Patents by Inventor Matthew Barker

Matthew Barker 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).

  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard including logic to re-switch cars for block size
    Patent number: 7792616
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAIL CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS BY ASSESSING SPACE AVAILABILITY IN A CLASSIFICATION TRACK ON THE BASIS OF BLOCK PULL TIME
    Publication number: 20100222948
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Kari MUINONEN, Anshu PATHAK, Matthew BARKER, Vincent MORENCY, Gordon DOYLE
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD USING CAR ETA AS A FACTOR
    Publication number: 20100222947
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard including logic to re-switch cars for arrival rate
    Patent number: 7751952
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions by assessing space availability in a classification track on the basis of block pull time
    Patent number: 7747362
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard including logic to re-switch cars for block pull time
    Patent number: 7742848
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing car switching solutions in a switchyard using car ETA as a factor
    Patent number: 7742849
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAIL CAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS USING DYNAMIC CLASSIFICATION TRACK ALLOCATION
    Publication number: 20100087972
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
    Inventors: Kari MUINONEN, Anshu PATHAK, Matthew BARKER, Vincent MORENCY, Gordon DOYLE
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions using dynamic classification track allocation
    Patent number: 7657348
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING RAILCAR SWITCHING SOLUTIONS IN A SWITCHYARD USING EMPTY CAR SUBSTITUTION LOGIC
    Publication number: 20090259353
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Kari MUINONEN, Anshu PATHAK, Matthew BARKER, Vincent MORENCY
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard with partially occupied classification track selection logic
    Patent number: 7596433
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing railcar switching solutions in a switchyard using empty car substitution logic
    Patent number: 7565228
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency
  • System and method for computing railcar switching solutions using an available space search logic assigning different orders of preference to classification tracks
    Patent number: 7546185
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency
  • Disease prevention workout towel with user instructions
    Publication number: 20090098348
    Abstract: An improved workout towel comprising user instructions in the form of indicia on each side of the towel; a first side bearing indicia that instructs a user to employ the first side of the towel on the person of the user, and a second side bearing indicia that instructs a user to employ the second side of the towel on surfaces other than the person of the user. The workout towel further comprising antimicrobial properties either applied to the towel, or incorporated into the textile comprising it, including bamboo as a textile material component comprising the towel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Matthew Barker
  • Method and system for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard based on expected switching time
    Patent number: 7457691
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Canadian National Railway Company
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing rail car switching sequence in a switchyard
    Publication number: 20080119973
    Abstract: As embodied and broadly described herein the invention includes a system for computing a preferred sequence in which cars in a switching queue of a railway switchyard are to be sequentially switched to classification tracks. The system has a processing entity for determining within a given set of cars at least two possible sequences in which the cars in the set can be switched and applying logic rules for identifying among the sequences a preferred sequence. The system also has an output for releasing data describing the preferred sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker
  • System and method for forecasting the composition of an outbound train in a switchyard
    Publication number: 20070299570
    Abstract: A system for forecasting the outbound workload in a switchyard. The system has a processing entity for which receives information on railcar traffic for handling by the switchyard, wherein the railcar traffic includes railcars that are yet to be switched into classification tracks of the switchyard. For every departure train of two or more departure trains, the processing entity applies logic rules to the information to compute a forecast of railcar traffic that will be available to the departure train for transport out of the switchyard. An output releases data derived from the forecast of railcar traffic, describing the traffic available for each train of the two or more departure trains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Vincent Morency, Matthew Barker
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard
    Publication number: 20070179688
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions by assessing space availability in a classification track on the basis of arrival profile
    Publication number: 20070156298
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle
  • System and method for computing rail car switching solutions in a switchyard with partially occupied classification track selection logic
    Publication number: 20070156308
    Abstract: A system for computing car switching solutions in a railway switch yard. The system is computer based and has an input for receiving data conveying information about one or more arrival trains arriving at the switch yard and data conveying information about departure trains to depart the switch yard. A processing entity processes the data and computes car switching solutions for the railcars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Kari Muinonen, Anshu Pathak, Matthew Barker, Vincent Morency, Gordon Doyle