Redundant method of confirming an ECP penalty
AssigneeWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
InventorsDanial Rice, Charles L. Wolf, Alan Laurence Cortie, Paul Gerard Bender
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Abstract
A train control system and method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car. A first controller or computer generates a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmit the train brake command to the at least one railroad car. A second controller or computer separate from the first controller or computer determines transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
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A train control system for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the system comprising:
- on the lead locomotive or control car:
- a first controller or computer programmed or configured to generate a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmit the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- a second controller or computer separate from the first controller or computer and programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the second controller or computer is programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command on a trainline connecting the lead locomotive or control car to the at least one railroad car.
A train control system for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the system comprising:
- on the lead locomotive or control car:
- a first controller or computer programmed or configured to generate a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmit the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- a second controller or computer separate from the first controller or computer and programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the second controller or computer is programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command on a wireless communication protocol to the at least one railroad car.
A train control system for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the system comprising:
- on the lead locomotive or control car:
- a first controller or computer programmed or configured to generate a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmit the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- a second controller or computer separate from the first controller or computer and programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the second controller or computer is programmed or configured to automatically implement or facilitate a pneumatic emergency brake application based on the determination of the transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
A train control system for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the system comprising:
- on the lead locomotive or control car:
- a first controller or computer programmed or configured to generate a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmit the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- a second controller or computer separate from the first controller or computer and programmed or configured to determine transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the second controller or computer is programmed or configured to automatically prevent an external penalty brake request from triggering a pneumatic emergency brake application based on the determination of the transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
A computer-implemented method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car, a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmitting the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- determining, by a second controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car and separate from the first controller or computer, transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the determining transmission of the train brake command comprises determining transmission of the train brake command on a trainline connecting the lead locomotive or control car to the at least one railroad car.
A computer-implemented method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car, a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmitting the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- determining, by a second controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car and separate from the first controller or computer, transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car, wherein the determining transmission of the train brake command comprises determining transmission of the train brake command on a wireless communication protocol to the at least one railroad car.
A computer-implemented method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car, a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmitting the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- determining, by a second controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car and separate from the first controller or computer, transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- automatically implementing or facilitating a pneumatic emergency brake application based on the determination of the transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
A computer-implemented method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car, a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmitting the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- determining, by a second controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car and separate from the first controller or computer, transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- automatically preventing an external penalty brake request from triggering a pneumatic emergency brake application based on the determination of the transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
A computer-implemented method for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the method comprising:
- generating, by a first controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car, a train brake command and directly or indirectly transmitting the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- determining, by a second controller or computer on the lead locomotive or control car and separate from the first controller or computer, transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- implementing or facilitating an ECP penalty brake application based on the determination of the transmission of the train brake command to the at least one railroad car.
A train control system for use in an electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP)-equipped train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one railroad car and, optionally, at least one trailing locomotive or control car, the system comprising:
- on the lead locomotive or control car:
- a first controller or computer programmed or configured to generate a train brake command on a trainline connecting the lead locomotive or control car to the at least one railroad car;
- and
- a second controller or computer programmed or configured to monitor the trainline for the train brake command and control application of a pneumatic emergency brake based on a presence of the train brake command on the trainline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.