Inventor
Stephen K. Nickles
Inventor
Burleson, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 15 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic23%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof16%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances16%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general10%
B61CLocomotives6%
E01BPermanent way6%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
H04WWireless communication networks6%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation6%
B61GCouplings3%
PatentTitleYear
7,447,571'Method of forecasting train speed'20087,263,475'Method of transferring files and analysis of train operational data'20077,188,341'Method of transferring files and analysis of train operational data'20077,073,753'Integrated train control'20066,587,764'Method of optimizing train operation and training'20036,480,766'Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data'20026,332,106'Train handling techniques and analysis'20016,311,109'Method of determining train and track characteristics using navigational data'20016,219,595'Method of minimizing undesirable brake release'20016,144,901'Method of optimizing train operation and training'20005,586,669'Cushioning unit fault detector'19964,853,883'Apparatus and method for use in simulating operation and control of a railway train'19894,827,438'Method and apparatus related to simulating train responses to actual train operating data'19894,735,385'Apparatus and method for conserving fuel during dynamic braking of locomotives'19884,344,364'Apparatus and method for conserving fuel in the operation of a train consist'1982Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1982–1989Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON CO (3)· patent assignee history
1982–1989Based in Duncan, OK, US· patent location history
1989Patents assigned to HALEY JOHN E (1)· patent assignee history
1996Patents assigned to FM IND INC (1)· patent assignee history
1996–2008Based in Burleson, TX, US· patent location history
2000–2008Patents assigned to NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORP (9)· patent assignee history
2006Patents assigned to NEW YORK AIRBRAKE CORP (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORP | 9 | 2000–2008 |
| HALLIBURTON CO | 3 | 1982–1989 |
| FM IND INC | 1 | 1996 |
| HALEY JOHN E | 1 | 1989 |
| NEW YORK AIRBRAKE CORP | 1 | 2006 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Burleson, Texas, US | 11 | 1996–2008 |
| Duncan, OK, US | 4 | 1982–1989 |