The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2010
Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Grain Valley, MO (US);
Robert Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Mcmanus, Melbourne, FL (US);
Stephen Smith, Melbourne, FL (US);
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Klineman Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Kevin Kapp, Melbourne, FL (US);
Kaitlyn Hrdlicka, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Grain Valley, MO (US);
Robert Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian McManus, Melbourne, FL (US);
Stephen Smith, Melbourne, FL (US);
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Klineman Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Kevin Kapp, Melbourne, FL (US);
Kaitlyn Hrdlicka, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations along the consist and receive network data from an off-board device. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules and receive the network data from the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the network connection. The arbitration module forms a message represented by the network data. One or more of the routing modules transmits the network data received from the off-board device to the arbitration module over the network connection. The arbitration module receives the network data to form the message and transmits the message to one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist through the network connection.