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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 22, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael Steffen, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Jesse Herlocker, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jeffrey Michael Fries, Grain Valley, MO (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 29/04 (2006.01); B61L 29/32 (2006.01); B61L 29/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 29/32 (2013.01); B61L 29/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes receiving an absolute time associated with movement of a vehicle system, modifying the absolute time into a relative time, and controlling one or more warning devices using the relative time. A system includes a crossing module configured to receive an absolute time associated with movement of a vehicle system. The crossing module is configured to modify the absolute time into a relative time and to control one or more warning devices using the relative time.