboard a vehicle. The secondary movement system changes movement of the vehicle without generating thrust or propulsion to move the vehicle. The control system creates a schedule of use of the secondary movement system based on the presence and position of the secondary movement system and controls the secondary movement system based on the schedule that is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Matthew John Malone
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Patent number: 10518788Abstract: A control system receives signals representing a presence and position of a secondary movement system onboard a vehicle. The secondary movement system changes movement of the vehicle without generating thrust or propulsion to move the vehicle. The control system creates a schedule of use of the secondary movement system based on the presence and position of the secondary movement system and controls the secondary movement system based on the schedule that is created.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Matthew John Malone
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Publication number: 20190322294Abstract: A control system receives signals representing a presence and position of a secondary movement system onboard a vehicle. The secondary movement system changes movement of the vehicle without generating thrust or propulsion to move the vehicle. The control system creates a schedule of use of the secondary movement system based on the presence and position of the secondary movement system and controls the secondary movement system based on the schedule that is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Matthew John Malone
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Patent number: 10358149Abstract: A system for controlling a consist of rail vehicles or other vehicles includes a control unit electrically coupled to a first rail vehicle in the consist, the control unit having a processor and being configured to receive signals representing a presence and position of one or more tractive effort systems on-board the first vehicle and other rail vehicles in the consist, and a set of instructions stored in a non-transient medium accessible by the processor, the instructions configured to control the processor to create a optimization schedule that manages the use of the one or more tractive effort systems based on the presence and position of the tractive effort systems within the consist.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Matthew John Malone
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Publication number: 20190054930Abstract: Examples for a traction system are provided. In one example, the traction system includes a nozzle coupled to an air source and configured to be selectively aimed toward a determined portion of a rail surface of a rail, and a conduit configured to supply pressurized air from the air source to the nozzle, the nozzle flexibly coupled thereto. The nozzle is configured for the aim of the nozzle to be controlled to change its aiming direction in response to a change in curvature of the rail, whereby a stream of air from the nozzle impacts the determined portion during movement of the vehicle through the curvature of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Justin Winston, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Matthew John Malone, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Patent number: 10106177Abstract: Examples for a traction system are provided. In one example, the traction system includes a nozzle coupled to an air source and configured to be selectively aimed toward a determined portion of a rail surface of a rail, and a conduit configured to supply pressurized air from the air source to the nozzle, the nozzle flexibly coupled thereto. The nozzle is configured for the aim of the nozzle to be controlled to change its aiming direction in response to a change in curvature of the rail, whereby a stream of air from the nozzle impacts the determined portion during movement of the vehicle through the curvature of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Justin Winston, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Matthew John Malone, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Publication number: 20170369083Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system includes determining a vehicle reference speed using an off-board-based input speed and an onboard-based input speed. The off-board-based input speed is representative of a moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data received from an off-board device. The onboard-based input speed is representative of the moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data obtained from an onboard device. The method includes using the vehicle reference speed to at least one of measure wheel creep for one or more wheels of the vehicle system or control at least one of torques applied by or rotational speeds of one or more motors of the vehicle system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: David Bradley PULLIAM, Ajith Kuttannair KUMAR, Bret Dwayne WORDEN, Jeremy Thomas MCGARRY, Kevin Ray RUYBAL
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Publication number: 20170320502Abstract: A system for controlling a consist of rail vehicles or other vehicles includes a control unit electrically coupled to a first rail vehicle in the consist, the control unit having a processor and being configured to receive signals representing a presence and position of one or more tractive effort systems on-board the first vehicle and other rail vehicles in the consist, and a set of instructions stored in a non-transient medium accessible by the processor, the instructions configured to control the processor to create a optimization schedule that manages the use of the one or more tractive effort systems based on the presence and position of the tractive effort systems within the consist.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Bret Dwayne WORDEN, Brian Douglas LAWRY, Jeremy Thomas MCGARRY, Jennifer Lynn COYNE, Matthew John MALONE
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Patent number: 9751542Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle system includes determining a vehicle reference speed using an off-board-based input speed and an onboard-based input speed. The off-board-based input speed is representative of a moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data received from an off-board device. The onboard-based input speed is representative of the moving speed of the vehicle system and is determined from data obtained from an onboard device. The method includes using the vehicle reference speed to at least one of measure wheel creep for one or more wheels of the vehicle system or control at least one of torques applied by or rotational speeds of one or more motors of the vehicle system.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Bradley Pulliam, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Dwayne Worden, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Kevin Ray Ruybal
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Patent number: 9718480Abstract: A system for controlling a consist of rail vehicles or other vehicles includes a control unit electrically coupled to a first rail vehicle in the consist, the control unit having a processor and being configured to receive signals representing a presence and position of one or more tractive effort systems on-board the first vehicle and other rail vehicles in the consist, and a set of instructions stored in a non-transient medium accessible by the processor, the instructions configured to control the processor to create a optimization schedule that manages the use of the one or more tractive effort systems based on the presence and position of the tractive effort systems within the consist.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Matthew John Malone
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Publication number: 20170036681Abstract: Examples for a traction system are provided. In one example, the traction system includes a nozzle coupled to an air source and configured to be selectively aimed toward a determined portion of a rail surface of a rail, and a conduit configured to supply pressurized air from the air source to the nozzle, the nozzle flexibly coupled thereto. The nozzle is configured for the aim of the nozzle to be controlled to change its aiming direction in response to a change in curvature of the rail, whereby a stream of air from the nozzle impacts the determined portion during movement of the vehicle through the curvature of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Justin Winston, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Matthew John Malone, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Patent number: 9464394Abstract: A method for detecting clogs in a tractive effort system of a rail vehicle or other vehicle includes the steps of determining a baseline air flow rate from an air compressor during steady state conditions, actuating the tractive effort system, determining a secondary air flow rate from the air compressor subsequent to actuation of the tractive effort system, and comparing the secondary air flow rate to the baseline air flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Brian Douglas Lawry, Matthew John Malone, Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Jeremy Thomas McGarry
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Patent number: D926633Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Justin Winston, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Priyanka Chandrakant Ghate, Naren Dhass Srinivasamoorthy, Xiaobo Xie, Jingjun Zhang
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Patent number: D941705Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jennifer Lynn Coyne, Adrian Jerzy Gorski, Justin Winston, Jeremy Thomas McGarry, Priyanka Chandrakant Ghate, Naren Dhass Srinivasamoorthy, Xiaobo Xie, Jingjun Zhang