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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2001
Anthony W. Lumbis, Watertown, NY (US);
Dale R. Stevens, Adams Center, NY (US);
John N. Versic, Watertown, NY (US);
Anthony W. Lumbis, Watertown, NY (US);
Dale R. Stevens, Adams Center, NY (US);
John N. Versic, Watertown, NY (US);
New York Air Brake Corproation, Watertown, NY (US);
Abstract
An electronic control system () for an electropneumatic brake for a rail vehicle having a power trainline (), comprising a battery (); a functional control module () and a power management module; wherein the functional control module () includes a brake controller for the electropneumatic brake, an interface to the power trainline, a transceiver for receiving brake signals, a power supply circuit deriving a power supply from the power trainline (), and a control management controller for the transceiver and the power supply circuit; and wherein the power management module includes a battery charging circuit connected to the power supply and a power controller for the battery charging circuit and the power supply circuit.