Patents by Inventor NICHOLAS DAVID NAGRODSKY
NICHOLAS DAVID NAGRODSKY 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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Publication number: 20210389360Abstract: A system includes a location unit to direct one or more distributions of electrical signals through different conductive pathways of conductive pathways to plural components of an electric system. The location unit receives a modified version of one or more of the electric signals that is modified by passage through one or more of the conductive pathways. The location unit determines a location of an electric fault based on a position where the modified version is measured in its passage through one or more conductive pathways. A coupling unit couples the location unit to the electrical system. A method includes distributing plural electrical signals through different conductive pathways to several components of an electric system, receiving a modified version of one or more electric signals, and determining a location of an electric fault in the electric system based on a position where the modified version is measured in its passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Patent number: 11125799Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Publication number: 20200132748Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Patent number: 10557885Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Publication number: 20190227113Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Patent number: 10324067Abstract: A method detects the presence of a vehicle on a railway track using a sensing processor monitoring a sensing system for detecting vibration into ground installed along the railway track. The sensing system includes a detection module for detecting a vehicle on the railway track. The method includes an initialization step which includes the sub-steps of emitting a first signal to be received by the sensing processor through the sensing system, sending a first message to the sensing processor, monitoring the sensing system, and configuring the detection module in function of the received first signal and configuration data received in the first message. The configuration data can include location of the initialization device, intensity/magnitude of the first signal, emission time of the first signal, and/or type of object corresponding to the first signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Alstom Transport TechnologiesInventors: Nicholas David Nagrodsky, James Michael Kiss, Jr., Jeffrey Fries, Derick Diaz, David Farmer
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Patent number: 10288666Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, David Michael Peltz, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Samuel William Golden, Jerod Reid Svidunovich, Keith Allen Heob, Michael Copps
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Patent number: 10145983Abstract: A vibration monitoring system includes an acoustic device that outputs an analog signal to a fiber cable for calibration and location verification. The acoustic device utilizes GPS or communication from wayside bungalow equipment to verify GPS location or real-time clock information. The wayside bungalow contains communication equipment that interfaces with the acoustic device and relays health information to a sensing processor. The sensing processor is configured to detect the acoustic signal output by the acoustic device at a known location and verifies that the cable and device have not moved location by comparing the signal level received against a threshold stored in memory. When the threshold is exceeded, the sensing processor sends an alert that the fiber optic cable or acoustic device at the location have changed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Alstom Transport TechnologiesInventors: Nicholas David Nagrodsky, James Michael Kiss, Jr., Jeffrey Michael Fries, Derick Diaz, David Farmer
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Publication number: 20180156757Abstract: A method detects the presence of a vehicle on a railway track using a sensing processor monitoring a sensing system for detecting vibration into ground installed along the railway track. The sensing system includes a detection module for detecting a vehicle on the railway track. The method includes an initialization step which includes the sub-steps of emitting a first signal to be received by the sensing processor through the sensing system, sending a first message to the sensing processor, monitoring the sensing system, and configuring the detection module in function of the received first signal and configuration data received in the first message. The configuration data can include location of the initialization device, intensity/magnitude of the first signal, emission time of the first signal, and/or type of object corresponding to the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Nicholas David Nagrodsky, James Michael Kiss, JR., Jeffrey Fries, Derick Diaz, David Farmer
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Patent number: 9981675Abstract: An inspection system for use with a vehicle includes a database containing vehicle route data and at least one location of a route to be inspected. The database may be accessed by vehicles with on-board inspection systems so that they may inspect the location of route to be inspected.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, Nicholas David Nagrodsky
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Patent number: 9669851Abstract: A route examination system and method automatically detect (with an identification unit onboard a vehicle having one or more processors) a location of a break in conductivity of a first route during movement of the vehicle along the first route. The system and method also identify (with the identification unit) one or more of a location of the vehicle on the first route or the first route from among several different routes based at least in part on the location of the break in the conductivity of the first route that is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, Samuel William Golden, Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov, Jeffrey Michael Fries, Steven Joseph Ehret, Nicholas David Nagrodsky
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Publication number: 20160355201Abstract: An inspection system for use with a vehicle includes a database containing vehicle route data and at least one location of a route to be inspected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: JARED KLINEMAN COOPER, NICHOLAS DAVID NAGRODSKY
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Publication number: 20160334543Abstract: A vibration monitoring system includes an acoustic device that outputs an analog signal to a fiber cable for calibration and location verification. The acoustic device utilizes GPS or communication from wayside bungalow equipment to verify GPS location or real-time clock information. The wayside bungalow contains communication equipment that interfaces with the acoustic device and relays health information to a sensing processor. The sensing processor is configured to detect the acoustic signal output by the acoustic device at a known location and verifies that the cable and device have not moved location by comparing the signal level received against a threshold stored in memory. When the threshold is exceeded, the sensing processor sends an alert that the fiber optic cable or acoustic device at the location have changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Nicholas David Nagrodsky, James Michael Kiss, JR., Jeffrey Michael Fries, Derick Diaz, David Farmer
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Publication number: 20160334055Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a back plate, at least one lower receiving channel adjacent to a lower edge of the back plate and configured to receive a lower holding tab of a line-replaceable unit, at least one upper receiving channel adjacent to an upper edge of the back plate and configured to receive an upper holding tab of the line-replaceable unit, and at least one tensioning member configured to urge the lower holding tab and the upper holding tab into the at least one lower receiving channel and the at least one upper receiving channel, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: James Strecker, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, William David Shields, Steven Henry
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Publication number: 20160335889Abstract: A signaling system and method provide a first lamp assembly including one or more light generating devices configured to activate to inform an operator of a vehicle system of information related to movement of the vehicle system. The first lamp assembly includes processing circuitry configured to control and monitor operation of the one or more light generating devices. A wayside station is configured to be communicatively coupled with the first lamp assembly by a single conductive communication pathway. The wayside station is configured to conduct electric current to power the first lamp assembly and to communicate with the processing circuitry of the first lamp assembly via the single conductive communication pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Timothy Scott Zibrat, Fenton Fitzpatrick, Michael Carter, Christopher Lewis, Brandon Gaskin
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Patent number: 9446776Abstract: An inspection system for use with a rail vehicle includes a database containing vehicle route data and at least one location of track to be inspected. The database may be accessed by rail vehicles with on-board inspection systems so that they may inspect the location of track to be inspected.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, Nicholas David Nagrodsky
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Publication number: 20160202302Abstract: Systems are provided to determine a location of an electrical fault in an electrical system of a vehicle. A test apparatus can include a control unit and a plurality of scan circuits. The control unit is configured to electrically couple the plurality of scan circuits to the electrical system and trigger the plurality of scan circuits to pass electrical signals to the electrical system. Each scan circuit is configured to detect a presence of an electrical fault in the electrical system based on an electrical signal passed. Each scan circuit provides information indicative of a location of the electrical fault in the electrical system, when detected, to the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Jared Klineman COOPER, David Michael PELTZ, Nicholas David NAGRODSKY, Samuel William GOLDEN, Jerod Reid SVIDUNOVICH, Keith Allen HEOB, Michael COPPS
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Patent number: 9308925Abstract: An inspection system for use with a rail vehicle includes a sensor configured to be deployed onboard the rail vehicle for inspection of wayside rail equipment to determine operability or alignment of the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, Nicholas David Nagrodsky, Joseph Forrest Noffsinger
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Publication number: 20150183448Abstract: A route examination system and method automatically detect (with an identification unit onboard a vehicle having one or more processors) a location of a break in conductivity of a first route during movement of the vehicle along the first route. The system and method also identify (with the identification unit) one or more of a location of the vehicle on the first route or the first route from among several different routes based at least in part on the location of the break in the conductivity of the first route that is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Jared Klineman Cooper, Samuel William Golden, Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov, Jeffrey Michael Fries, Steven Joseph Ehret, Nicholas David Nagrodsky
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Publication number: 20140151512Abstract: An inspection system for use with a rail vehicle includes a sensor configured to be deployed onboard the rail vehicle for inspection of wayside rail equipment to determine operability or alignment of the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: JARED KLINEMAN COOPER, NICHOLAS DAVID NAGRODSKY, JOSEPH FORREST NOFFSINGER