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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Richard J. Matusiak, Watertown, NY (US);
Wade Goforth, Carrollton, TX (US);
Folkert Horst, Ottawa, CA;
Inventors:
Richard J. Matusiak, Watertown, NY (US);
Wade Goforth, Carrollton, TX (US);
Folkert Horst, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A train control system, in particular to a train control system for a train consist using a Distributed Power (DP) technology. This technology refers to the placement and operation of one or more groups of locomotives, which are distributed throughout a train consist including a multiple railcars and multiple locomotives. These locomotives are remotely controlled from the cab in the leading locomotive (i.e., the Lead locomotive (LL)).