Patents by Inventor Oleh Szklar
Oleh Szklar 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: 20040064223Abstract: A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive is provided. The remote control unit includes a manually operable control device, a brake setting display and a display controller. The control device allows an operator to select a level of brake application. The brake setting display includes an array of discrete display elements. The display controller actuates a first display element when a first level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates a second display element adjacent to the first display element when a third level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates the first and that second display elements of the array when a second level of brake application that is intermediate to the first and third levels of brake application is selected on the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar
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Patent number: 6658331Abstract: A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive is provided. The remote control unit includes a manually operable control device, a brake setting display and a display controller. The control device allows an operator to select a level of brake application. The brake setting display includes an array of discrete display elements. The display controller actuates a first display element when a first level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates a second display element adjacent to the first display element when a third level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates the first and that second display elements of the array when a second level of brake application that is intermediate to the first and third levels of brake application is selected on the control device.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Canac, Inc.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar
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Publication number: 20030202621Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling device, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of a remote operator programming unit (OPP) to set address information in the transmitter unit via a communication channel such as an infrared link. The use of the operator programming unit allows eliminating the need to open the casing of the transmitter during programming thereby reducing the probability of damaging the electrical components of the transmitter. The invention also allows assigning a unique address to a transmitter/receiver pair in a remote control system. The invention further provides an apparatus for remotely programming a transmitter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: CANAC CorporationInventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Publication number: 20030198298Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling device, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of a remoit (OPP) to set address information in the transmitter unit via a communication channel such as an infrared link. The use of the operator programming unit allows eliminating the need to open the casing of the transmitter during programming thereby reducing the probability of damaging the electrical components of the transmitter. The invention also allows assigning a unique address to a transmitter/receiver pair in a remote control system. Th.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 1999Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: CANAC, INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Publication number: 20030195671Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling device, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of a remote operator programming unit (OPP) to set address information in the transmitter unit via a communication channel such as an infrared link. The use of the operator programming unit allows eliminating the need to open the casing of the transmitter during programming thereby reducing the probability of damaging the electrical components of the transmitter. The invention also allows assigning a unique address to a transmitter/receiver pair in a remote control system. The invention further provides an apparatus for remotely programming a transmitter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: CANAC INCInventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Publication number: 20030182029Abstract: A remote control unit for controlling a locomotive is provided. The remote control unit includes a manually operable control device, a brake setting display and a display controller. The control device allows an operator to select a level of brake application. The brake setting display includes an array of discrete display elements. The display controller actuates a first display element when a first level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates a second display element adjacent to the first display element when a third level of brake application is selected on the control device. The display controller actuates the first and that second display elements of the array when a second level of brake application that is intermediate to the first and third levels of brake application is selected on the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar
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Publication number: 20030083791Abstract: A transmitter for remotely controlling a locomotive entity. The transmitter has a control entity capable of acquiring a plurality of states, including a linked state. The transmitter also has an interface in communication with the control entity for receiving an identifier of the locomotive entity via a communication link. The transmitter also has a proximity detector having a detection field, the proximity detector being in communication with the control entity to enable the control entity to switch to the linked state at least when the locomotive entity is in the detection field.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Oleh Szklar, Folkert Horst, Stephan P. Georgiev, Brigide Mattar
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Publication number: 20030040853Abstract: A system of controller modules allowing to remotely control a train having a first locomotive and a second locomotive separated from one another by at least one car is provided. The system of controller modules comprises a first controller module associated to the first locomotive and a second controller module associated to the second locomotive. One of said controller modules has a lead operational status and the other has a trail operational status. The controller module having the lead operational status receives a master control signal for signaling the train to move in a desired direction and releases in response to the master control signal a first local command signal. The first local command signal is operative to cause displacement of the locomotive associated with the controller module having the lead operational status.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier, Folkert Horst
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Publication number: 20020183012Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling devices, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of equalized pseudo-random transmission intervals obtained using a random number generator to regulate the times at which the signals are sent from a transmitter to a receiver. The use of these randomly generated transmission intervals allows eliminating the requirement of having an operator manage these intervals for transmitters in simultaneous operation. The invention also provides communication systems operating concurrently with substantially uniform response times by constraining the values of the transmission intervals to lie within a given range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Publication number: 20020152008Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling device, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of a remote operator programming unit (OPP) to set address information in the transmitter unit via a communication channel such as an infrared link. The use of the operator programming unit allows eliminating the need to open the casing of the transmitter during programming thereby reducing the probability of damaging the electrical components of the transmitter. The invention also allows assigning a unique address to a transmitter/receiver pair in a remote control system. The invention further provides an apparatus for remotely programming a transmitter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Publication number: 20020146082Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling device, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of a remote operator programming unit (OPP) to set address information in the transmitter unit via a communication channel such as an infrared link. The use of the operator programming unit allows eliminating the need to open the casing of the transmitter during programming thereby reducing the probability of damaging the electrical components of the transmitter. The invention also allows assigning a unique address to a transmitter/receiver pair in a remote control system. The invention further provides an apparatus for remotely programming a transmitter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Patent number: 6456674Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling devices, more particularly to a system and method for controlling locomotives in a railway environment using radio frequency signals. This invention makes use of equalized pseudo-random transmission intervals obtained using a random number generator to regulate the times at which the signals are sent from a transmitter to a receiver. The use of these randomly generated transmission intervals allows eliminating the requirement of having an operator manage these intervals for transmitters in simultaneous operation. The invention also provides communication systems operating concurrently with substantially uniform response times by constraining the values of the transmission intervals to lie within a given range.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Canac Inc.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier
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Patent number: 6449536Abstract: A system of controller modules allowing to remotely control a train having a first locomotive and a second locomotive separated from one another by at least one car is provided. The system of controller modules comprises a first controller module associated to the first locomotive and a second controller module associated to the second locomotive. One of said controller modules has a lead operational status and the other has a trail operational status. The controller module having the lead operational status receives a master control signal for signaling the train to move in a desired direction and releases in response to the master control signal a first local command signal. The first local command signal is operative to cause displacement of the locomotive associated with the controller module having the lead operational status.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2002Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Canac, Inc.Inventors: Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier, Horst Folkert
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Publication number: 20020059018Abstract: A system of controller modules allowing to remotely control a train having a first locomotive and a second locomotive separated from one another by at least one car is provided. The system of controller modules comprises a first controller module associated to the first locomotive and a second controller module associated to the second locomotive. One of said controller modules has a lead operational status and the other has a trail operational status. The controller module having the lead operational status receives a master control signal for signaling the train to move in a desired direction and releases in response to the master control signal a first local command signal. The first local command signal is operative to cause displacement of the locomotive associated with the controller module having the lead operational status.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2002Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: CANAC INC.Inventors: Andre Brousseau, Oleh Szklar, Luc Ethier, Horst Folkert
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Patent number: 5685507Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Canac International IncorporatedInventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, R. Cass, J. L. Bousquet
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Patent number: 5511749Abstract: A locomotive control system comprising a remote transmitter issuing RF binary coded commands and a slave controller mounted on the locomotive that decodes the transmission and operates in dependence thereof various actuators to carry into effect the commands of the ground based operator.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1994Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Canac International, Inc.Inventors: Folkert Horst, Oleh Szklar, Kelly Doig, George R. Cass, Jean L. Bousquet