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BNSF RAILWAY CO
US·186 granted patents·75 pending applications·485 citations·filing 2003–2025
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
261 records- 0197US11461366B1System and method for data pruning via dynamic partition managementBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 4, 2022·6 cites·30 claims
- 0296US11565730B1Automated tie markingBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 31, 2023·8 cites·22 claims
- 0396US7966945B1Isolation and support structures for hydrogen hybrid locomotives and hydrogen hybrid locomotives using the sameBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 28, 2011·48 cites·21 claims
- 0495US11861819B2Systems and methods for calibrating image capturing modulesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·2 cites·18 claims
- 0595US11776145B2Systems and methods for reconstructing objects using transitional imagesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 0695US11628869B1Automated tie markingBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 18, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 0795US11607720B2Wedge driver and method thereforBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 21, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 0895US11305796B1System and method for remote device monitoringBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 19, 2022·15 cites·20 claims
- 0995US8382407B1Method and apparatus for transporting wind turbine bladesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2013·17 cites·5 claims
- 1095US7971538B1Power management systems for hydrogen hybrid locomotives and hydrogen hybrid locomotives using the sameBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 5, 2011·33 cites·16 claims
- 1194US12033312B2Systems and methods for determining defects in physical objectsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 9, 2024·7 cites·16 claims
- 1294US11541919B1Automated positive train control event data extraction and analysis engine and method thereforBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 3, 2023·7 cites·30 claims
- 1394US11510298B1Smart lamp system and methodBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 22, 2022·6 cites·28 claims
- 1494US11423559B2Systems and methods for reconstructing objects using transitional imagesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 23, 2022·5 cites·17 claims
- 1594US11364943B1System and method for strategic track and maintenance planning inspectionBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 21, 2022·27 cites·20 claims
- 1694US8381658B1Hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotives and methods of operating the sameBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2013·19 cites·23 claims
- 1794US2026084730A1Automated tie markingBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1893US11943852B2System and method for railroad smart flasher lampsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 26, 2024·4 cites·30 claims
- 1993US11850656B2Wedge driver and method thereforBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2093US11827256B1System and method for virtual approach signal restriction upgradeBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 28, 2023·5 cites·30 claims
- 2193US11763480B2Systems and methods for locating objectsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·5 cites·20 claims
- 2293US11620743B2Systems and methods for determining defects in physical objectsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 4, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 2393US11453423B1System and method for railroad directive managementBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 27, 2022·4 cites·30 claims
- 2493US10894550B2Railroad virtual track block systemBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 19, 2021·6 cites·14 claims
- 2593US8342786B2Container auto-lock systemBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 1, 2013·14 cites·9 claims
- 2692US12285796B2Wedge driver and method thereforBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 29, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 2792US11861509B2Automated positive train control event data extraction and analysis engine for performing root cause analysis of unstructured dataBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·5 cites·24 claims
- 2892US11688169B1Drone based automated yard checkBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 27, 2023·10 cites·16 claims
- 2992US11423527B2System and method for minimizing lost vehicle axel motion and filtering erroneous electrical signalsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 23, 2022·2 cites·29 claims
- 3092US11059502B1Avalanche slide detection system and methodBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 13, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 3191US12319327B2System and method for strategic track and maintenance planning inspectionBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 3, 2025·2 cites·14 claims
- 3291US12077197B2Automated tie markingBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 3, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3391US11713064B1System and method for detecting axle body and filet cracks in rail vehiclesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 1, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 3491US11654946B1System and method of railroad track data aggregation and analysis for determining inspection frequencyBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted May 23, 2023·2 cites·24 claims
- 3591US11338832B1System and method for railroad tie managementBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2020·Granted May 24, 2022·3 cites·15 claims
- 3691US8006627B1Cooling systems for hydrogen hybrid locomotives and hydrogen hybrid locomotives using the sameBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 30, 2011·10 cites·9 claims
- 3791US2025363132A1System and method for data pruning via dynamic partition managementBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3890US11932290B2Systems and methods for auditing assetsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·5 cites·18 claims
- 3990US11623669B1On-board thermal track misalignment detection system and method thereforBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 4090US10946878B1Wireless slide fence system and methodBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 16, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 4190US10919546B1Systems and methods for detecting tanks in railway environmentsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 16, 2021·15 cites·20 claims
- 4290US8827612B2Container auto-lock systemBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 9, 2014·10 cites·3 claims
- 4389US12056931B2Drone based automated yard checkBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 6, 2024·2 cites·16 claims
- 4489US10984521B2Systems and methods for determining defects in physical objectsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·9 cites·20 claims
- 4589US10921343B2Systems and methods for converting wind pressure to wind velocityBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 16, 2021·4 cites·18 claims
- 4689US10921344B2Pressure sensing probeBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 16, 2021·4 cites·17 claims
- 4788US11422020B2System, method and apparatus for lading measurement in a rail carBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 23, 2022·1 cites·12 claims
- 4888US11107233B2Systems and methods for locating objectsBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 31, 2021·8 cites·17 claims
- 4988US2026084252A1Devices and tooling system for maintenance of dynamic weight management systems on railroad vehiclesBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 5087US12553759B2System, method and apparatus for lading measurement in a rail carBNSF RAILWAY CO·Filed 2024·Granted Feb 17, 2026·0 cites·11 claims
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