Patents by Inventor Michael Brandon Alexander

Michael Brandon Alexander 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).

  • Communication systems
    Patent number: 10640095
    Abstract: A communication system includes wired communication devices onboard vehicles of a vehicle system, wireless communication devices disposed onboard other vehicles, and a controller. The controller remotely controls movement of some vehicles via communication with the wired communication devices and establishes a wireless communication link with other vehicles. The controller remotely controls movement of the other vehicles via wireless communication responsive to these vehicles being connected to the vehicle system for temporarily assisting in vehicle system movement along one or more routes. These vehicles are configured to be disconnected from wired communication with the other vehicles subsequent to being connected to the vehicle system. The wireless communication link is in addition to any wireless communication links established in the vehicle system prior to the one or more second vehicles being connected to the vehicle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: General electric company
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Rush, Michael Brandon Alexander, Derek Kevin Woo, Robert Carmen Palanti
  • COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180143623
    Abstract: A communication system includes wired communication devices onboard vehicles of a vehicle system, wireless communication devices disposed onboard other vehicles, and a controller. The controller remotely controls movement of some vehicles via communication with the wired communication devices and establishes a wireless communication link with other vehicles. The controller remotely controls movement of the other vehicles via wireless communication responsive to these vehicles being connected to the vehicle system for temporarily assisting in vehicle system movement along one or more routes. These vehicles are configured to be disconnected from wired communication with the other vehicles subsequent to being connected to the vehicle system. The wireless communication link is in addition to any wireless communication links established in the vehicle system prior to the one or more second vehicles being connected to the vehicle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Rush, Michael Brandon Alexander, Derek Kevin Woo, Robert Carmen Palanti