David C Teeter

US Patent:

7520472, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Apr 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/113562

Inventors:

David Michael Peltz - Melbourne FL, US
Thomas Charles Leary - Papillion NE, US
Mark Bradshaw Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Brian Lee Staton - Palm Bay FL, US
David Carroll Teeter - Satellite Beach FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B61L 3/00

US Classification:

246187A, 246187 B, 246182 B, 701 20

Abstract:

A remote control system and method for the remote control operation of a locomotive in the performance of a car-kicking sequence comprises a portable control unit operable from a location off-board of the locomotive. The portable control unit includes an operator interface allowing an operator to initiate, with a single step, a predetermined sequence of locomotive operations for automatically performing a car-kicking procedure and generating a signal responsive to the single step for transmission to the locomotive. The system also includes a memory for storing a set of instructions corresponding to the predetermined sequence. An onboard slave control unit, interfaced with an operating system on the locomotive, receives the signal and automatically controls movement of the locomotive according to the set of instructions.

US Patent:

8224591, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/504028

Inventors:

Eugene A. Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US
David Carroll Teeter - Melbourne FL, US
John William Brand - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

702 41

Abstract:

A system for verifying validity of a pressure reading from a transducer on a remote powered system, the system including a comparator subsystem configured to evaluate a pressure reading differential taken between a first transducer that is part of a braking system on a lead powered system and a second transducer that is a part of a braking system on a remote powered system, wherein the pressure reading differential is taken when the lead powered system and the remote powered system are operating in a distributed power application. A method and computer software code, stored on a computer readable media and executable with a processor, are also disclosed for verifying validity of a pressure reading from a transducer on a remote powered system.

US Patent:

8521447, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/529738

Inventors:

Eugene A. Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US
David Carroll Teeter - Melbourne FL, US
John William Brand - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G01L 25/00

US Classification:

702 41

Abstract:

A method that includes comparing a first brake pressure measured at a first transducer that is part of a braking system on a lead powered unit of a distributed power (DP) system to a second brake pressure measured at a second transducer that is part of a braking system on a remote powered unit of the DP system. The method also includes determining whether the second transducer is functioning within designated operational parameters when the DP system is operating in a DP mode based on comparing the first brake pressure to the second brake pressure.

US Patent:

7263647, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Oct 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/273431

Inventors:

Robert Francis Bryant - Palm Bay FL, US
David Carroll Teeter - Satellite Beach FL, US
Robert James Foy - Melbourne FL, US
Joseph Bibb Cain - Indialantic FL, US
Adrian Jones - Indialantic FL, US
Don Keith Johnson - Palm Bay FL, US
Frank Sanzone - Satellite Beach FL, US
Dale Henry Delaruelle - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H03M 13/00

US Classification:

714758, 714755, 714756

Abstract:

A communication system for a distributed locomotive power/brake control system for a railroad train having a lead locomotive and one or more remote locomotives. Command and status signals are communicated over the system between the lead and remote locomotives. Each communicated message includes an information segment comprising the command or status information, and an error control segment for detecting errors in the information segment. The error control segment further comprises cyclic redundancy code words and parity bits formed according to the horizontal or vertical parity of the information segment and the cyclic redundancy code words.

US Patent:

20030178534, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Feb 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/366436

Inventors:

David Peltz - Melbourne FL, US
Thomas Leary - Papillion NE, US
Mark Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Brian Staton - Palm Bay FL, US
David Teeter - Satellite Beach FL, US

International Classification:

B61L003/00

US Classification:

246/18700A

Abstract:

A remote control system and method for the remote control operation of a locomotive in the performance of a car-kicking sequence comprising a control unit, a remote control unit and a processor in communication with the locomotive onboard operating system. An operator interface of the operator control unit includes an input mechanism for inputting a command associated with at least one predetermined car-kicking sequence. The operator control unit generates a signal to the onboard operator's system indicative of the instruction to perform the car-kicking sequence. The processor is able to access a set of stored instructions for performing the car-kicking sequence.

US Patent:

20030182030, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360055

Inventors:

Mark Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
David Teeter - Satellite Beach FL, US
David Kornick - Melbourne FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

701/019000, 246/18700A

Abstract:

An automatic coupling system () for a locomotive (). The automatic coupling system includes a means for detecting a coupling contact and for controlling locomotive systems such as throttle and brakes in response to such contact. The means for detecting contact may be a speed sensor (), an accelerometer (), a distance detector (), and/or a wheel slip detector (). The automatic coupling system may be integrated with a locomotive remote control system () to facilitate the coupling of a locomotive to a railcar () when the operator is not located in the locomotive cab.

US Patent:

20070173990, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/330372

Inventors:

Eugene Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US
Glen Peltonen - Palm Bay FL, US
David Teeter - Satellite Beach FL, US
Brian Staton - Palm Bay FL, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701020000

Abstract:

A method for automatically controlling a traction condition of a locomotive () configurable for operation by remote control includes establishing a communication link () between an operator control unit () offboard the locomotive and a remote control unit () onboard the locomotive to assert control of the locomotive. The method also includes sensing a loss of traction condition of the locomotive while the locomotive is being remotely operated. The method further includes automatically controlling an operation of the locomotive to correct the loss of traction condition.

US Patent:

20100130124, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/276378

Inventors:

David Carroll Teeter - Melbourne FL, US
Eugene Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US
James Glen Corry - Melbourne FL, US
Robert James Foy - Melbourne FL, US
James P. Schmitz - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Fairfield CT

International Classification:

H04B 7/14

US Classification:

455 15

Abstract:

Communicating messages between an HOT device (L) in a lead locomotive () and an EOT device () at an end-of-train position. The method comprises tuning a DP transceiver (L) onboard a remote locomotive (A) to an HOT/EOT communications channel frequency, transmitting a message from the EOT device () intended for the HOT device (L) or transmitting a message from the HOT device (L) intended for the EOT device (), and receiving the message at the DP transceiver (L). If the message was transmitted from EOT device (), transmitting the message from the DP transceiver (L) to HOT device (L) and receiving and executing the message at the HOT device (L). If the message was transmitted from the HOT device (L), transmitting the message from the DP transceiver (L) to the EOT device () and receiving and executing the message at the EOT device ().