John W. McElroy
15Patents
7h-index
33Co-inventors
66Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 28, 1980 → Dec 6, 2015
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5008841A | Non-invasive system and method for inspection of valves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5477149A | Method and apparatus for non-invasive monitoring of solenoid valves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US7257471B2 | Communications device for remote control of rail track switches in a train yard | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US8805605B2 | Scheduling system and method for a transportation network | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Active |
| US4317368A | Acoustic emission warning system for a fiberglass member | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US9008933B2 | Off-board scheduling system and method for adjusting a movement plan of a transportation network | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US6574441B2 | System for adding sound to pictures | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US8209205B1 | Planning and scheduling tool assistant assuring high utilization of resources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US5083109A | Rotating source verification device | Physics | 3 | Expired |
| US9694835B2 | Detection system and method for rail vehicle | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9233697B2 | Method and system for controlling a vehicle system factoring mass attributable to weather | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8452466B2 | Methods and system for detecting railway vacancy | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US9463818B2 | Systems for controlling a vehicle system factoring mass attributable to weather | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8996293B2 | System and method for determining a slack condition of a vehicle system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8930126B2 | Systems and methods for fuel consumption analysis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.