WDP setup determination method
US6972670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L25/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining the configuration of locomotives in wired distributed trains. It includes determining consists of adjacent locomotives in the train. It determines one or more sub-consists of adjacent locomotives, which are controlled separately from a preceding adjacent locomotive within the consist. Locomotives which have an available wired distributed power controller is determined. A common consist indicator is assigned to all adjacent locomotives of a consist if the consist has at least one available wired distributed power controller. A common sub-consist indicator is assigned to all locomotives of a sub-consist if the consist has at least one available wired distributed power controller.
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