Patents by Inventor Russell Kubycheck

Russell Kubycheck 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).

  • Software verification for automatic train operation
    Patent number: 9536076
    Abstract: An automatic train operation system includes a first control system configured to run a first software for controlling a first vehicle subsystem and a second control system configured to run a second software for controlling a second vehicle subsystem. The automatic train operation system also includes a software verification controller. The software verification controller is configured to identify a first identifier of the first software and a second identifier of the second software as a software configuration and determine whether the software configuration is preapproved. The software verification controller is also configured to, if the software configuration is preapproved, authorize the first control system and the second control system to run the first and second software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Swamy Reddy Gajulapalli, Russell Kubycheck, James Seaton, Alexander Shubs, Jr., Ola Tannous
  • SOFTWARE VERIFICATION FOR AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160306960
    Abstract: An automatic train operation system includes a first control system configured to run a first software for controlling a first vehicle subsystem and a second control system configured to run a second software for controlling a second vehicle subsystem. The automatic train operation system also includes a software verification controller. The software verification controller is configured to identify a first identifier of the first software and a second identifier of the second software as a software configuration and determine whether the software configuration is preapproved. The software verification controller is also configured to, if the software configuration is preapproved, authorize the first control system and the second control system to run the first and second software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Swamy Reddy Gajulapalli, Russell Kubycheck, James Seaton, Alexander Shubs, JR., Ola Tannous
  • BRAKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION
    Publication number: 20160304067
    Abstract: A system comprises a controller configured to determine whether to engage a parking brake upon detecting a fault. The system also includes a parking brake control system designed to automatically engage and release the parking brake in response to a command from the controller. The system also includes a communication system configured to facilitate communication between the controller and the parking brake control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Swamy Reddy Gajulapalli, Russell Kubycheck, James Seaton, Alexander Shubs, JR., Ola Tannous, David J. Babinec