Inventor
Gerald James Hess, Jr.
Inventor
Erie, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 12 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic29%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation14%
B61CLocomotives11%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles7%
F02DControlling combustion engines7%
F02NStarting of combustion engines7%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general7%
G06FElectric digital data processing4%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances4%
H02PControl or regulation of electric motors, electric generators or dynamo-electric converters4%
PatentTitleYear
8,751,073'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'20148,463,469'Digital railroad system'20138,406,940'Methods and systems for mapping railroad tracks'20138,370,006'Method and apparatus for optimizing a train trip using signal information'20137,500,436'System and method for managing emissions from mobile vehicles'20097,131,614'Locomotive control system and method'20067,021,588'System and method for managing two or more locomotives of a consist'20067,021,589'Control system for optimizing the operation of two or more locomotives of a consist'20066,941,218'Automatic start/stop system and method for locomotive engines'20056,691,957'Control and method for optimizing the operation of two or more locomotives of a consist'20046,671,591'System and method for monitoring locomotive operation'20036,650,993'Automatic start/stop system and method for locomotive engines'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2014Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (12)· patent assignee history
2003–2013Based in Erie, PA, US· patent location history
2009–2014Based in Lenexa, KS, US· patent location history
2013Patents assigned to DAUM WOLFGANG (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to OTSUBO TOM (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR (2)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to CAPLE ANDREW DAVID (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 12 | 2003–2014 |
| DAUM WOLFGANG | 3 | 2013 |
| OTSUBO TOM | 3 | 2013 |
| KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR | 2 | 2013 |
| CAPLE ANDREW DAVID | 1 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Erie, Pennsylvania, US | 9 | 2003–2013 |
| Lenexa, KS, US | 3 | 2009–2014 |