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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Michael Cross, Monroeville, PA (US);
Kenneth A. Karg, Belle Vernon, PA (US);
Gary S. Krut, Bethel Park, PA (US);
William Ruhe, Gibsonia, PA (US);
John T. Degrave, McDonald, PA (US);
Linda F. Clawson, Monroeville, PA (US);
Chad Emahizer, Monroeville, PA (US);
Michael Cross, Monroeville, PA (US);
Kenneth A. Karg, Belle Vernon, PA (US);
Gary S. Krut, Bethel Park, PA (US);
William Ruhe, Gibsonia, PA (US);
John T. DeGrave, McDonald, PA (US);
Linda F. Clawson, Monroeville, PA (US);
Chad Emahizer, Monroeville, PA (US);
Bombardier Transportation (Technology) Germany GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
An automated manipulation system is provided for manipulating one or more vehicles in a transit system. The automated manipulation system includes a vehicle control mechanism in communication with a vehicle for receiving, processing and transmitting signals for controlling the operation of the vehicle. The system also includes a central control mechanism in wireless communication with the vehicle control mechanism for receiving, processing and transmitting signals for controlling the vehicle control mechanism and thereby initiating a manipulation operation in the vehicle. The manipulation operation is one of: adding a vehicle to the system; removing a vehicle from the system; coupling a first vehicle to a second vehicle; and uncoupling a first vehicle from a second vehicle. A method of automatically manipulating at least one vehicle in a transit system is also provided.