Inventor
Glenn Robert Shaffer
Inventor
Erie, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 46 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic28%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation9%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles7%
B61CLocomotives7%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television6%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof4%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general4%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
11,039,055Video system and method for data communication202111,014,581Vehicle engine control system202110,798,282Mining detection system and method202010,569,792Vehicle control system and method202010,259,444Vehicle control system and method201910,110,795Video system and method for data communication20189,950,722System and method for vehicle control20189,919,723'Aerial camera system and method for determining size parameters of vehicle systems'20189,873,442Aerial camera system and method for identifying route-related hazards20189,733,625'Trip optimization system and method for a train'20179,598,062'System and method for controlling a vehicle'20179,545,854'System and method for controlling and powering a vehicle'20179,527,518'System, method and computer software code for controlling a powered system and operational information used in a mission by the powered system'20169,434,359'System and method for controlling a braking effort of a braking system in a powered system'20169,417,630'Systems and methods for handling malfunctions'20169,379,775'Data communication system and method'20169,266,542'System and method for optimized fuel efficiency and emission output of a diesel powered system'20169,233,696'Trip optimizer method, system and computer software code for operating a railroad train to minimize wheel and track wear'20169,162,690'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'20159,145,145'System and method for controlling a vehicle'20159,026,268'System and method for communication and control in a vehicle system'20158,924,049'System and method for controlling movement of vehicles'20148,913,131'Locomotive wireless video recorder and recording system'20148,843,419'Method and system for rail vehicle reconfiguration'20148,798,902'System, method and computer software code for obtaining information for routing a powered system and adjusting a route in accordance with relevant information'20148,788,135'System, method, and computer software code for providing real time optimization of a mission plan for a powered system'20148,768,543'Method, system and computer software code for trip optimization with train/track database augmentation'20148,676,410'System and method for pacing a plurality of powered systems traveling along a route'20148,645,047'System and method for optimizing vehicle performance in presence of changing optimization parameters'20148,630,757'System and method for optimizing parameters of multiple rail vehicles operating over multiple intersecting railroad networks'20148,538,611'Multi-level railway operations optimization system and method'20138,494,696'System, method, and computer software code for improved fuel efficiency emission output, and mission performance of a powered system'20138,473,127'System, method and computer software code for optimizing train operations considering rail car parameters'20138,463,469'Digital railroad system'20138,442,708'System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a route'20138,401,720'System, method, and computer software code for detecting a physical defect along a mission route'20138,374,738'Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function'20138,140,203'Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function'20128,112,191'System and method for monitoring the effectiveness of a brake function in a powered system'20127,965,312'Locomotive wireless video recorder and recording system'20117,922,127'System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a route'20117,618,011'Consist manager for managing two or more locomotives of a consist'20097,590,485'System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumption'20097,522,990'System and method for improved train handling and fuel consumption'20097,500,436'System and method for managing emissions from mobile vehicles'20097,302,895'Configurable locomotive'2007Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2007–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (45)· patent assignee history
2007–2021Based in Erie, PA, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT (21)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR (16)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to NOFFSINGER JOSEPH FORREST (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to DAUM WOLFGANG (11)· patent assignee history
2017–2021Based in Lawrence Park, PA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 45 | 2007–2021 |
| SHAFFER GLENN ROBERTself | 21 | 2012–2017 |
| KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR | 16 | 2012–2017 |
| DAUM WOLFGANG | 11 | 2013–2017 |
| NOFFSINGER JOSEPH FORREST | 8 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Erie, Pennsylvania, US | 44 | 2007–2021 |
| Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania, US | 2 | 2017–2021 |