Patents by Inventor Scott Alan Schoenly
Scott Alan Schoenly 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: 11964678Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Publication number: 20220126800Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle control system including a multi-vehicle system. The system includes a controller. The controller determines a slack condition of a multi-vehicle system while the multi-vehicle system is parked. The controller determines the slack condition based on one or more sensor signals received from at least one sensor, the controller configured to control movement of the multi-vehicle system based on the slack condition that is determined while transitioning from being parked to forward motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, Patricia Sue Lacy, Matthew Ensley
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Patent number: 11235742Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle control system including a multi-vehicle system. The system includes a controller. The controller determines a slack condition of a multi-vehicle system while the multi-vehicle system is parked. The controller determines the slack condition based on one or more sensor signals received from at least one sensor, the controller configured to control movement of the multi-vehicle system based on the slack condition that is determined while transitioning from being parked to forward motion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, Patricia Sue Lacy, Matthew Ensley
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Publication number: 20220024497Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Patent number: 11142221Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Patent number: 10899350Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle system including a plurality of vehicles. The system includes a handling unit comprising a communication device and a controller. The communication device receives first position data for a first vehicle of the vehicle system and second position data for a second vehicle of the vehicle system relative to a route on which the vehicle system is traveling. The controller determines that the first vehicle is entering into a curved portion of the route, and generates a control signal based on the first and second position data. The control signal changes an operating parameter of at least one of the first or second vehicles to control a separation distance between the vehicles or a deviation distance between respective travel paths taken by the first and second vehicles through the curved portion of the route.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventor: Scott Alan Schoenly
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Publication number: 20200139945Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle control system including a multi-vehicle system. The system includes a controller. The controller determines a slack condition of a multi-vehicle system while the multi-vehicle system is parked. The controller determines the slack condition based on one or more sensor signals received from at least one sensor, the controller configured to control movement of the multi-vehicle system based on the slack condition that is determined while transitioning from being parked to forward motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, Patricia Sue Lacy, Matthew Ensley
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Publication number: 20190084587Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Patent number: 10173698Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Publication number: 20180201264Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle system including a plurality of vehicles. The system includes a handling unit comprising a communication device and a controller. The communication device receives first position data for a first vehicle of the vehicle system and second position data for a second vehicle of the vehicle system relative to a route on which the vehicle system is traveling. The controller determines that the first vehicle is entering into a curved portion of the route, and generates a control signal based on the first and second position data. The control signal changes an operating parameter of at least one of the first or second vehicles to control a separation distance between the vehicles or a deviation distance between respective travel paths taken by the first and second vehicles through the curved portion of the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: Scott Alan Schoenly
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Patent number: 9963154Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle system including a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle system is configured to travel along a route. A plurality of location determination devices are onboard the vehicle system. Each of the plurality of location determination devices is configured to output position data regarding a location of at least one of the plurality of vehicles. A handling unit is in communication with the plurality of location determination devices. The handling unit is configured to receive the position data from the plurality of location determination devices and control separation distances between the plurality of vehicles based on the position data.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Scott Alan Schoenly
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Patent number: 9862392Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, Steven Andrew Kellner, Robert James Foy, David Michael Peltz, Eugene Smith, James Glen Corry, Joseph Mario Nazareth, Brian William Schroeck
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Publication number: 20170334461Abstract: A method and system include a vehicle system including a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle system is configured to travel along a route. A plurality of location determination devices are onboard the vehicle system. Each of the plurality of location determination devices is configured to output position data regarding a location of at least one of the plurality of vehicles. A handling unit is in communication with the plurality of location determination devices. The handling unit is configured to receive the position data from the plurality of location determination devices and control separation distances between the plurality of vehicles based on the position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Scott Alan Schoenly
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Publication number: 20160339929Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, William Cherrick Schoonmaker
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Publication number: 20160229422Abstract: A communication system and method receive, at an energy management system disposed onboard a vehicle system formed from a lead vehicle and one or more remote vehicles, trip data that represents one or more characteristics of an upcoming trip of the vehicle system along a route. A selected portion of the trip data is communicated from the energy management system to a distributed power system also disposed onboard the vehicle system. The selected portion includes identifying information and one or more orientations of the one or more remote vehicles. Using the distributed power system, communication links between the lead vehicle and the one or more remote vehicles are established using the identifying information and the one or more orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Scott Alan Schoenly, Steven Andrew Kellner, Robert James Foy, David Michael Peltz, Eugene Smith, James Glen Corry, Joseph Mario Nazareth, Brian William Schroeck