Brent Fransen

Title: Brent Fransen and Rail-Yard Safety Innovation.

Introduction

Brent Fransen is an inventor associated with Winona, Minnesota, and Miller Felpax Corporation. His patent work addresses safety during train shoving movements, when a locomotive pushes railcars along a track.

Latest Patents

Fransen is associated with 1 patent, titled “Early Warning System for Shove Track Protection.” The invention uses train-position detectors to locate the end of a train during shoving movements. When the train approaches a preconfigured prohibited zone, the detectors send alerts to devices aboard the locomotive and to handheld devices used by rail-yard workers. These devices can provide audio, visual, or haptic warnings, helping alert both the locomotive operator and nearby workers without relying on human-based track monitoring.

Career Highlights

Fransen’s listed patent reflects a focus on applying position detection and timely alerts to a practical rail-safety challenge. His work is associated with Miller Felpax Corporation.

Collaborations

Mukhtiar Ahmad is identified as Fransen’s coworker. The available information does not specify Ahmad’s role in the patent or the invention.

Conclusion

Brent Fransen’s patent describes a warning system designed to help protect rail-yard workers and train operators during shoving movements by detecting when a train approaches a prohibited zone.