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Glenn Robert Shaffer
Also filed as: SHAFFER GLENN · SHAFFER GLENN R · SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT
53 granted patents·25 pending applications·857 citations·filing 2002–2022
99Inventor score
Files withGEN ELECTRIC28DAUM WOLFGANG11KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR11TRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC6GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC5
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78 records- 0198US9950722B2System and method for vehicle controlGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·40 cites·27 claims
- 0298US8924049B2System and method for controlling movement of vehiclesKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 30, 2014·51 cites·34 claims
- 0397US8112191B2System and method for monitoring the effectiveness of a brake function in a powered systemKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 7, 2012·30 cites·24 claims
- 0496US7965312B2Locomotive wireless video recorder and recording systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 21, 2011·53 cites·28 claims
- 0595US10569792B2Vehicle control system and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 25, 2020·12 cites·24 claims
- 0695US9598062B2System and method for controlling a vehicleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 21, 2017·6 cites·22 claims
- 0795US9545854B2System and method for controlling and powering a vehicleDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 17, 2017·32 cites·12 claims
- 0894US11142088B2Vehicle control system and methodGE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·12 cites·20 claims
- 0994US7618011B2Consist manager for managing two or more locomotives of a consistGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·97 cites·5 claims
- 1093US9873442B2Aerial camera system and method for identifying route-related hazardsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 23, 2018·16 cites·21 claims
- 1193US7522990B2System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumptionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 21, 2009·48 cites·24 claims
- 1293US7500436B2System and method for managing emissions from mobile vehiclesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 10, 2009·52 cites·17 claims
- 1390US10110795B2Video system and method for data communicationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 23, 2018·9 cites·22 claims
- 1490US9379775B2Data communication system and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·13 cites·21 claims
- 1590US9233696B2Trip optimizer method, system and computer software code for operating a railroad train to minimize wheel and track wearKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 12, 2016·27 cites·32 claims
- 1689US12275327B2Vehicle control system and methodTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 15, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1789US11447034B2Vehicle control system and methodTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 20, 2022·5 cites·21 claims
- 1889US11208129B2Vehicle control system and methodGE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 28, 2021·17 cites·17 claims
- 1989US8630757B2System and method for optimizing parameters of multiple rail vehicles operating over multiple intersecting railroad networksDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 14, 2014·27 cites·18 claims
- 2087US9919723B2Aerial camera system and method for determining size parameters of vehicle systemsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 20, 2018·16 cites·21 claims
- 2187US9162690B2System and method for controlling movement of vehiclesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 20, 2015·9 cites·17 claims
- 2287US8645047B2System and method for optimizing vehicle performance in presence of changing optimization parametersDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 4, 2014·22 cites·26 claims
- 2386US9733625B2Trip optimization system and method for a trainKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 15, 2017·17 cites·28 claims
- 2485US10259444B2Vehicle control system and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 16, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2584US8676410B2System and method for pacing a plurality of powered systems traveling along a routeHOUPT PAUL KENNETH·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 18, 2014·24 cites·10 claims
- 2684US7302895B2Configurable locomotiveGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 4, 2007·67 cites·15 claims
- 2781US8768543B2Method, system and computer software code for trip optimization with train/track database augmentationKUMAR AJITH·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 1, 2014·17 cites·13 claims
- 2881US7922127B2System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a routeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·13 cites·17 claims
- 2981US7590485B2System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumptionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 15, 2009·15 cites·13 claims
- 3077US8913131B2Locomotive wireless video recorder and recording systemCHUNG WING YEUNG·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 3177US8473127B2System, method and computer software code for optimizing train operations considering rail car parametersDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 25, 2013·14 cites·39 claims
- 3276US9266542B2System and method for optimized fuel efficiency and emission output of a diesel powered systemDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 23, 2016·10 cites·22 claims
- 3376US9026268B2System and method for communication and control in a vehicle systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted May 5, 2015·4 cites·30 claims
- 3471US9145145B2System and method for controlling a vehicleKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·2 cites·9 claims
- 3571US8843419B2Method and system for rail vehicle reconfigurationCOOPER JARED KLINEMAN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 23, 2014·3 cites·5 claims
- 3670US9434359B2System and method for controlling a braking effort of a braking system in a powered systemKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 6, 2016·4 cites·21 claims
- 3770US8140203B2Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing functionNOFFSINGER JOSEPH FORREST·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 20, 2012·7 cites·24 claims
- 3868US8401720B2System, method, and computer software code for detecting a physical defect along a mission routeDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 19, 2013·7 cites·34 claims
- 3966US10798282B2Mining detection system and methodGE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 4066US8494696B2System, method, and computer software code for improved fuel efficiency emission output, and mission performance of a powered systemDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 23, 2013·3 cites·23 claims
- 4165US9527518B2System, method and computer software code for controlling a powered system and operational information used in a mission by the powered systemLACY PATRICIA SUE·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 27, 2016·10 cites·36 claims
- 4263US8788135B2System, method, and computer software code for providing real time optimization of a mission plan for a powered systemDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 22, 2014·5 cites·47 claims
- 4361US8463469B2Digital railroad systemDAUM WOLFGANG·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 11, 2013·2 cites·21 claims
- 4459US8798902B2System, method and computer software code for obtaining information for routing a powered system and adjusting a route in accordance with relevant informationKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 5, 2014·7 cites·23 claims
- 4558US8538611B2Multi-level railway operations optimization system and methodKUMAR AJITH K·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 17, 2013·18 cites·8 claims
- 4658US8442708B2System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a routeKUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR·Filed 2011·Granted May 14, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 4758US8374738B2Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing functionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 12, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 4857US12293617B2Vehicle inspection systemTRANSP IP HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4957US11039055B2Video system and method for data communicationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 5056US9417630B2Systems and methods for handling malfunctionsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
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