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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2011
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Todd Goodermuth, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Peltz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
David Mckay, Melbourne, FL (US);
Eugene Smith, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Mcmanus, Saginaw, TX (US);
John Brand, Melbourne, FL (US);
Todd Goodermuth, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Peltz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Cooper, Palm Bay, FL (US);
David Mckay, Melbourne, FL (US);
Eugene Smith, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian McManus, Saginaw, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for communicating data in a rail vehicle consist includes transmitting, at a first rail vehicle in the consist, first data over a running rail to a second, different rail vehicle in the consist, where the running rail guides and supports the rail vehicles of the consist as the rail vehicles travel along the running rail. The method also includes monitoring the running rail for second data and receiving the second data over the running rail for use by a first system onboard the first rail vehicle.