Inventor · disambiguated record
Jeffrey D. Kernwein
Also filed as: KERNWEIN JEFFREY · KERNWEIN JEFFREY D · KERNWEIN JEFFREY DONALD
58 granted patents·17 pending applications·572 citations·filing 1998–2024
98Inventor score
Files withWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP38TRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC12VERMEER MFG CO8WABTEC HOLDING CORP7KERNWEIN JEFFREY D4
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75 records- 0198US7011258B2Brush chipper and methods of operating sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·64 cites·14 claims
- 0297US9283945B1Braking systems and methods of determining a safety factor for a braking model for a trainWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·66 cites·18 claims
- 0397US7637444B2Brush chipper and methods of operating sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 29, 2009·24 cites·21 claims
- 0497US7040558B2Brush chipper and methods of operating sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 9, 2006·32 cites·38 claims
- 0596US7232083B2Method of operating brush chippersVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 19, 2007·22 cites·2 claims
- 0696US7044409B2Brush chipper and methods of operating sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2001·Granted May 16, 2006·42 cites·32 claims
- 0793US6128558AMethod and apparatus for using machine vision to detect relative locomotive position on parallel tracksWABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 3, 2000·98 cites·21 claims
- 0892US7654479B2Method of controlling a brush chipperVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 2, 2010·9 cites·4 claims
- 0990US10392040B2Systems and methods for determining track location and/or direction of travelWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 27, 2019·6 cites·24 claims
- 1090US7597279B1Brush chipper and methods of operating sameVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 6, 2009·8 cites·9 claims
- 1188US12195054B2System and method of establishing a communication link between lead and remote vehicles of a consistTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 14, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1288US9616905B2Train navigation system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 11, 2017·7 cites·42 claims
- 1388US8214091B2System and method to determine train location in a track networkKERNWEIN JEFFREY D·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 3, 2012·26 cites·21 claims
- 1487US11148692B2Alerting system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1584US7624937B2Method of controlling a brush chipperVERMEER MFG CO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 1, 2009·5 cites·7 claims
- 1683US10457307B2Wireless crossing activation system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 29, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 1783US8914162B2System, method, and apparatus to detect and report track structure defectsWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 16, 2014·14 cites·21 claims
- 1882US11345377B2Vehicle motion sensing systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2018·Granted May 31, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1982US10836411B2Method and apparatus to verify train integrity by comparing head of train and end of train telemetryWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 17, 2020·3 cites·18 claims
- 2081US11794778B2Vehicle location determining system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 2181US11208130B2Method and apparatus to improve unmonitored switch position reportingWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 28, 2021·3 cites·18 claims
- 2281US8478463B2Train control method and systemKNOTT JEFFREY G·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 2, 2013·26 cites·24 claims
- 2380US9846025B2Track data determination system and methodWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 19, 2017·12 cites·29 claims
- 2479US7398140B2Operator warning system and method for improving locomotive operator vigilanceWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·55 cites·37 claims
- 2578US11385066B2Vehicle navigation and control system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 12, 2022·2 cites·18 claims
- 2674US9469310B2System, apparatus, and method for automatically controlling a locomotiveWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 18, 2016·7 cites·27 claims
- 2773US11673561B2Vehicle control systemTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 13, 2023·2 cites·30 claims
- 2871US11628837B2Vehicle speed management systems and methodsWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 18, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2970US11332167B2Vehicle communication systemGE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3070US10859714B2Real-time kinematics for end of trainWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3170US10059354B2Locomotive-to-wayside device communication system and method and wayside device thereforWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·1 cites·17 claims
- 3269US12473000B2Vehicle control systems and methodsTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3369US12420850B2Vehicle control systemTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3468US9403517B2System and method for determining air propagation data in a braking arrangement of a trainKERNWEIN JEFFREY D·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3566US10878250B2Determining presence of a rail vehicle on a track based on image dataWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 3665US10400396B2Switch alignment detection enforcement system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 3, 2019·1 cites·26 claims
- 3764US12371079B2Vehicle speed management systems and methodsWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3864US8000873B2Braking systemWABTEC HOLDING CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·3 cites·23 claims
- 3963US11142871B2Vehicle management systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·24 claims
- 4062US12060095B2Alerting system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 13, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4162US8175764B2System and method for identifying a condition of an upcoming feature in a track networkKERNWEIN JEFFREY D·Filed 2008·Granted May 8, 2012·5 cites·23 claims
- 4261US11772692B2Method and apparatus for vehicle-based switch locking in a rail networkWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4361US9254855B2Computer-implemented method and system for managing conditional authorities in a vehicle networkWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 9, 2016·2 cites·27 claims
- 4460US9469317B2Locomotive-to-wayside device communication system and method and wayside device thereforWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 18, 2016·1 cites·27 claims
- 4558US11953338B2Remote initialization system for a vehicle systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4658US11754725B2Vehicle location and control systemWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4757US2024005555A1Vehicle location determining system and methodWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4855US12128938B2System and method for controlling an axle of a vehicleTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4955US11511782B2Control system for enforcing conditional authorities using vehicle-to-vehicle monitoringWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 5055US2023373457A1Diagnostic system and methodTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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