Inventor
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER
CA33 patents
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RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP
10 patentsUS7304445B2Dec 4, 2007
Locomotive power train architecture
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP115 citations98
US7349797B2Mar 25, 2008
Emission management for a hybrid locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP115 citations97
US7507500B2Mar 24, 2009
Design of a large battery pack for a hybrid locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP62 citations96
US6984946B2Jan 10, 2006
Method for monitoring and controlling traction motors in locomotives
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP81 citations95
US7124691B2Oct 24, 2006
Method for monitoring and controlling locomotives
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP55 citations93
US6308639B1Oct 30, 2001
Hybrid battery/gas turbine locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP124 citations93
US7467830B2Dec 23, 2008
Managing wheel slip in a locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP18 citations92
US7064507B2Jun 20, 2006
Managing wheel skid in a locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP27 citations92
US7084602B2Aug 1, 2006
Predicting wheel slip and skid in a locomotive
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP27 citations91
US6812656B2Nov 2, 2004
Sequenced pulse width modulation method and apparatus for controlling and powering a plurality of direct current motors
RAILPOWER TECHNOLOGIES CORP37 citations87
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER
9 patentsUS8866334B2Oct 21, 2014
Dispatchable power from a renewable energy facility
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER60 citations96
US7565867B2Jul 28, 2009
Multiple engine locomotive configuration
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER66 citations96
US8428796B2Apr 23, 2013
Rail conveyance system for mining
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER27 citations92
US8220572B2Jul 17, 2012
Multi-power source locomotive selection
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER23 citations92
US8561545B2Oct 22, 2013
Industrial locomotive construction
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER6 citations84
US8669670B2Mar 11, 2014
Gas turbine engine configurations
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER13 citations82
US8091495B2Jan 10, 2012
Compressed natural gas barge
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER14 citations81
US8807047B2Aug 19, 2014
Industrial locomotive construction
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER3 citations62
US9902405B2Feb 27, 2018
Rail cars for transporting heavy hydrocarbons
DONNELLY FRANK WEGNER0 citations42
RAILPOWER LLC
3 patentsUS7944081B2May 17, 2011
Multi-power source locomotive control method and system
RAILPOWER LLC22 citations92
US7667347B2Feb 23, 2010
Multi-power source locomotive control method and system
RAILPOWER LLC43 citations92
US7940016B2May 10, 2011
Regenerative braking methods for a hybrid locomotive
RAILPOWER LLC42 citations90