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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Dale A. Brown, LaGrange, IL (US);
Dale A. Brown, LaGrange, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Abstract
A consist communication system is disclosed for use with a train consist. The consist communication system may have a fluid conduit, at least a first cable disposed within the fluid conduit and configured to transmit communication signals, and at least a second cable disposed within the fluid conduit and configured to transmit electrical power. The communication conduit may also have a coupling fixedly connected to an end of the fluid conduit, a first transformer coil connected to the at least a first cable, and a second transformer coil connected to the at least a second cable and disposed in an orthogonal orientation relative to the first transformer coil.