Mark Edward Kane
40Patents
22h-index
12Co-inventors
82Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 22, 1987 → Aug 12, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9339323B2 | Electrocautery method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 246 | Active |
| US6865454B2 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | Performing Operations; Transporting | 65 | Expired |
| US6996461B2 | Method and system for ensuring that a train does not pass an improperly configured device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 65 | Expired |
| US6863246B2 | Method and system for automated fault reporting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 63 | Expired |
| US6112142A | Positive signal comparator and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 63 | Expired |
| US6609049B1 | Method and system for automatically activating a warning device on a train | Performing Operations; Transporting | 62 | Expired |
| US6845953B2 | Method and system for checking track integrity | Performing Operations; Transporting | 62 | Expired |
| US6957131B2 | Positive signal comparator and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 60 | Expired |
| US7872591B2 | Display of non-linked EOT units having an emergency status | Performing Operations; Transporting | 58 | Active |
| US6903658B2 | Method and system for ensuring that a train operator remains alert during operation of the train | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US7079926B2 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6824110B2 | Method and system for automatically activating a warning device on a train | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6915191B2 | Method and system for detecting when an end of train has passed a point | Performing Operations; Transporting | 51 | Expired |
| US6853888B2 | Lifting restrictive signaling in a block | Performing Operations; Transporting | 51 | Expired |
| US7036774B2 | Method and system for checking track integrity | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US7092801B2 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | Performing Operations; Transporting | 43 | Expired |
| US7467032B2 | Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 41 | Expired |
| US6978195B2 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US7092800B2 | Lifting restrictive signaling in a block | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US7024289B2 | Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US8696662B2 | Electrocautery method and apparatus | Human Necessities | 32 | Active |
| US7142982B2 | System and method for determining relative differential positioning system measurement solutions | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US7096096B2 | Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6701228B2 | Method and system for compensating for wheel wear on a train | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US4885689A | Multilingual code receivers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.