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Francois P. Pretorius
Also filed as: PRETORIUS FRANCOIS · PRETORIUS FRANCOIS P
7 granted patents·2 pending applications·87 citations·filing 1996–2023
78Inventor score
Files withTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC4WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP3PRETORIUS FRANCOIS1SAFETRAN SYSTEMS CORP1
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9 records- 0188US5751569AGeographic train controlSAFETRAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·85 cites·7 claims
- 0266US9457821B2Railroad signaling and communication system using a fail-safe voltage sensor to verify trackside conditions in safety-critical railroad applicationsWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 4, 2016·1 cites·9 claims
- 0364US11527151B2System and method for monitoring traffic control devicesTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 0457US11176811B2System and method for monitoring traffic control devicesTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 0555US11511782B2Control system for enforcing conditional authorities using vehicle-to-vehicle monitoringWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 0655US2024109564A1Secure vehicle to vehicle ptc communicationTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 0754US2016332645A1Railroad signaling and communication system using a fail-safe voltage sensor to verify trackside conditions in safety-critical railroad applicationsWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 0852US11871234B2Secure vehicle to vehicle PTC communicationTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 0942US8989926B2Railroad signaling and communication system using a fail-safe voltage sensor to verify trackside conditions in safety-critical railroad applicationsPRETORIUS FRANCOIS·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 24, 2015·1 cites·13 claims
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