US Patent:
20160207550, Jul 21, 2016
Inventors:
- LaGrange IL, US
Dennis Melas - Chicago IL, US
Daniel E. Bechtlofft - Lemont IL, US
Wayne Allen Rudolph - Lemont IL, US
Mark Alan Fanara - Blue Springs MO, US
Andrew Joseph Shakal - Bloomer WI, US
Assignee:
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. - LaGrange IL
International Classification:
B61L 23/00
G07C 5/08
B61C 7/00
Abstract:
A rail vehicle consist may include a master unit and at least one trailing unit coupled to the master unit. The master unit may include a first processor in communication with a second processor of the at least one trailing unit. A power source may be disposed on the at least one trailing unit and may include a sensor associated with the second processor. A display may be disposed on the master unit and may be associated with the first processor to display characteristics monitored by the sensor wherein the display presents a message image, a warning image, and an isolate image.