Eugene S Smith

US Patent:

20220266876, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

May 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/743512

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Brian Joseph McManus - Fort Worth TX, US
Frank Wawrzyniak - Melbourne FL, US
Robert James Foy - Melbourne FL, US
James Glen Corry - Melbourne FL, US
Mark Bradshaw Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Todd William Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US
Eugene Smith - Banner Elk NC, US
Steven Andrew Kellner - Melbourne FL, US
Joseph Mario Nazareth - Melbourne FL, US
Brian William Schroeck - Melbourne FL, US
David Michael Peltz - Melbourne FL, US
Jeffrey Donald Kernwein - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Daniel J. Rush - Melbourne FL, US
David Allen Eldredge - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

B61C 17/12
B60L 15/00
B60L 15/32
B60L 15/34
B60L 15/38
B60T 13/66

Abstract:

A system and method includes a first control system having one or more processors onboard a lead vehicle of a vehicle system that includes the lead vehicle and a remote vehicle. The second control system automatically restricts movement of the vehicle system based on a location of the vehicle system. The processors detect a signal instance of an operator actuating an input device, and communicate a vehicle information request message to the second control system. The second control system communicates a list of vehicle identifiers, that includes a vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle, to the processors. The processors communicate a wireless linking message, including a request to establish a communication link, to the remote vehicle based on the vehicle identifier associated with the remote vehicle.

US Patent:

20190276055, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

May 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/423537

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Brian Joseph McManus - Fort Worth TX, US
Frank Wawrzyniak - Melbourne FL, US
Robert James Foy - Melbourne FL, US
James Glen Corry - Melbourne FL, US
Mark Bradshaw Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Todd William Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US
Eugene Smith - Banner Elk NC, US
Steven Andrew Kellner - Melbourne FL, US
Joseph Mario Nazareth - Melbourne FL, US
Brian William Schroeck - Melbourne FL, US
David Michael Peltz - Melbourne FL, US
Jeffrey Donald Kernwein - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Daniel J. Rush - Melbourne FL, US
David Allen Eldredge - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

B61C 17/12
B60L 15/32
B60L 15/34
B60T 13/66
B60L 15/00
B60L 15/38

Abstract:

A system includes one or more processors, a communication device, and a positive train control (PTC) system. The one or more processors and communication device are onboard a lead vehicle of a vehicle system that includes the lead vehicle and a first remote vehicle. The PTC system is configured to restrict movement of the vehicle system based on a location of the vehicle system. The PTC system communicates a list of vehicle identifiers to the one or more processors. The communication device communicates a wireless linking message, which includes a vehicle identifier associated with the first remote vehicle, to the first remote vehicle. The communication device establishes a communication link between the lead vehicle and the first remote vehicle responsive to receipt of the wireless linking message at the first remote vehicle. The one or more processors remotely control movement of the first remote vehicle via the communication link.

US Patent:

20170090473, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Dec 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/377594

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Brian Joseph McManus - Fort Worth TX, US
Frank Wawrzyniak - Melbourne FL, US
Robert James Foy - Melbourne FL, US
James Glenn Corry - Melbourne FL, US
Mark Bradshaw Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Todd William Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US
Eugene Smith - Melbourne FL, US
Steven Andrew Kellner - Melbourne FL, US
Joseph Mario Nazareth - Melbourne FL, US
Brian William Schroeck - Melbourne FL, US
David Michael Peltz - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
H04W 76/02

Abstract:

A communication system and method for communicatively linking vehicles in a vehicle consist determine a vehicle identifier for a first remote vehicle included in a vehicle consist formed from a lead vehicle and at least the first remote vehicle. The system and method communicate a wireless linking message addressed to the vehicle identifier from the lead vehicle to the first remote vehicle, and establish a communication link between the lead vehicle and the first remote vehicle responsive to receipt of the wireless linking message at the first remote vehicle. The communication link is established such that movement of the first remote vehicle is remotely controlled from the lead vehicle via the communication link. The communication link is established without an operator entering the first remote vehicle.