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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Abram Christopher Friesen, Sunset Valley, TX (US);
Bex George Thomas, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Ilkin Onur Dulgeroglu, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Edward McQuillan, Lisle, IL (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B61D 17/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining how to stack containers/trailers on a vehicle consist at a terminal/yard at least to maintain aerodynamic efficiency. Embodiments of the present invention provide a terminal management software application configured to determine how to stack containers/trailers on vehicles of a vehicle consist, taking into account a resultant aerodynamic efficiency of the vehicle consist during transit as well as other factors.