Monitoring system for detecting degradation of a propulsion subsystem

US11084511B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Transportation IP Holdings, LLC · US

Inventors

• Raghav Shrikant Kulkarni · Bengaluru, IN
• Cesar Domingos · Contagem, BR
• Vinaykanth V. Mudiam · Erie, US
• Neil Xavier Blythe · North East, US
• Shawn Gallagher · Erie, US
• Daniel Edward Loringer · Erie, US
• Pedro Lopes · Contagem, BR
• Vinayak Tilak · Clifton Park, US
• James Robert Mischler · Lawrence Park, US
• Patricia Sue Lacy · McKean, US
• Michael Majewski · Joliet, US
• Pradheepram Ottikkutti · Erie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 10, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61L15/009
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system detects a parameter and generates a first trip plan to automatically control the vehicle according to a first trip plan. A controller is connected to a sensor and configured to receive the parameter. The controller is configured to generate a new trip plan or modify the first trip plan into a modified trip plan based on at least one of a cumulative damage or an end of life. A new trip plan or the modified trip plan is configured, during operation of the vehicle according to the new trip plan or the modified trip plan, for at least one of an adjustment in velocity or avoiding one or more operating conditions of the vehicle, relative to the first trip plan.