Description
Class B61L : GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
Subclass 3/00: Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
B61L 3/00
Sub-Class
Stats
- 386 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 53 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 65 Total Patent Owners
- 1,019 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12129603 | Ground rail transfer device and gauge changing system | Sep 07, 18 | Oct 29, 24 | CRRC TANGSHAN CO., LTD. |
| 12110046 | Vehicle control system and method | Dec 20, 19 | Oct 08, 24 | Transportation IP Holdings, LLC |
| 11971399 | Resonant sensor probe assembly | Jun 27, 22 | Apr 30, 24 | Transportation IP Holdings, LLC |
| 11952025 | Method for configuration of control software in a rail vehicle | Feb 17, 22 | Apr 09, 24 | Siemens Mobility GmbH |
| 11952022 | System and method for dynamic selection of high sampling rate for a selected region of interest | May 01, 19 | Apr 09, 24 | RAIL VISION LTD |
| 11945483 | Method and apparatus for a train control system | Nov 12, 21 | Apr 02, 24 | Not available |
| 11938986 | Control device for railway vehicles and disconnection determination method | Jul 04, 18 | Mar 26, 24 | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 11912318 | Wireless vehicle management system | Nov 30, 20 | Feb 27, 24 | ARUP VENTURES LIMITED |
| 11912323 | Train control method, system, computer device and storage medium | Dec 28, 21 | Feb 27, 24 | Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd |
| 11904914 | Systems and methods for identifying potential deficiencies in railway environment objects | Mar 23, 20 | Feb 20, 24 | BNSF Railway Company |
| 11904918 | Computer interlocking system and switching control method for the same, device, and storage medium | Apr 23, 19 | Feb 20, 24 | BYD Company Limited |
| 11897527 | Automated positive train control event data extraction and analysis engine and method therefor | Dec 13, 22 | Feb 13, 24 | BNSF Railway Company |
| 11891097 | Vehicle control system, resource management device, vehicle control method, and program | Aug 08, 18 | Feb 06, 24 | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 11866079 | Wire-traversing robot and method of operation | Feb 16, 21 | Jan 09, 24 | Georgia Tech Research Corporation |
| 11866080 | Signal aspect enforcement | Oct 16, 20 | Jan 09, 24 | Thales Canada Inc. |
| 11858543 | System and method for controlling operations of a train using energy management machine learning models | Dec 21, 20 | Jan 02, 24 | Progress Rail Services Corporation |
| 11851095 | Driverless transport system | Sep 23, 21 | Dec 26, 23 | SSI Schäfer Automation GmbH (DE) |
| 11845483 | Hyperloop continuous control | Mar 29, 21 | Dec 19, 23 | SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC.; SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS; |
| 11834083 | System and method for calculating advance speed of a vehicle | Oct 22, 20 | Dec 05, 23 | Faiveley Transport Italia S.p.A. |
| 11827259 | Method and system for transmitting enforceable instructions in vehicle control systems | Jan 11, 21 | Nov 28, 23 | WABTEC HOLDING CORP |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0409,138 | HYBRID LOCOMOTIVE WITH THROTTLE POWER BOOST | Jun 08, 23 | Dec 12, 24 | PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC. |
| 2024/0174,273 | Methods and Systems for Implementing Drive Systems and Braking Systems on Railway Vehicles | Nov 27, 23 | May 30, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0174,440 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING METHOD | Oct 25, 23 | May 30, 24 | SEMES CO., LTD. |
| 2024/0101,170 | LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR DRIVE FOR A HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM | Jul 21, 23 | Mar 28, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0089,022 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECENTRALIZED RAIL SIGNALING AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL | Jul 11, 23 | Mar 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0067,239 | TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE AND SLIP-SLIDE DETECTION METHOD | Jan 14, 21 | Feb 29, 24 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION |
| 2024/0025,462 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD | Jun 23, 23 | Jan 25, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0017,753 | Method & apparatus for a train control system | Nov 12, 21 | Jan 18, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0011,904 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A WHEEL-RAIL ADHESION VALUE FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE | Nov 20, 20 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0331,266 | AUTOMATED POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL EVENT DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS ENGINE AND METHOD THEREFOR | Dec 13, 22 | Oct 19, 23 | BNSF Railway Company |
| 2023/0294,747 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED TRAVERSAL OF PHASE BREAKS | May 24, 23 | Sep 21, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0278,602 | Automated Tie Marking | Mar 31, 23 | Sep 07, 23 | BNSF Railway Company |
| 2023/0278,601 | Automated Tie Marking | Mar 31, 23 | Sep 07, 23 | BNSF Railway Company |
| 2023/0159,069 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATION OF ACCELERATION VALUES OF LOCOMOTIVES IN A TRAIN CONSIST | Nov 24, 21 | May 25, 23 | Progress Rail Services Corporation |
| 2023/0150,559 | Method & apparatus for a train control system | Nov 12, 21 | May 18, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0080,474 | TRAIN CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Dec 28, 21 | Mar 16, 23 | Traffic Control Technology Co., Ltd |
| 2022/0135,092 | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR MONITORING AN AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM | Jan 29, 20 | May 05, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0387,657 | ELECTRIC DUAL-MODE WIPER SYSTEM FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES | Nov 10, 20 | Dec 16, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0206,403 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE ORIENTATION DETERMINATION | Jan 03, 20 | Jul 08, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0107,543 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED RAMP RATE CONTROL FOR A TRAIN | Oct 11, 19 | Apr 15, 21 | Progress Rail Services Corporation |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 28 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 28 Months (last 5 years Issuances)