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US 2016/0096535 A1Published application
Automatic Driving System Disengagement Upon Operator Failure
AssigneeElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
InventorsIsaac Suwa Traylor, Allen Lee Mitchell, Erik Andrew Wise
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Abstract
A control system requires an affirmative action from an operator to disengage. This precludes a situation where an automatic drive system disengagement sequence is completed while the operator is either incapacitated or unavailable. Requiring an affirmative action by the operator ensures a machine's continued and efficient operation.
Claims20
A control system, comprising:
- a machine;
- an engine operatively associated with the machine;
- and
- an automatic drive system governing control of the engine, the automatic drive system requiring an affirmative action from an operator to disengage.
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A locomotive, comprising:
- an engine;
- a control system operatively associated with the engine;
- and
- an automatic drive system operatively associated with the control system, the automatic drive system requiring an affirmative action from an operator to disengage.
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A method of operating a locomotive, comprising,
- engaging an automatic drive system to control operation of the locomotive;
- and
- requiring an affirmative action from an operator to disengage the automatic drive system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.