B61L 15/0058
On-board optimisation of vehicle or vehicle train operation
Official title: {On-board optimisation of vehicle or vehicle train operation}
B61L15/0058 (On-board optimisation of vehicle or vehicle train operation) appears on 381 US grants and 447 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B61L- Granted patents
- 381
- Published applications
- 447
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 794
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 12 | 19 |
| 2013 | 20 | 21 |
| 2014 | 26 | 25 |
| 2015 | 23 | 14 |
| 2016 | 23 | 31 |
| 2017 | 30 | 26 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2019 | 23 | 34 |
| 2020 | 20 | 35 |
| 2021 | 26 | 35 |
| 2022 | 17 | 34 |
| 2023 | 32 | 19 |
| 2024 | 32 | 29 |
| 2025 | 38 | 17 |
| 2026 | 10 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and systems for decentralized rail signaling and positive train control6 Oct 2026US 12,752,823 B2Metrom Rail, LLC
- Method and device for measuring a parameter relevant to the journey of a rail vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,715,487 B2Siemens Mobility GmbH
- Fuel consumption system for locomotive18 Aug 2026US 12,709,308 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Systems and methods for providing autonomous train driving strategy11 Aug 2026US 12,703,410 B2Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
- Self-powered integrated sensing and communication interactive method of high-speed railway based on hierarchical deep reinforcement learning3 Mar 2026US 12,566,970 B2Jilin University
- Vehicle control system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296512 A1Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
- Method and system for cooling a traction component of a rail vehicle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249890 A1Siemens Mobility GmbH
- Systems and methods for determining adjacent railroad tracks using lidar13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235761 A1BNSF Railway Company
- Wireless vehicle management system2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184355 A1Arup Ventures Limited
- Preplanned locomotive communications loss management25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175884 A1Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Regulating a railway vehicle94US 5,440,489 AWestinghouse Brake and Signal Holdings Limited · 1995
- System and method for managing two or more locomotives of a consist82US 7,021,588 B2General Electric Company · 2006
- System and method for optimizing a path for a marine vessel through a waterway71US 8,155,811 B2General Electric Company · 2012
- Consist manager for managing two or more locomotives of a consist70US 7,618,011 B2General Electric Company · 2009
- Geometric track and track/vehicle analyzers and methods for controlling railroad systems64US 7,164,975 B2Andian Technologies Ltd. · 2007