Inventor · Sharpsburg, GA, US

Eugene Smith

80Patents
19h-index
84Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 8, 1985 → May 13, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8825239B2 Communication system and method for a rail vehicle consist Performing Operations; Transporting 232 Active
US6862502B2 Intelligent communications, command, and control system for a land-based vehicle Electricity 82 Expired
US5447462A Fabric laminate and garments incorporating same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US5507681A Cushion strap assembly and method of making same Human Necessities 50 Expired
US6095618A Segmented brake pipe train control system and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US8328145B2 Method and apparatus for distributed power train control Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Active
US8406941B2 Adaptive brake scheme during a distributed power communication loss Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Active
US4859000A Adaptive air brake control system Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US6937925B2 Slow speed consist control by independently controlling each locomotive Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US7038597B2 Railroad distributed power communication system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4784352A Forward posture support seat system Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Expired
US7664459B2 On-board message repeater for railroad train communications system Electricity 26 Active
US8903574B2 System and method for vehicle communication, vehicle control, and/or route inspection Electricity 25 Active
US5056873A Adaptive air braking system with correction for second order transient effects Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US9983593B2 System and method for vehicle communication, vehicle control, and/or route inspection Electricity 22 Active
US7162337B2 Automatic neutral section control system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US8073582B2 System and method for establishing a wireless-based communication link between a pair of locomotives Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Active
US9205849B2 System and method for inspecting a route during movement of a vehicle system over the route Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US6375275B1 Railroad brake pipe overcharge and separation detection system Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US9581998B2 System and method for vehicle communication, vehicle control, and/or route inspection Electricity 19 Active
US4946229A Adaptive air brake control system Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US8935022B2 Data communication system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US5820445A Cushion strap assembly and method of making same Human Necessities 17 Expired
US6443538B1 Feed valve and reference pressure enhancement Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US7762631B2 Distributed power train operation responsive to an unexpected brake pipe fluid flow condition Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.