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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2012
Jared Klineman Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Joseph Mcmanus, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Frank Wawrzyniak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Ralph C. Haddock, Iii, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert James Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
James Glen Corry, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Klineman Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Joseph McManus, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Frank Wawrzyniak, Melbourne, FL (US);
Ralph C. Haddock, III, Melbourne, FL (US);
Robert James Foy, Melbourne, FL (US);
James Glen Corry, Melbourne, FL (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for controllably linking propulsion units in a vehicle consist includes transmitting a linking signal having an identity of a lead propulsion unit. A remote propulsion unit is remotely controlled by the lead unit when the identity matches a designated identity stored onboard the remote unit. A de-linking signal is transmitted from the lead unit when the lead unit is to be decoupled from the vehicle consist. The de-linking signal includes a replacement identity of a replacement propulsion unit. A replacement linking signal is transmitted from a second lead unit. The remote propulsion unit allows the second lead propulsion unit to remotely control the operations of the remote propulsion unit when replacement identity stored onboard the remote propulsion unit matches an identity that is communicated in the replacement linking signal.