Patents by Inventor Thomas William Trammell

Thomas William Trammell 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).

  • Visual assist for railcar mover
    Patent number: 10279824
    Abstract: A system for visually assisting an operator of a railcar mover that provides a visual display and a pair of alignment lines superimposed on the image of the display to assist the operator to properly align a railcar mover to the railroad rails when transitioning from driving on the road to driving on the railroad rails. The system further includes a set of cameras positioned around the railcar mover and a processor, which can create a composite image of a top view of the railcar mover to further assist the operator position the railcar mover properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Trackmobile LLC
    Inventors: Thomas William Trammell, Justin Ryan Mantle
  • VISUAL ASSIST FOR RAILCAR MOVER
    Publication number: 20180043914
    Abstract: A system for visually assisting an operator of a railcar mover that provides a visual display and a pair of alignment lines superimposed on the image of the display to assist the operator to properly align a railcar mover to the railroad rails when transitioning from driving on the road to driving on the railroad rails. The system further includes a set of cameras positioned around the railcar mover and a processor, which can create a composite image of a top view of the railcar mover to further assist the operator position the railcar mover properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Trackmobile LLC
    Inventors: Thomas William Trammell, Justin Ryan Mantle