Patents by Inventor Rodney Miflin

Rodney Miflin 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).

  • Emergency braking
    Patent number: 9499150
    Abstract: A brake system for a railway vehicle comprises a service brake with control valves and an emergency brake with a emergency brake valve adapted to permit or prevent emergency brake pressure from reaching the service brake control valves. The emergency brake is actuatable by a signal on an emergency brake wire. The brake system further comprises an isolating circuit adapted to permit or prevent control of the service brake control valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ross Bradley, Rodney Miflin, Paul Hoy, Justin Peare
  • EMERGENCY BRAKING
    Publication number: 20150307071
    Abstract: A brake system for a railway vehicle comprises a service brake with control valves and an emergency brake with a emergency brake valve adapted to permit or prevent emergency brake pressure from reaching the service brake control valves. The emergency brake is actuatable by a signal on an emergency brake wire. The brake system further comprises an isolating circuit adapted to permit or prevent control of the service brake control valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Ross Bradley, Rodney Miflin, Paul Hoy, Justin Peare
  • Railway vehicle brake control system
    Patent number: 8197013
    Abstract: In a brake system for a railway vehicle, actuation of the respective inlet, (4,6), exhaust (5,7) and a link valve (9) is controlled by an electronic control unit (20). The electronic control unit (20) has a counter for counting the number of valve operations performed by each respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valve, wherein the electronic control unit (20), in use, determines which of the respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valves are to be actuated to brake the railway vehicle. The determination is made at least in part in dependence on the number of valve operations performed by the respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Ross Bradley, Derek Tate, Rodney Miflin
  • Apparatus for controlling a braking system
    Patent number: 7527340
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a pneumatic brake system that includes an electronic control device to limit the maximum brake effort even when an external electrical power supply to the braking system is not present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Westinghouse Brakes (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Rodney Miflin
  • Railway Vehicle Brake Control System
    Publication number: 20070205657
    Abstract: In a brake system for a railway vehicle, actuation of the respective inlet, (4,6), exhaust (5,7) and a link valve (9) is controlled by an electronic control unit (20). The electronic control unit (20) has a counter for counting the number of valve operations performed by each respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valve, wherein the electronic control unit (20), in use, determines which of the respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valves are to be actuated to brake the railway vehicle. The determination is made at least in part in dependence on the number of valve operations performed by the respective inlet (4,6) and exhaust (5,7) valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Ross Bradley, Derek Tate, Rodney Miflin
  • Apparatus for controlling a braking system
    Publication number: 20030107261
    Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a pneumatic brake system includes electronic control means which limits the maximum brake effort even when an external electrical power supply to the braking system is not present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Rodney Miflin