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7597406 Multi-location tractor trailer pneumatic connections  
A tractor truck configured for towing trailers of different air connection configuration. The truck has a first and a second tractor protection valve, each configured to be located on the tractor...
7529610 Brake interface module  
A brake interface module for an electronic air brake (EAB) or a magnet valve that incorporates positive train control digital commands with additional fail-safe, discrete train control spare inputs...
7497524 System for signaling potential unintended application of park air brake in a vehicle having a lift platform  
A method for warning a driver of a moving vehicle of potential imminent unintended application of a park brake because of an indication that a motorized lift ( 12 ) is out-of-stow. A processor ( 68...
7494194 Remote control train-line braking system  
A remote train-line braking control system includes first and second air supplies and a first control valve connected in fluid communication between the first air supply and an air pressure...
7490913 Trailer and semi-trailer brake valve with an integrated control of the air suspension  
An axle arrangement of a trailer or semi-trailer comprises an axle modulator having an axle control unit in which one valve, respectively, is arranged for the service brake and for the air...
7484814 Hydraulic system with engine anti-stall control  
A hydraulic system has first and second functions in which separate control valves govern the flow of fluid between actuators and both a supply conduit and a return conduit. The second function is...
7455370 Brake pipe control system with remote radio car  
A remote radio railroad car located within or at the end of the train that charges or exhausts the brake pipe in response to radio commands from the lead unit. The brake pipe control system...
7452038 System and method for remotely releasing a parking brake on a disabled vehicle  
A system and method of remotely controlling the parking brake of a disabled vehicle to be towed by a towing vehicle includes using the hydraulic fluid of towing vehicle to control the parking brake...
7434895 Electronic equalizing reservoir controller with pneumatic penalty override and reduction limiting  
A control system which allows electro-pneumatic control of an equalizing reservoir with the capacity to create penalty applications in a purely pneumatic manner. A controller for the equalizing...
7429087 Air system instalation to be applied in tractors, combine harvesters, crop-sprayers, sewers, grain augers, hoppers, trailers, wagons, carts and towing vehicles to support and transport different kinds of cargos such as cereals  
The present invention includes a pneumatic system for an agro-industrial vehicle including an air compressor, a dual circuit foot valve connected to the air compressor, and at least two air storage...
7413266 Method for controlling the brake system of a vehicle train  
An improved method and associated system for controlling the brake system of a vehicle train including a tractor vehicle and a trailer vehicle, wherein a control device disposed in the tractor...
7396089 Electro-pneumatic latching valve system  
The electro-pneumatic latching valve system having an electrical switch unit that further includes an “apply” or “activate” switch, a “release” or “deactivate” switch, and a power...
7383735 Pressure transducer package for a manifold  
A package designed for monitoring fluid pressure in a manifold includes one or more pressure transducers and a microprocessor incorporated into a package to form a single, modular fluid pressure...
7374252 Wheel slip brake assurance module  
A wheel slip assurance module comprises a device for disabling the wheel slip valve, a timing reservoir in communication with the disabling device, and a check valve and choke circuit providing...
7370917 Braking system for a trailer vehicle  
An electro-pneumatic system including relay valves disposed between a pressure supply inlet and outputs respectively, and having respective control inputs; associated solenoid-operated valves each...
7367635 Rail vehicle having an electrical signal line loop  
A rail vehicle includes an electrical signal line loop for activating the brakes. There is provision for a safety loop, which is redundant with respect to the signal line loop and is electrically...
7367634 Relay configuration for an electro-pneumatic train  
A relay valve configuration which can be used with various cars in an electropneumatic train and under the control of one of the electropneumatic brake control valves. The improved brake control...
7357463 Electro-pneumatic braking control unit for a railway or tramway vehicle  
An electro-pneumatic braking control unit for a railway or tramway vehicle including a multi-layer structure with a plurality of superimposed plates, and in particular, an upper plate carrying...
7347507 Brake controller  
Brake controller for controlling the brakes of a towed vehicle is provided. The controller includes microprocessor, an accelerometer, a storage array for storing a sequence of signals, and...
7311364 Electric trailer brake controller  
A micro processor based electric brake controller includes a multi-axis accelerometer that senses deceleration of a towing vehicle along a plurality of directional axes. The controller also...
7309111 Pressure medium-actuated brake system of a tractor-trailer combination  
The invention relates to a pressure medium-actuated brake system of a tractor-trailer combination comprising at least one first brake circuit and one second brake circuit. The inventive brake...
7284802 Stabilizing device for motor vehicles comprising compressed-air braking systems  
The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a compressed-air braking system. Said vehicle has two braking cylinders, which can be impinged by compressed-air from a compressed-air reserve by...
7273260 Electronic breakaway device  
A breakaway device ( 10 ) to detect when a towed vehicle ( 14 ) separates from a towing vehicle ( 16 ) in order to engage the towed vehicle's brakes broadly comprises a sensor operable to detect...
7240970 Trail locomotive brake control  
A brake controller for a locomotive includes a train brake pipe, a locomotive brake pipe, a brake cylinder, a control valve and a relay valve. The first control input of the relay valve is...
7226135 Braking system for a self-powered rail vehicle provided with an anti-slip device  
A pneumatic operating device for direct braking and an electropneumatic valve unit of an anti-slip device have their outlets connected to the braking actuators through an interlock valve device...
7226134 Method for stabilizing the driving state of a utility vehicle combination  
According to the invention, the driving stability of a utility vehicle combination, which is comprised of a towing vehicle and of a towed vehicle, is monitored ( 3 - 5 ) when the towed vehicle is...
7216941 Parking brake lock-in key switch system with automatic application for a vehicle with an air brake system  
A parking brake system for motor vehicle air brakes provides automatic engagement of the parking brakes when a gearshift lever is moved to park, but requires manual disengagement of the parking...
7204564 Vehicle trailer brake controller with wheel speed selection  
A method of controlling a trailer brake system using a trailer brake controller positioned within a passenger vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining intended braking inputs and...
7204563 Park brake interlock and trailer brake valve assembly  
A brake system for a tractor-trailer vehicle includes a service brake system and a park brake system. The service and park brake systems are used to brake both a tractor and a trailer towed by the...
7177732 Automatic coupling of locomotive to railcars  
An automatic coupling system ( 10 ) for a locomotive ( 11 ). The automatic coupling system includes a means for detecting a coupling contact and for controlling locomotive systems such as throttle...
7144090 China type 120 brake valve ECP manifold  
A China Type 120 Brake Valve ECP Manifold includes a manifold block in fluid communication with at least one source of fluid pressure for communicating fluid pressure signals. A plurality of...
7114787 Braking system for trailers of utility vehicles  
The brakes of the front axle of the trailer of a utility vehicle are impinged upon with a brake pressure by way of a single, common ABS valve. Said ABS valve is electrically actuated by an EBS...
7114786 Trailer brake system and method  
An electric-over-hydraulic braking system for trailers and towed vehicles is disclosed. The system comprises off-the-shelf components, such as a standard linear actuator and master cylinder, for...
7073873 Dash control valve with two step function for park release  
A valve assembly for an air pressure system includes an inlet valve, a first control valve, and a second control valve. The inlet valve includes an inlet port, an outlet port and a control port....
7073753 Integrated train control  
An integrated train control system (FIGS. 1 and 6 ) is a combination of systems including: EP-60 (FIG. 2 ) CCBII (FIG. 3 ), Wired DP (FIG. 4 ), and LEADER (FIG. 5 ). The integrated train...
7052096 Vehicle antilock brake control system  
A vehicular antilock brake control system does not require a lengthy extension piping from its actuator. The system provides for an accurate controlling method for maximizing a calculated road...
7052095 Electropneumatic control valve with a back-up valve  
Electropneumatic control valve for a pneumatic brake system of a vehicle, having a divided valve housing consisting of a lower relay valve housing and an upper pilot valve housing which enclose a...
7040715 Digital multi-point electronic load weigh system  
A digital multi-point electronic load weigh system is used with a railcar truck control unit to provide a digital all electrical/electronic system, which will perform the brake load weigh function...
7021723 Operating system for towed vehicle electric brakes  
An operating system for towed vehicle electric brakes where an electric signal proportional to the longitudinal force between a tow vehicle and a towed vehicle is used to create an output signal to...
7008025 Electronic vehicle brake system with secondary braking provision  
An electronic brake system for a tractor-trailer vehicle includes a front electronic brake system for braking a front axle assembly and a rear electronic brake system for braking a rear axle...
7004550 Integrated train electrical and pneumatic brakes  
An integration train brake system including a single brake controller providing locomotive and train brake commands. An electropneumatic controller is connected to the brake controller, the train...
6979061 Method and device for setting ECP brakes to modes of operation  
A method of setting an electropneumatic brake device on a rail car to a mode of operation includes applying a wake-up voltage on a trainline to each brake device connected to the trainline. A...
6972670 WDP setup determination method  
A method of determining the configuration of locomotives in wired distributed trains. It includes determining consists of adjacent locomotives in the train. It determines one or more sub-consists...
6970761 Method for actuating a holding brake  
Based on the realization that, at the instant a holding brake in the drive of a machine tool is actuated, it may not be necessary to precisely observe the setpoint values, it may be provided to...
6966613 Integrated passenger vehicle trailer brake controller  
A trailer brake controller 10 for use in a passenger vehicle 12 is provided, including a control element 11 positioned within the passenger vehicle 12 , a vehicle speed input 16 and a...
6959970 Method and apparatus for controlling a trailer and an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system  
A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprises determining a presence of a trailer, changing a side slip angle parameter...
6959793 Inertial brake actuator for towed vehicle  
Disclosed herein is a brake actuator for a towed vehicle having a brake actuated by a pedal. The actuator comprises a weight, slidably mounted to a base, a base and a slidable mount. Alternatively,...
6955406 Altitude compensating trailer brake system  
The invented apparatus is designed for use with a tow vehicle and trailer combination. The apparatus comprises a controller, a vacuum supply sensor, and a sensor unit used to measure the barometric...
6937925 Slow speed consist control by independently controlling each locomotive  
A method for controlling locomotive consists at slow speeds by independently controlling each locomotive is provided. The method comprises controlling the throttle settings and main generator...
6934618 System and method for monitoring brake overload in electronically-controlled brake systems of vehicles and vehicle combinations  
A system and method for overload monitoring of vehicle brakes of electronically controlled brake systems of vehicles and of vehicle combinations. The temperatures of the wheel brakes of the vehicle...