Patents by Inventor Robert Mark Corwin

Robert Mark Corwin 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).

  • System and apparatus for locomotive radio communications
    Patent number: 8537061
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a radio communication system comprises a removable antenna platform and an antenna interface bulkhead connected to a roof of a locomotive. The antenna platform includes a blind mate connector connected to an antenna mount. The antenna mount is connected to a ground plane. The antenna interface bulkhead includes a blind mate connector configured to mate with the blind mate connector of the antenna platform when the antenna platform is attached to the antenna interface bulkhead. The antenna interface bulkhead is configured to attach to the antenna platform in one orientation. Thus, one or more antennas may be quickly attached to or removed from the roof of the locomotive reducing maintenance time for the locomotive when an antenna upgrade may be desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Mark Corwin, Gerard Cafferty, Timothy John Opalka
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOCOMOTIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110279337
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a radio communication system comprises a removable antenna platform and an antenna interface bulkhead connected to a roof of a locomotive. The antenna platform includes a blind mate connector connected to an antenna mount. The antenna mount is connected to a ground plane. The antenna interface bulkhead includes a blind mate connector configured to mate with the blind mate connector of the antenna platform when the antenna platform is attached to the antenna interface bulkhead. The antenna interface bulkhead is configured to attach to the antenna platform in one orientation. Thus, one or more antennas may be quickly attached to or removed from the roof of the locomotive reducing maintenance time for the locomotive when an antenna upgrade may be desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Mark Corwin, Gerard Cafferty, Timothy John Opalka