Eugene A Smith

US Patent:

20130261842, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

May 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/900307

Inventors:

AJITH KUTTANNAIR KUMAR - Erie PA, US
EUGENE SMITH - Melbourne FL, US
NICK DAVID NAGRODSKY - Melbourne FL, US
WILLIAM CHERRICK SCHOONMAKER - Melbourne FL, US
TODD WILLIAM GOODERMUTH - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B61C 17/12

US Classification:

701 1

Abstract:

A method includes obtaining data relating to operation of a first vehicle in a vehicle consist that includes the first vehicle and a second vehicle communicatively coupled with each other by a communication channel. The first vehicle includes a first electronic component performing functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method also includes communicating the first data over the communication channel from the first vehicle to a second electronic component disposed onboard the second vehicle responsive to the first electronic component being unable to perform the one or more functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method further includes performing the functions of the first electronic component with the second electronic component using the first data that is received from the first vehicle.

US Patent:

20140032023, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Dec 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

14/005451

Inventors:

Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Eugene A. Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US
Paul Kenneth Houpt - Schenectady NY, US
Glenn Robert Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Joseph Forrest Noffsinger - Lee's Summit MO, US
Brian J. McManus - Ft. Worth TX, US
Jared Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
David Michael Peltz - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

B60W 40/105

US Classification:

701 20, 701 70, 701 93, 701 94

Abstract:

A method for vehicle control comprises determining a braking capability of a braking system of a rail vehicle or other vehicle, and modifying application of at least one mission parameter by a control system of the vehicle based on the determined braking capability. Braking capability may be determined by activating the braking system of the vehicle to apply a braking force on the vehicle, and concurrently, applying a level of tractive effort of the vehicle is sufficient to overcome the braking force. The braking capability is determined based on the level of tractive effort.

US Patent:

20170057526, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Nov 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/352991

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Eugene Smith - Melbourne FL, US
Nick David Nagrodsky - Melbourne FL, US
William Cherrick Schoonmaker - Melbourne FL, US
Todd William Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

B61L 15/00
B61L 25/02

Abstract:

A method includes obtaining data relating to operation of a first vehicle in a vehicle consist that includes the first vehicle and a second vehicle communicatively coupled with each other by a communication channel. The first vehicle includes a first electronic component performing functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method also includes communicating the first data over the communication channel from the first vehicle to a second electronic component disposed onboard the second vehicle responsive to the first electronic component being unable to perform the one or more functions for the first vehicle using the first data. The method further includes performing the functions of the first electronic component with the second electronic component using the first data that is received from the first vehicle.