Jared Klineman Cooper

US Patent:

8280567, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/344846

Inventors:

John Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Klineman Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
Gregory Hrebek - Palm Bay FL, US
Brian McManus - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B61L 23/00

US Classification:

701 19, 345629, 340937, 246293

Abstract:

A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.

US Patent:

8406943, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Aug 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/567128

Inventors:

John Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Klineman Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
Gregory Hrebek - Palm Bay FL, US
Brian McManus - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B61L 23/00

US Classification:

701 19, 345629, 340937, 246293

Abstract:

A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.

US Patent:

8441143, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/840345

Inventors:

Todd William Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Mark Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Klineman Cooper - Palm Bay FL, US
Ning Zhang - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B60L 1/00

US Classification:

307 91, 307 34

Abstract:

A rail vehicle system and a method for managing distribution of power in the rail vehicle system are provided.

US Patent:

8457815, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/891938

Inventors:

Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Joseph Noffsinger - Grain Valley MO, US
John Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Klineman Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
Todd Goodermuth - Melbourne FL, US
Mark Kraeling - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G05D 1/00

US Classification:

701 19, 246182 C

Abstract:

A rail appliance communication system includes: an equipment management device capable of being coupled with a conductive pathway extending along a track that a rail vehicle travels along; and an appliance communication device capable of being coupled with a rail appliance disposed proximate to the track, the appliance communication device and the equipment management device configured to communicate a data signal with each other through the conductive pathway. A method for communicating with a rail appliance includes: coupling an equipment management device with a conductive pathway that extends along a track that a rail vehicle travels along; and coupling an appliance communication device with the rail appliance disposed proximate to the track; wherein the equipment management device and the appliance communication device communicate a data signal through the conductive pathway.

US Patent:

8494695, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/552533

Inventors:

Jared Klineman Cooper - Palm Bay FL, US
John William Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Nick David Nagrodsky - Melbourne FL, US
Keith Gilbertson - Grain Valley MI, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G05D 11/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 19, 370328, 370329, 104 8801, 104 8806, 246 2 R, 246 3, 246 5

Abstract:

A rail vehicle includes of one or more locomotives and may further include one or more rail cars, and the rail vehicle further includes a locator element, a communications device and a control module located on the rail vehicle. The locator elements provide a location information of the rail vehicle to a control module. The control module is coupled to the communications device and the locator element. The control module determines control settings for controlling the operations of the communications device based on the location of the rail vehicle. The communications device sends and/or receives data, including communications data, off-board the rail vehicle.

US Patent:

8521345, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/338558

Inventors:

Jared K. Cooper - Melbourne FL, US
Brian Murren - Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 19

Abstract:

A communication method includes the steps of, at a first system, communicating with a second system for the establishment of a mutual clock and, at the first system, performing a first set of operations based on the mutual clock and performing a different, second set of operations based on a first clock of the first system, wherein the first clock is different from the mutual clock.

US Patent:

8532850, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Jan 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683874

Inventors:

Jared Klineman Cooper - Palm Bay FL, US
Todd William Goodermuth - Satellite Beach FL, US
Eugene A. Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 19, 375258

Abstract:

A locomotive consist includes a lead locomotive, one or more trail locomotives, and a multiple unit (MU) cable bus interconnecting the first locomotive and the trail locomotives, which is used in the locomotive consist for transferring non-network control information between the lead vehicle and the trail locomotives. In a system and method for communicating data in the locomotive consist, network data is transmitted from the lead locomotive in the locomotive consist to one or more of the trail locomotives in the locomotive consist. The network data is transmitted over the MU cable bus. Each locomotive may include a computer unit or other electronic component, which along with the MU cable bus form a network in the train, e. g. , an Ethernet network.

US Patent:

8538608, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/556334

Inventors:

Mikhail Meltser - Hanover Park IL, US
Timothy Medema - Algonquin IL, US
John Brand - Melbourne FL, US
Jared Klineman Cooper - Palm Bay FL, US
Todd Goodermuth - Satellite Beach FL, US
David Allen Eldredge - Malabar FL, US
Robert Foy - Melbourne FL, US
Christopher McNally - Girard PA, US
Joseph Forrest Noffsinger - Lees Summit MO, US
David McKay - Melbourne FL, US
Patricia Lacy - Lawrence Park PA, US
Kristopher Smith - Satellite Beach FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G05D 11/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 19, 249187 C, 701 20, 701 2, 701123, 60706, 60711

Abstract:

A control system for a rail vehicle system including a lead powered unit and a remote powered unit is provided. The system includes a user interface, a master isolation module and a slave controller. The user interface is disposed in the lead powered unit and is configured to receive an isolation command to turn on or off the remote powered unit. The master isolation module is configured to receive the isolation command from the user interface and to communicate an instruction based on the isolation command. The slave controller is configured to receive the instruction from the master isolation module. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to supply tractive force to propel the rail vehicle system when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn on the remote powered unit. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to withhold the tractive force when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn off the remote powered unit.