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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Jon Marra, Henderson, NY (US);
Bryan Mclaughlin, Watertown, NY (US);
Richard Matusiak, Watertown, NY (US);
Jon Marra, Henderson, NY (US);
Bryan McLaughlin, Watertown, NY (US);
Richard Matusiak, Watertown, NY (US);
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Abstract
A control system and method which includes storing the geographic location of the neutral sections along the path onboard the vehicle. A GPS system on the vehicle determines the geographic location of the vehicle. A program of the control system determines the position of the vehicle relative to the position of the neutral section from memory using the GPS to determine the location of the vehicle. Next, it provides a control for maintaining the circuit breaker of the vehicle open as the source collector passes through the neutral section.