Patent AU-2007294587-B2 (AU)
Title: System and method for optimizing parameters of multiple rail vehicles operating over multiple intersecting railroad networks
Inventor: DAUM WOLFGANG
IPC: B61L27/00
Filed: 2007-08-24
Granted: 2013-02-21
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date _C (10) International Publication Number 10 April 2008 (10.04.2008) PCT WO 2008/042516 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: Melbourne, FL 32904 (US). SHAFFER, Glenn, Robert B61L 27/00 (2006.01) [US/US]; 3618 Dominic Drive, Erie, PA 16506 (US). (21) International Application Number: (74) Agents: CONKLIN, Mark, A. et al.; General Electric PCT/US2007/076699 Company, Global Patent Operation, 187 Danbury Road, (22) International Filing Date: 24 August 2007 (24.08.2007) Suite 204, Wilton, CT 06897 (US). (25) Filing Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (26) Publication Language: English AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, Bi, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CL, (30) Priority Data: CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, 11/831,492 31 July 2007 (31.07.2007) US ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, HJU, ID, IL, 60/849,101 2 October 2006 (02.10.2006) US IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, 60/939,851 23 May 2007 (23.05.2007) US LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): GEN- PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, ERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY [US/US]; 1 River Road, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, Schenectady, NY 12345 (US). ZM, ZW. (72) Inventors; and (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): DAUM, Wolfgang kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, [US/US]; 5228 Annendale Drive, Erie, PA 16506 (US). GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ERYUREK, Evren [US/US]; 1900 West Nasa Boulevard, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PARAMETERS OF MULTIPLE RAIL VEHICLES OPERATING OVER MULTIPLE INTERSECTING RAILROAD NETWORKS (57) Abstract: In a railway network a method 10 for linking at least one of train parameters, fuel Dispatch efficiency, emission efficiency, and load with Schedule Changes instructions Future Speed Limit Changes network knowledge so that adjustments for network efficiency may be made as time progresses while a v-'train is performing a mission. The method includes 26 ugsegrnt Stake PHlney i snr Fuel, dividing the train mission into multiple sections 26 u Multi tart Journey with common intersection points, and calculating Plan Re-Plan train operating parameters based on other trains in a Generate 14 24 railway network to determine optimized parameters oPower ver a certain section. The method further includes Command comparing optimized parameters to current operating 16 parameters, and altering current operating parameters Fallow Powe Optiona: Ponualimited of the train to coincide with optimized parameters for Command by Driver amd Driver at least one of the current track section and a pending Controlled Broking track section. Get Actual 18 Speed Power and Position Compare Estimate 20 Projected Train/Loco Arrival Times Parameters to Planned Compare 22 Schedule Estimates Delta to Assumed Parameters Parameters Delta Delta W O 2008/0425 16 A 3 ||||||||||1|||||||||||||||||||||||1|||H||||||I||||||||||Hill||||||H||||H||1||||||||||||||||| European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, Published: FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, - with international search report PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of Declarations under Rule 4.17: amendments - as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) - as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the (88) Date of publication of the international search report: earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) 7 August 2008