This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 4 published patent applications. Top assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Innovations by Fernando Antonio Campos Gomide
Introduction
Fernando Antonio Campos Gomide is an inventor based in Campinas, SP, Brazil. He has made significant contributions to the field of railway scheduling and operations. His innovative approach focuses on enhancing the efficiency of train movements within a railroad network.
Latest Patent Applications
One of his notable patent applications is titled "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING AND PACING TRAINS." This application describes a hierarchy of procedures that set pacing schedules for trains operating in a railroad network. At the train level of the hierarchy, a network coordinator sends time windows to a train, indicating when it should arrive at or depart from a siding along its track. The time windows provide flexibility for the train to adjust its pace as needed, for example, to conserve fuel. At the territory level, if the train indicates that it cannot comply with the time windows, the coordinator evaluates and adjusts pacing schedules for other trains sharing the same track in the territory to avoid conflicts. This adjustment also provides time windows for the trains to adjust their pace as needed. At the network level, the coordinator ensures that pacing schedules adjusted for a territory also meet time windows set for trains crossing a boundary into another territory in the network.
Conclusion
Fernando Antonio Campos Gomide's innovative approach to train scheduling demonstrates his commitment to improving railway operations. His work has the potential to enhance efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in the transportation sector.