Rail communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8423208
APP PUB NO 20120078452A1
SERIAL NO

12891925

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A rail communication system includes: a communication management device capable of being communicatively coupled with a conductive pathway that extends along a track; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with a rail vehicle that travels along the track and with the conductive pathway, the communication management device and the on-board communication device configured to communicate a data signal between each other through the conductive pathway, where the data signal includes network data. A method for communicating with rail vehicles includes: coupling a vehicle management device with a conductive pathway that extends alongside a track; and coupling an on-board communication device disposed on a rail vehicle that travels along the track with the conductive pathway; where the communication management device and the on-board communication device communicate a data signal that includes network data through the conductive pathway.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brand, John Melbourne, US 29 1011
Cooper, Jared Klineman NE Palm Bay, US 109 2267
Daum, Wolfgang Erie, US 180 7806
Goodermuth, Todd Melbourne, US 29 911
Kraeling, Mark Melbourne, US 13 712
Noffsinger, Joseph Grain Valley, US 8 341

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