Stephen K. Nickles
15Patents
13h-index
15Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: May 9, 1980 → Apr 24, 2006
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6144901A | Method of optimizing train operation and training | Physics | 130 | Expired |
| US4344364A | Apparatus and method for conserving fuel in the operation of a train consist | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 95 | Expired |
| US4853883A | Apparatus and method for use in simulating operation and control of a railway train | Physics | 79 | Expired |
| US4735385A | Apparatus and method for conserving fuel during dynamic braking of locomotives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 63 | Expired |
| US7073753B2 | Integrated train control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 62 | Expired |
| US4827438A | Method and apparatus related to simulating train responses to actual train operating data | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6332106A | Train handling techniques and analysis | Physics | 45 | Expired |
| US6311109A | Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US6587764B2 | Method of optimizing train operation and training | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US6480766B2 | Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US6219595A | Method of minimizing undesirable brake release | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US7188341B1 | Method of transferring files and analysis of train operational data | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US7263475B2 | Method of transferring files and analysis of train operational data | Electricity | 13 | Expired |
| US7447571B2 | Method of forecasting train speed | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US5586669A | Cushioning unit fault detector | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.