Patents by Inventor Peter Michael Bartek
Peter Michael Bartek 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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Patent number: 11708099Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Publication number: 20210070331Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Peter Michael BARTEK, Michael Stephen DAVIS
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Patent number: 10814892Abstract: Inter-vehicle communications for avoiding rear collision of rail vehicles on a railroad that includes, for example, a collision avoidance system. The collision avoidance system may comprise an end-of-train device and a V-aware unit located on different vehicles. The two devices may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, and then detect each other's presence by estimating a distance between them. Warnings may be issued to respective operators against a collision hazard when the distance drops to or below a pre-determined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Peter Michael Bartek
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Patent number: 10752272Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Patent number: 10207726Abstract: A rail worker protection system having a first device configured to generate and send an identification code, a second device configured to transmit a request to the first device and to transmit a signal to one or more remote devices, and the remote device able to issue alarms to rail workers upon reception of the signal from the second device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Publication number: 20180222503Abstract: The present disclosure teaches inter-vehicle communications for avoiding rear collision of rail vehicles on a railroad. For example, a collision avoidance system may comprise an end-of-train device and a V-aware unit located on different vehicles. The two devices may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, and then detect each other's presence by estimating a distance between them. Warnings may be issued to respective operators against a collision hazard when the distance drops to or below a pre-determined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventor: Peter Michael Bartek
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Patent number: 9994242Abstract: The present disclosure teaches inter-vehicle communications for avoiding rear collision of rail vehicles on a railroad. For example, a collision avoidance system may comprise an end-of-train device and a V-aware unit located on different vehicles. The two devices may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, and then detect each other's presence by estimating a distance between them. Warnings may be issued to respective operators against a collision hazard when the distance drops to or below a pre-determined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Peter Michael Bartek
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Publication number: 20180093687Abstract: A rail worker protection system having a first device configured to generate and send an identification code, a second device configured to transmit a request to the first device and to transmit a signal to one or more remote devices, and the remote device able to issue alarms to rail workers upon reception of the signal from the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Patent number: 9902411Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Publication number: 20180043913Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Patent number: 9878729Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to shunt devices for providing multi-fold protection for track workers. For example, a failsafe shunt device may have a pair of end components magnetically couple to two running rails and a central unit connected to the pair of end components via electrical wires. The failsafe shunt device may communicate with an operations control center (OCC) to indicate a presence of the shunt device. Related methods of using disclosed shunt devices and associated systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Publication number: 20160096537Abstract: The present disclosure teaches inter-vehicle communications for avoiding rear collision of rail vehicles on a railroad. For example, a collision avoidance system may comprise an end-of-train device and a V-aware unit located on different vehicles. The two devices may be configured to wirelessly communicate with each other, and then detect each other's presence by estimating a distance between them. Warnings may be issued to respective operators against a collision hazard when the distance drops to or below a pre-determined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventor: Peter Michael Bartek
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Publication number: 20160096538Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to shunt devices for providing multi-fold protection for track workers. For example, a failsafe shunt device may have a pair of end components magnetically couple to two running rails and a central unit connected to the pair of end components via electrical wires. The failsafe shunt device may communicate with an operations control center (OCC) to indicate a presence of the shunt device. Related methods of using disclosed shunt devices and associated systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
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Publication number: 20160096539Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis