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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe Bryan Hungate, Marion, IA (US);
Stephen Robert Montgomery, Marion, IA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
246 62 ; 2461 / ; 2461 / ;
Abstract
A system for controlling train movement uses a distributed architecture. Wayside controllers receive signals from individual trains, including position information derived from a navigation system. The wayside controllers interface with a central train control network, and coordinate local train movement including the issuance of incremental authorities.