Inventor
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE
US82 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
38 patentsUS5992950ANov 30, 1999
Controlled stop function for locomotives
GEN ELECTRIC111 citations98
US6148269ANov 14, 2000
Wheel diameter calibration system for vehicle slip/slide control
GEN ELECTRIC68 citations96
US6208097B1Mar 27, 2001
Traction vehicle adhesion control system without ground speed measurement
GEN ELECTRIC71 citations94
US7121383B2Oct 17, 2006
Wayside rail lubrication apparatus and method
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations93
US6854563B2Feb 15, 2005
Wayside rail lubrication apparatus and method
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations93
US6194850B1Feb 27, 2001
System and method for determining true ground speed in a locomotive
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations93
US6349248B1Feb 19, 2002
Method and system for predicting failures in a power resistive grid of a vehicle
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations92
US6028402AFeb 22, 2000
Automatic rail characterization for adhesion system evaluation for AC locomotives
GEN ELECTRIC41 citations92
US5929610AJul 27, 1999
Method and apparatus for shoot-through detection and accommodation in an electric power system including a synchronous generator power source
GEN ELECTRIC27 citations91
US7285926B2Oct 23, 2007
System and method for locomotive adhesion control
GEN ELECTRIC23 citations90
US5892342AApr 6, 1999
Self-test circuit for a shorted diode protection panel in a diesel electric locomotive
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations90
US7344202B2Mar 18, 2008
System and method for dealing with ground fault conditions that can arise in an electrical propulsion system
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations89
US6600979B1Jul 29, 2003
Method and system for determining an inertially-adjusted vehicle reference speed
GEN ELECTRIC44 citations89
US6276281B1Aug 21, 2001
Method and apparatus for control of a rail contaminant cleaning system
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations89
US8371233B2Feb 12, 2013
System and method for dynamically affecting a force applied through a rail vehicle axle
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations84
US7535116B2May 19, 2009
System and method for controlling an output of an auxiliary power source of a diesel powered system
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations84
US9925991B2Mar 27, 2018
Apparatus and method for lifting and moving an axle of a rail vehicle
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations83
US9751542B2Sep 5, 2017
System and method of vehicle system control
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations82
US9746452B2Aug 29, 2017
Wireless system and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations82
US9205759B2Dec 8, 2015
System and method of vehicle system control
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations82
US7928597B2Apr 19, 2011
Power system and method for driving an electromotive traction system and auxiliary equipment through a common power bus
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations82
US7746604B2Jun 29, 2010
Method, system, and computer software code for detection and isolation of electrical ground failure and secondary failure
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations82
US7035065B2Apr 25, 2006
Electrical ground isolation and secondary failure reduction detection and isolation
GEN ELECTRIC13 citations82
US10233920B2Mar 19, 2019
System and method for a compressor
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations81
US9677556B2Jun 13, 2017
System and method for a compressor
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations81
US9897082B2Feb 20, 2018
Air compressor prognostic system
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations79
US11148689B2Oct 19, 2021
Vehicle monitoring system
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations73
US10730536B2Aug 4, 2020
Systems and methods for route mapping
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US10392031B2Aug 27, 2019
System and method for controlling a vehicle
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations73
US10006337B2Jun 26, 2018
Systems and methods for diagnosing an engine
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US10598650B2Mar 24, 2020
System and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations71
US9718480B2Aug 1, 2017
Adhesion control system and method
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations71
US9211809B2Dec 15, 2015
System and method of vehicle system control based on a vehicle reference speed
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations71
US6758087B2Jul 6, 2004
Method, system and storage medium for determining a vehicle reference speed
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations71
US7562945B2Jul 21, 2009
System and method for dealing with ground fault conditions that can arise in an electrical propulsion system
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations70
US9728016B2Aug 8, 2017
Wheel monitoring system and method
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations68
US9845084B2Dec 19, 2017
System and method for traction control
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations66
US8371232B2Feb 12, 2013
System and method for modification of a baseline ballast arrangement of a locomotive
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations63
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE
6 patentsUS8984930B2Mar 24, 2015
System and method for diagnosing a reciprocating compressor
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE9 citations83
US9151695B2Oct 6, 2015
Systems and methods for diagnosing an engine
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE9 citations82
US8875561B2Nov 4, 2014
Systems and methods for diagnosing an engine
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE15 citations82
US9308921B2Apr 12, 2016
Tractive effort system and method
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE7 citations81
US9447745B2Sep 20, 2016
System and method for diagnosing an engine
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE5 citations72
US9046050B2Jun 2, 2015
Shaft imbalance detection system
WORDEN BRET DWAYNE5 citations72
BOHORI ADNAN KUTUBUDDIN
1 patentFLYNN PAUL LLOYD
1 patentMALONE MATTHEW JOHN
1 patentYOUNG HENRY TODD
1 patentGE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
1 patentKUMAR AJITH KUTTANAIR
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