Inventor
Joseph Forrest Noffsinger
Inventor
Grain Valley, MO, US
Overview
Patents· 60 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic37%
B61KAuxiliary equipment specially adapted for railways, not otherwise provided for7%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof5%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles5%
B61CLocomotives5%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3%
G08GTraffic control systems3%
H04WWireless communication networks3%
PatentTitleYear
10,967,893Vehicle data communication system202110,855,768Method and system for vehicle communications202010,814,856System and method for determining effectiveness of a friction modifier along a route segment202010,597,052Vehicle communication system, control system and method202010,569,792Vehicle control system and method202010,501,100Route examining system201910,486,720Vehicle communication systems and control systems201910,469,579Method and system for data processing in a vehicle group201910,252,735Route monitoring system and method201910,167,005Route examining system and method201910,144,440Methods and systems for data communications201810,006,877Route examining system and method20189,908,543'System and method for inspecting a route during movement of a vehicle system over the route'20189,845,023Route feature identification system and method20179,834,237Route examining system and method20179,682,716'Route examining system and method'20179,669,851'Route examination system and method'20179,671,358'Route examining system and method'20179,650,059'System and method for inspecting a route during movement of a vehicle system over the route'20179,607,446'System and method for identifying damaged sections of a route'20179,598,062'System and method for controlling a vehicle'20179,550,505'System and method for shunting detection'20179,513,630'Methods and systems for data communications'20169,481,385'Systems and methods for predictive maintenance of crossings'20169,481,384'Route examining system and method'20169,469,198'System and method for identifying damaged sections of a route'20169,469,320'Route feature identification system and method'20169,419,816'System, method, and computer software code for providing an auxiliary communication path when a primary communication path is unavailable'20169,419,398'Adaptive energy transfer system and method'20169,417,630'Systems and methods for handling malfunctions'20169,379,775'Data communication system and method'20169,308,925'System and method for inspection of wayside rail equipment'20169,308,902'System and method for controlling a vehicle system to avoid destructive resonance'20169,255,913'System and method for acoustically identifying damaged sections of a route'20169,235,991'Transportation network scheduling system and method'20169,233,696'Trip optimizer method, system and computer software code for operating a railroad train to minimize wheel and track wear'20169,205,849'System and method for inspecting a route during movement of a vehicle system over the route'20159,145,145'System and method for controlling a vehicle'20158,914,171'Route examining system and method'20148,788,135'System, method, and computer software code for providing real time optimization of a mission plan for a powered system'20148,702,043'Rail vehicle control communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle'20148,676,410'System and method for pacing a plurality of powered systems traveling along a route'20148,655,515'Communication system for a rail vehicle consist and method for communicating with a rail vehicle consist'20148,655,518'Transportation network scheduling system and method'20148,655,514'Systems and methods for communications based rail vehicle control'20148,655,516'Communication system for a rail vehicle consist and method for communicating with a rail vehicle consist'20148,645,047'System and method for optimizing vehicle performance in presence of changing optimization parameters'20148,626,366'System and method for controlling a marine vessel through a waterway'20148,538,608'Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a rail vehicle system'20138,473,127'System, method and computer software code for optimizing train operations considering rail car parameters'20138,457,815'Rail appliance communication system and method for communicating with a rail appliance'20138,423,208'Rail communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle'20138,374,738'Method for controlling vehicle operation incorporating quick clearing function'20138,305,567'Rail sensing apparatus and method'20128,180,544'System and method for optimizing a braking schedule of a powered system traveling along a route'20128,155,811'System and method for optimizing a path for a marine vessel through a waterway'20128,140,203'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'20127,395,141'Distributed train control'20087,140,577'Remote system for monitoring and controlling railroad wayside equipment'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (57)· patent assignee history
2006–2016Based in Lees Summit, MO, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to NOFFSINGER JOSEPH FORREST (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to DAUM WOLFGANG (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Grain Valley, MO, US· patent location history
2014–2020Based in Lee's Summit, MO, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 57 | 2006–2021 |
| NOFFSINGER JOSEPH FORRESTself | 17 | 2012–2016 |
| SHAFFER GLENN ROBERT | 9 | 2012–2016 |
| DAUM WOLFGANG | 8 | 2013–2016 |
| KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR | 8 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley, MO, US | 25 | 2013–2021 |
| Lee's Summit, MO, US | 19 | 2014–2020 |
| Lees Summit, MO, US | 16 | 2006–2016 |