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James A. Wood
Also filed as: HOOD JAMES A · WOOD JAMES A · WOOD JR JAMES ALEXANDER · Wood James Alexander
44 granted patents·3 pending applications·695 citations·filing 1981–2020
98Inventor score
Files withWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO23WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP9AMERICAN STANDARD INC8WABTEC HOLDING CORP3INGERSOLL RAND CO1
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47 records- 0197US4598953AElectropneumatic brake control system for railway transit vehicleAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 8, 1986·64 cites·31 claims
- 0290US4941099AElectronic adhesion adaptive wheel slide protection arrangement functionAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 10, 1990·34 cites·36 claims
- 0386US4491920ARate polarity shift wheel-slip control systemAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1981·Granted Jan 1, 1985·24 cites·10 claims
- 0485US7520574B2Pneumatic emergency brake release timerWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 21, 2009·12 cites·4 claims
- 0583US5791744APneumatic trainline control unitWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 11, 1998·36 cites·6 claims
- 0683US5388968ACompressor inlet valveINGERSOLL RAND CO·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 14, 1995·67 cites·4 claims
- 0782US5887953ADual pneumatic trainline control unitWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·35 cites·24 claims
- 0881US5738417ABrake pipe sensing unitWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 14, 1998·33 cites·22 claims
- 0980US5735579ABrake assurance moduleWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 7, 1998·32 cites·21 claims
- 1077US6520599B2Four port variable load valve weigh system for a brake pipe controlled brake systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 18, 2003·19 cites·20 claims
- 1177US5788339AUniversal pneumatic brake control unitWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 4, 1998·29 cites·20 claims
- 1276US6095621AElectronic emergency brake load weigh deviceWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 1, 2000·23 cites·16 claims
- 1376US4486839ASynchronous wheel-slip protection systemAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1982·Granted Dec 4, 1984·17 cites·10 claims
- 1474US6120109AElectronic emergency brake load weigh deviceWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·22 cites·4 claims
- 1574US5290095AWheel lock detection arrangement for multiple-axle railway vehiclesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 1, 1994·22 cites·17 claims
- 1669US5244171AIntermediary wheel slip sequence speed processing system for multiple axle railway vehiclesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 14, 1993·17 cites·16 claims
- 1768US5471387AMethod of and apparatus for the combined detection of speed varying energy level wheel slip detection and determination of wheel slip intensity of a railway vehicle brake systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 28, 1995·17 cites·20 claims
- 1868US4972145ASpeed sensor gap fault-detection arrangement for multiple-axle rail vehiclesAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 20, 1990·23 cites·20 claims
- 1965US4999779AAxle health discriminatory safety timer arrangement for controlling wheel slip on a multiple-axle railway vehicleAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 12, 1991·12 cites·30 claims
- 2064US6663193B1Relay valve based accelerated brake pipe application and release systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 16, 2003·9 cites·20 claims
- 2163US4979391ATransducer operational fault determination systemAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 25, 1990·14 cites·22 claims
- 2262US7661770B2Pneumatic emergency brake assurance moduleWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 16, 2010·3 cites·3 claims
- 2359US11437772B1Device for managing fencingWOOD JR JAMES ALEXANDER·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·6 claims
- 2458US7374252B2Wheel slip brake assurance moduleWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2008·2 cites·3 claims
- 2556US6698848B1Time reset safety timer circuitWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 2, 2004·5 cites·15 claims
- 2656US5535122AMethod of and an apparatus for providing a safety check of the brake retardation capability of a brake system on a vehicleWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 9, 1996·11 cites·19 claims
- 2754US7040715B2Digital multi-point electronic load weigh systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 9, 2006·3 cites·12 claims
- 2851US6820944B2Digital multi-point electronic load weigh systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2004·2 cites·12 claims
- 2951US5453942AWheel spin speed processing system for multiple-axle railway vehiclesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·9 cites·19 claims
- 3050US5752212AProportional polarity shift wheel slide protectionWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·11 cites·16 claims
- 3150US5654889ASimplified pattern recognition wheel slide protectionWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·11 cites·16 claims
- 3250US2010328232A1Touch Screen Cursor Presentation Preview WindowWOOD JAMES A·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3345US5098169AMagnet valve safety check and fault indication integratorWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 24, 1992·7 cites·16 claims
- 3444US7133796B2Smart resolution valve pressure controlWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 7, 2006·0 cites·4 claims
- 3544US6901341B2Smart resolution valve pressure controlWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 31, 2005·0 cites·6 claims
- 3644US5975656AUniversal wheel slip force control logicWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·8 cites·23 claims
- 3743US6799132B2Smart resolution valve pressure controlWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 28, 2004·0 cites·9 claims
- 3843US5740043ARelative spin speed traction controlWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·8 cites·27 claims
- 3942US5961564AWheel slip control parameter variation processWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·7 cites·12 claims
- 4042US5315520AFriction brake interface health check system for multiple-axle railway vehiclesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1991·Granted May 24, 1994·21 cites·18 claims
- 4141US5280718ATransducer health and offset calibration processing systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 25, 1994·10 cites·14 claims
- 4240US5209551AAnalog service brake response enhancing circuit for railway vehiclesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1991·Granted May 11, 1993·5 cites·10 claims
- 4340US2004124699A1Dual feedback, high accuracy brake cylinder pressure controlWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4438US4987543AWheel spin control systemAMERICAN STANDARD INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 22, 1991·6 cites·15 claims
- 4537US2017287196A1Generating photorealistic sky in computer generated animationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4633US5650933ATwo state to three state emulator process and apparatusWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 22, 1997·3 cites·7 claims
- 4730US5124988ADump valve operational fault-determination systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 23, 1992·2 cites·21 claims
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