Inventor · Oak Grove, MO, US

Tom Otsubo

14Patents
4h-index
23Co-inventors
56Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 7, 2006 → Apr 5, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8370006B2 Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Active
US8751073B2 Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
US8406940B2 Methods and systems for mapping railroad tracks Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8224510B2 System and method to provide communication-based train control system capabilities Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US9828010B2 System, method and computer software code for determining a mission plan for a powered system using signal aspect information Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US8700237B1 System and method for communicating critical and noncritical data in a consist Electricity 2 Active
US8463469B2 Digital railroad system Physics 2 Active
US9354034B2 Positive location system for a locomotive consist Physics 2 Active
US9043044B2 System and method for communicating data in a consist Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9049561B2 System and method for distributing track information in a consist Electricity 1 Active
US9254852B2 Methods and system of automating track circuit calibration Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9283969B2 Locomotive/tender car communication system Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US9132843B2 Communication system for use with train consist Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US10281586B2 Transmission data for flight check Electricity 0 Active

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