Patents by Inventor Walter KINIO
Walter KINIO 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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Publication number: 20240109569Abstract: A signal aspect enforcement method for a rail vehicle includes determining, by an on-board controller on the rail vehicle, a position of the rail vehicle; determining, by the on-board controller, whether a first signal aspect for a signal matches a second signal aspect for the signal; and determining, by the on-board controller, at least one of a route of the rail vehicle or a speed limit of the rail vehicle when the first signal aspect matches the second signal aspect. The first signal aspect is determined from first data from first system on the rail vehicle, and the second signal aspect is determined from second data from a second system on the rail vehicle, which system is different from the first system used to determine the first signal aspect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO, Veronica MARIN
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Patent number: 11945478Abstract: A method and system include receiving positioning and motion information from one or more positioning and motion devices on a vehicle on a guideway, based on the positioning and motion information, receiving information from a database on the vehicle, the information comprising track geometry information and infrastructure information corresponding to the guideway, using the track geometry information and positioning and motion information to determine a path of the guideway and a trajectory of the vehicle along the path, receiving data from one or more electromagnetic sensors on the vehicle, and detecting an object by using the trajectory, the infrastructure information, and the information from the one or more electromagnetic sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CANADA INC.Inventors: David Beach, Alon Green, Walter Kinio
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Patent number: 11866080Abstract: A signal aspect enforcement method for a rail vehicle includes determining if vehicle position is unknown. The system determines if rail vehicle speed is less than a line-of-sight threshold speed. The system determines the grade of the rail. A worst-case braking distance of rail vehicle is calculated. The signal aspect is determined using a camera system and a beacon system. The system determines if the signal aspect determined by camera system is same as signal aspect determined by beacon system and, if so, determines the route of rail vehicle and speed limit of rail vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: THALES CANADA INCInventors: Alon Green, Walter Kinio
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Patent number: 11713065Abstract: A method of communication-based train control system migration includes scanning a guideway to generate surveying data and processing surveying data to calculate a 3-D representation of the guideway. Appropriate locations are determined for the communication-based control devices on the guideway. Communication-based train control devices are installed in a guideway at the determined appropriate locations and vehicles are retrofitted with an autonomy platform. Testing of the control devices and retrofit vehicles is performed. A communication-based train control system is used to control the retrofit vehicles when they operate within the guideway.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.Inventors: Walter Kinio, Rudy Rochefort, Alon Green
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Patent number: 11608097Abstract: A system comprises a set of sensors on a first end of a vehicle having the first end and a second end, and a controller. The sensors are configured to generate corresponding sensor data based on a detected object along a direction of movement of the vehicle. The controller is configured to compare a time at which the first sensor detected the object with a time at which the second sensor detected the object to identify the first end or the second end as a leading end of the vehicle, and to calculate a position of the leading end of the vehicle based on the sensor data generated by one or more of the first sensor or the second sensor. The controller is also configured to generate a map of the plurality of objects based on the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: THALES CANADA INCInventors: Alon Green, Walter Kinio, Peter Timmermans
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Patent number: 11603122Abstract: An SIL 4 over-speed protection device for a rail vehicle includes a first logical unit configured to be connected to a first power source, a first speed sensor and a first vital supervision circuit and a second logical unit configured to be connected to a second power source, a second speed sensor and a second vital supervision circuit. The first logical unit is configured to determine if the second logical unit is functioning properly and the second logical unit is configured to determine if the first logical unit is functioning properly.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: THALES CANADA INCInventors: Abe Kanner, Walter Kinio, Rudy Rochefort, Firth Whitwam
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Patent number: 11465660Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and software for train control and tracking using multi sensors, SSD/QR signs, and/or RF reflectors are disclosed, which enable determination of train location on a guideway, train movement authority, train length, and coupler status of each vehicle (married pair) and the consist (integrity) of the train.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.Inventors: Alon Green, Walter Kinio, Firth Whitwam
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Publication number: 20220206136Abstract: Embodiments of a method of locating a guideway mounted vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a communication signal is transmitted to a wayside communication device. A range estimation is obtained based on the communication signal. A radar signal is transmitted to at least one reflector. An accuracy of the range estimation is increased based on the radar signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Bojan SUBASIC, Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO, Marco DE THOMASIS, David BEACH
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Patent number: 11254338Abstract: A system comprises a first sensor on a first end of a vehicle and an on-board controller coupled to the first sensor. The first sensor is configured to detect a radio frequency (RF) signature of a marker along a guideway. The first sensor is a radar detection device. The on-board controller is configured to determine a first position of the vehicle on the guideway or a first distance from the position of the vehicle to a stopping location along the guideway based on at least the RF signature received from the first sensor. The marker is a metasurface plate comprising a first diffused element, a first retroreflector element, a first absorbing element and a second diffused element between the first retroreflector element and the first absorbing element.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.Inventors: Alon Green, Walter Kinio, Peter Timmermans
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Publication number: 20220037796Abstract: A metasurface includes a dielectric material, a ground plane on a back side of the dielectric material; and at least one conductive element on a top surface of the dielectric material, wherein the at least one conductive element includes at least one of a ground-backed dipole or a slot array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Alon Ion GREEN, Peter TIMMERMANS, Walter KINIO, Alex M. H. WONG, Philip CHRISTIAN, George V. ELEFTHERIADES
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Patent number: 11183769Abstract: A metasurface includes a dielectric material, a ground plane on a back side of the dielectric material; and at least one conductive element on a top surface of the dielectric material, wherein the at least one conductive element includes at least one of a ground-backed dipole or a slot array.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: THALES CANADA INC.Inventors: Alon Green, Peter Timmermans, Walter Kinio, Alex M. H. Wong, Philip Christian, George V. Eleftheriades
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Publication number: 20210146978Abstract: A method and system include receiving positioning and motion information from one or more positioning and motion devices on a vehicle on a guideway, based on the positioning and motion information, receiving information from a database on the vehicle, the information comprising track geometry information and infrastructure information corresponding to the guideway, using the track geometry information and positioning and motion information to determine a path of the guideway and a trajectory of the vehicle along the path, receiving data from one or more electromagnetic sensors on the vehicle, and detecting an object by using the trajectory, the infrastructure information, and the information from the one or more electromagnetic sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: David BEACH, Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO
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Publication number: 20210114640Abstract: A method of communication-based train control system migration includes scanning a guideway to generate surveying data and processing surveying data to calculate a 3-D representation of the guideway. Appropriate locations are determined for the communication-based control devices on the guideway. Communication-based train control devices are installed in a guideway at the determined appropriate locations and vehicles are retrofitted with an autonomy platform. Testing of the control devices and retrofit vehicles is performed. A communication-based train control system is used to control the retrofit vehicles when they operate within the guideway.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Walter KINIO, Rudy ROCHEFORT, Alon GREEN
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Publication number: 20210114639Abstract: A positioning and odometry system (POS) includes one or more sensors configured to collect sensor data. The one or more sensors are operably coupled to a portable housing configured to be coupled to a vehicle body. POS has processing circuitry operably coupled to the one or more sensors. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, in response to the collected sensor data from the one or more sensors, vehicle position and odometry data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Walter KINIO, Rudy ROCHEFORT, Alon GREEN
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Publication number: 20210114634Abstract: A signal aspect enforcement method for a rail vehicle includes determining if vehicle position is unknown. The system determines if rail vehicle speed is less than a line-of-sight threshold speed. The system determines the grade of the rail. A worst-case braking distance of rail vehicle is calculated. The signal aspect is determined using a camera system and a beacon system. The system determines if the signal aspect determined by camera system is same as signal aspect determined by beacon system and, if so, determines the route of rail vehicle and speed limit of rail vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO
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Publication number: 20210078620Abstract: An SIL 4 over-speed protection device for a rail vehicle includes a first logical unit configured to be connected to a first power source, a first speed sensor and a first vital supervision circuit and a second logical unit configured to be connected to a second power source, a second speed sensor and a second vital supervision circuit. The first logical unit is configured to determine if the second logical unit is functioning properly and the second logical unit is configured to determine if the first logical unit is functioning properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Abe KANNER, Walter KINIO, Rudy ROCHEFORT, Firth WHITWAM
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Patent number: 10762707Abstract: A method includes detecting an initialization position of a processing zone within a graphical user interface, the processing zone having boundaries and a predefined direction extending away from the initialization position, the graphical user interface comprising displayed point cloud data, the displayed point cloud data being based on a scanning of a three dimensional space. The method also includes applying a Kalman filter to the track points to identify a trajectory of a guideway and generating a model of the guideway based on the track points and the trajectory. The method further includes detecting one or more of a turnout region or an object associated with the guideway. The method additionally includes generating a map comprising the model of the guideway and one or more of the turnout region or the object, and at least one label identifying the turnout region or the object included in the map.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: THALES CANADA, INC.Inventors: Jaewook Jung, Gunho Sohn, Michael Rickard, Alon Green, Walter Kinio
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Publication number: 20200070860Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and software for train control and tracking using multi sensors, SSD/QR signs, and/or RF reflectors are disclosed, which enable determination of train location on a guideway, train movement authority, train length, and coupler status of each vehicle (married pair) and the consist (integrity) of the train.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO, Firth WHITWAM
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Publication number: 20200070859Abstract: A system comprises a set of sensors on a first end of a vehicle having the first end and a second end, and a controller. The sensors are configured to generate corresponding sensor data based on a detected object along a direction of movement of the vehicle. The controller is configured to compare a time at which the first sensor detected the object with a time at which the second sensor detected the object to identify the first end or the second end as a leading end of the vehicle, and to calculate a position of the leading end of the vehicle based on the sensor data generated by one or more of the first sensor or the second sensor. The controller is also configured to generate a map of the plurality of objects based on the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Alon GREEN, Walter KINIO, Peter TIMMERMANS
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Publication number: 20200028272Abstract: A metasurface includes a dielectric material, a ground plane on a back side of the dielectric material; and at least one conductive element on a top surface of the dielectric material, wherein the at least one conductive element includes at least one of a ground-backed dipole or a slot array.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Alon GREEN, Peter TIMMERMANS, Walter KINIO, Alex M. H. WONG, Philip CHRISTIAN, George V. ELEFTHERIADES