Patents by Inventor Joe Bryan Hungate

Joe Bryan Hungate 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).

  • Distributed positive train control system
    Patent number: 5950966
    Abstract: A system for controlling train movement uses a distributed architecture. Wayside controllers receive signals from individual trains, including position information derived from a navigation system. The wayside controllers interface with a central train control network, and coordinate local train movement including the issuance of incremental authorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Westinghouse Airbrake Company
    Inventors: Joe Bryan Hungate, Stephen Robert Montgomery