Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Pelkowski

Stephen M. Pelkowski 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).

  • Diagnosis of faults in a complex system
    Patent number: 6795935
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for chronologically combining fault data, repair data, and operational parameters for a railroad locomotive. Generally, this data is collected and stored in separate databases. The present invention teaches combining the data so that an ordered analysis reflecting the timing of faults, repairs, and operational information can be carried out to determine the root causes of the faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: C. Richard Unkle, Richard G. Bliley, William R. Schneider, Stephen M. Pelkowski