System, apparatus, and method for automatically controlling a locomotive
US9469310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for automatically controlling a locomotive include a control interface unit configured to receive input from at least one manual control, receive input from an automatic control system, and transmit commands to a locomotive control system, wherein the commands are based at least partially on the input received from the automatic control system. A bypass relay may also be provided to enable and disable communication between the at least one manual control and the locomotive control system.
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