Patent AU-2007289022-B2 (AU)
Title: Trip optimization system and method for a train
Inventor: KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2007-09-10
Granted: 2012-12-20
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 19 June 2008 (19.06.2008) PCT WO 2008/073547 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: (US). DAUM, Wolfgang [US/US]; 5228 Annendale B61L 3/00 (2006.01) Drive, Erie, PA 16506 (US). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agents: CONKLIN, Mark, A. et al.; General Electric PCT/US2007/078026 Company, Global Patent Operation, 187 Danbury Road, Suite 204, Wilton, CT 06897 (US). (22) International Filing Date: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 10 September 2007 (10.09.2007) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, (25) Filing Language: English CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, IHU, ID, IL, (26) Publication Language: English IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (30) Priority Data: LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, 11/608,066 7 December2006 (07.12.2006) US MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, 11/608,257 8 December 2006 (08.12.2006) US PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, 60/894,006 9 March 2007 (09.03.2007) US TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, 11/750,716 18 May 2007 (18.05.2007) US ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): GEN- kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, ERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY [US/US]; 1 River Road, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, Schenectady, NY 12345 (US). ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, (72) Inventors; and FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): KUMAR, Ajith, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, Kuttannair [US/US]; 528 Donna Drive, Erie, PA 16509 GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: TRIP OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRAIN 42-, 7 T3 3 40 - j e (57) Abstract: A control system for operating a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, O the system including a mission optimizer that determines at least one setting be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit, '1a converter that receives at least one of information that is to be used by the diesel-fueled power generating unit and converts the Information to an acceptable signal a sensor to collect at least one operational data from the diesel powered system that is communi Scated to the mission optimizer, and a communication system that provides for a closed control loop between the mission optimizer, converter, and sensor. W O 2008/073547 A2 ||||||||||||||H||||||||||||||||||||||||||I|||HI|||||||||||||I|||||||ID|||||||||||||||||||||| Declarations under Rule 4.17: Published: - as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a - without international search report and to be republished patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) upon receipt of that report - as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii))