Systems and methods for providing constant warning time at crossings

US9026360B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Michael Fries · Grain Valley, US
• Jeffrey Baker · Overland Park, US
• Aric Albert Weingartner · Lee's Summit, US
• Michael W. Steffen, II · Melbourne, US
• Jesse Herlocker · Melbourne, US
• William Shields · Blue Springs, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2013
• Grant date: May 5, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61L29/32
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system includes a determination module and a communication module. The determination module is configured to be located onboard a first vehicle configured to travel along a first route including a crossing corresponding to an intersection of the first route with a second route. The determination module is configured to be communicatively coupled with a remote crossing module. The determination module is configured to determine, based on a speed of the first vehicle, timing information corresponding to a time at which the first vehicle will travel proximate to the crossing on the first route. The communication module is configured to transmit the timing information to the remote crossing module. The timing information includes a reference time configured as an absolute time corresponding to a time for impeding travel of a second vehicle along the second route through the crossing.