Patent ID: 9415782
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B60T,B61C,B61L,G07C

Claim Text:
1. A system for controlling multiple air compressors in a locomotive consist, comprising: a first air compressor positioned in a first locomotive; a first controller interconnected to the first air compressor and controlling the operation of the first air compressor, wherein the first controller includes a first monitor that tracks a first accumulated total usage of the first air compressor; a first interface interconnecting the first controller to a network; a second air compressor positioned in a second locomotive a second controller interconnected to the second air compressor and controlling the operation of the second air compressor, wherein the second controller includes a second monitor that tracks a second accumulated total usage of the second air compressor; a second interface interconnecting the second controller to the network; and wherein said first controller is programmed to send a command via the network to the second controller that indicates how the second controller should operate the second compressor based on the first accumulated total usage of the first air compressor and the second accumulated total usage of the second air compressor.