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  • Sterling Heights, MI
  • 4956 Corfu Dr, Cocoa, FL 32926 (315) 926-5166
  • Melbourne, FL
  • 11390 Hill Rd, Wattsburg, PA 16442
  • Erie, PA
  • Marion, NY
  • Palmyra, NY
  • 4956 Corfu Dr, Cocoa, FL 32926

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Us Patents

System And Method For Managing Emissions From Mobile Vehicles

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US Patent:
7500436, Mar 10, 2009
Filed:
May 25, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/136769
Inventors:
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Steven Matthew Pelkowski - Erie PA, US
Mark Bradshaw Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Glen Paul Peltonen - Melbourne FL, US
James Kiss - Melbourne FL, US
Daniel Malachi Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Bradley Charles Hendrickson - Erie PA, US
Glenn Robert Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Daniel F. Wolf - Erie PA, US
Leonard Michael Hill - Erie PA, US
Steven Andrew Kellner - Melbourne FL, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
B61C 1/00
G05D 1/00
US Classification:
105 2605, 701 19
Abstract:
A locomotive () is operable in two or more distinct configurations, with the change in configuration being response to a configuration input signal (). A locomotive configuration is represented by the set of end use device control signals () that are generated by the locomotive control systems () in response to the respective set of operational input values (). For a given set of operational input values, a first set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a first value, and a second set of end use device control signals is generated when a configuration input has a second value. The configuration input variable is responsive to an emission profile associated with the locomotive location. A value of a locomotive emission parameter corresponding to the emission profile is monitored and saved in a storage device (e. g. , ).

System And Method For Improved Train Handling And Fuel Consumption

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US Patent:
7522990, Apr 21, 2009
Filed:
Jun 8, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/148815
Inventors:
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Glenn R. Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Daniel Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
B61C 17/12
US Classification:
701123, 701 19, 701 20
Abstract:
A method of controlling the operation of a railroad train having a locomotive consist comprising one or more railroad locomotives to improve locomotive consist fuel efficiency, the method including calculating on-board the locomotive consist a load of the train being moved by the locomotive consist based on measuring the movement of the train in response to locomotive consist power settings, determining on-board the locomotive consist a current location of the train, identifying on-board the locomotive consist a change in condition of the track prior to the train reaching the change in track condition, and adjusting on-board the locomotive consist the locomotive consist power setting to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

System And Method For Improved Train Handling And Fuel Consumption

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US Patent:
7590485, Sep 15, 2009
Filed:
Apr 20, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/426414
Inventors:
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Glenn R. Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Daniel Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
B61C 17/12
US Classification:
701123, 701 19, 701 20
Abstract:
A system for improving fuel efficiency of a railroad train located on a railroad train having a locomotive consist including one or more railroad locomotives, said system including a position-determining device, a track profile database including terrain and contour data about a railroad track, and a processor including an algorithm to calculate a load of said train and a feed forward algorithm to determine an acceleration rate and/or a deceleration rate of said train based on said calculated load and forth coming terrain and contour of a railroad track, wherein said change in condition of the track is determined on-board the locomotive consist and the locomotive consist power setting is adjusted to optimize locomotive consist fuel consumption based on the calculated load of the train as the train is proximate to the change in track condition.

Method And Apparatus For Remote Detection And Control Of Data Recording Systems On Moving Systems

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US Patent:
7593963, Sep 22, 2009
Filed:
Nov 29, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/288799
Inventors:
Daniel Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Joel Burlingham - Erie PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
US Classification:
7071041, 707 10, 701 2
Abstract:
A method of remotely detecting and controlling whether locomotive data indicative of at least one of integrated diagnostic data, telemetry data and recording systems data from a locomotive is valid locomotive data, the method including remotely accessing locomotive data residing at the locomotive, reviewing a data parameter characteristic of the locomotive data, and comparing the data parameter to indicia signifying an expected data parameter characteristic.

Locomotive Wireless Video Recorder And Recording System

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US Patent:
7965312, Jun 21, 2011
Filed:
Jun 6, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/146831
Inventors:
Wing Yeung Chung - Erie PA, US
Daniel Malachi Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Glenn Robert Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Jeffrey James Kisak - Erie PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H04N 7/18
US Classification:
348116, 348148, 348149
Abstract:
An imaging system () for generating landmark correlated images taken from a railroad locomotive includes a camera () mounted on the locomotive () for imaging an environment in a vicinity of the locomotive and transmitting imaging data indicative of images acquired. The system also includes a location sensor () on-board the locomotive generating signals indicative of a geographic location of the locomotive constituting location data. The system also includes a railroad landmark database () comprising a plurality of railroad landmarks () associated with respective geographic locations constituting landmark tags. The system also includes a processor (e. g. , ) receiving the imaging data and location data and communicating with the railroad landmark database to correlate the landmark tags with the imaging data and the location data for generating landmark correlated image data. The system may also include a computer system () for accessing the landmark correlated image data by landmark location.

System And Method For Controlling Operations Of A Vehicle Consist Based On Location Data

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US Patent:
8589003, Nov 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul 15, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/183626
Inventors:
John Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Daniel Ballesty - Erie PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
G05D 1/00
US Classification:
701 20, 701 19
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for monitoring different conditions that are simultaneously or concurrently experienced by different vehicles in the same consist and using the monitored conditions to locally change operations of one or more of the vehicles. In accordance with one embodiment, operations data related to one or more vehicles of the consist is acquired from one or more of plural different locations in the consist. The operations data and location data related to where the operations data is acquired are communicated to a first vehicle of the consist. Command data is formed based on the operations data and the location data. The command data directs at least one of the vehicles in the consist to change one or more operations of the at least one of the vehicles. The command data is transmitted to one or more of the vehicles of the consist.

Locomotive Wireless Video Recorder And Recording System

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US Patent:
20030222981, Dec 4, 2003
Filed:
Feb 10, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/361968
Inventors:
Jeffrey Kisak - Erie PA, US
Glenn Shaffer - Erie PA, US
Daniel Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Wing Chung - Erie PA, US
International Classification:
H04N007/18
US Classification:
348/148000
Abstract:
A video recorder system carried on-board a railroad locomotive for recording images relating to events of interest in a vicinity of the locomotive and transmitting the images to a location off-board of the locomotive, the system comprising: an audio/video system with a camera mounted on the locomotive for imaging an environment in a vicinity of the locomotive, the camera transmitting imaging data indicative of images acquired; and data storage on-board the locomotive in communication with the camera for storing the imaging data. The system also includes a processor on-board the locomotive in communication with the data storage for identifying and retrieving selected imaging data of interest from the data storage. Optionally the system may further include a wireless communication system on-board the locomotive in communication with said processor for transmitting signals associated with the selected imaging data of interest to a location off-board of the locomotive and receiving commands and information from off board the locomotive.

Locomotive Control System And Method

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US Patent:
20040245410, Dec 9, 2004
Filed:
May 19, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/849314
Inventors:
Jeffrey Kisak - Erie PA, US
Bradley Hendrickson - Erie PA, US
Ajith Kumar - Erie PA, US
Daniel Ballesty - Wattsburg PA, US
Gerald Hess - Lenexa KS, US
Stephen Pelkowski - Erie PA, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company
International Classification:
B61L027/00
US Classification:
246/003000
Abstract:
The invention includes a system and method for managing an operation of a locomotive as a function of a location of the locomotive. The system comprises a location unit for determining the location of the locomotive and a control unit for controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the determined location. In another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method for receiving a security authorization input from an operator of the locomotive, comparing the received operator security authorization input to a security authorization parameter, and restricting an operation of the locomotive when the received operator security authorization input does not match the security authorization parameter. In yet another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method of sending a control command from a remote system, receiving the control command at the locomotive, and controlling an operation of the locomotive responsive to the received control command. In still another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method for controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the location of the locomotive, a monitored emission parameter and an emission characteristic.
Daniel M Ballesty from Sterling Heights, MI, age ~59 Get Report