Patents by Inventor Patrick Storms

Patrick Storms 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).

  • Patent number: 8346413
    Abstract: The present interface system includes a controller monitoring pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, controlling pressure on a train brake pipe port in response to the pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, providing ECP commands on an ECP trainline via a train electrical terminal in response to the pressure on the locomotive brake pipe port, and providing electrical power on the ECP trainline via an train electrical trainline terminal from the locomotive electrical trainline terminal. A transceiver is connected to the controller for wireless communication with the controller. A wireless display unit communicates via the transceiver with the controller and displays information from the controller to the operator remote from the interface system and provides inputs from the operator to the controller. The system also includes a three position change over valve. An event recorder and a GPS system may be connected to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Storms, Richard Matusiak, John LaDuc, Bryan McLaughlin, Gary S. Newton, Dale R. Stevens, Jon M. Marra
  • Publication number: 20110153124
    Abstract: The present interface system includes a controller monitoring pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, controlling pressure on a train brake pipe port in response to the pressure on a locomotive brake pipe port, providing ECP commands on an ECP trainline via a train electrical terminal in response to the pressure on the locomotive brake pipe port, and providing electrical power on the ECP trainline via an train electrical trainline terminal from the locomotive electrical trainline terminal. A transceiver is connected to the controller for wireless communication with the controller. A wireless display unit communicates via the transceiver with the controller and displays information from the controller to the operator remote from the interface system and provides inputs from the operator to the controller. The system also includes a three position change over valve. An event recorder and a GPS system may be connected to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Storms, Richard Matusiak, John LaDuc, Bryan McLaughlin, Gary S. Newton, Dale R. Stevens, Jon M. Marra
  • Publication number: 20100173504
    Abstract: An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with an EOC receptacle plug also included in the housing body, such that alternate positions of the fitting and EOC receptacle plug are available during assembly while the components included in the housing body are restrained from rotation following assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Parnapy, Steven Newton, Bryan McLaughlin, Anthony Lumbis, Patrick Storms, Gary Newton
  • Patent number: 7748986
    Abstract: An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with an EOC receptacle plug also included in the housing body, such that alternate positions of the fitting and EOC receptacle plug are available during assembly while the components included in the housing body are restrained from rotation following assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Parnapy, Steven Newton, Bryan M. McLaughlin, Anthony Lumbis, Patrick Storms, Gary Newton