John E Halowell

US Patent:

20130221166, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/408355

Inventors:

Benjamin L. Henniges - Mt. Airy MD, US
Michael B. Colson - Woodbine MD, US
David A. Gloyd - Ellicott City MD, US
John E. Halowell - Montgomery Village MD, US

Assignee:

Wabtec Holding Corp. - Wilmerding PA

International Classification:

B61C 17/00

US Classification:

248 53

Abstract:

A rail car intercar cable arrangement, including: a rail car intercar cable having a first end comprising a first connection arrangement configured for attachment to a connection point of a rail car; and a second end comprising a second connection arrangement configured for attachment to a second end of another rail car intercar cable; and a hanger arrangement comprising at least one hanger member having a first end and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the first end of the hanger member is attached to at least a portion of the rail car intercar cable, such that the at least one hanger member is not directly attached to a portion of the rail car, and wherein the hanger member is configured to support the rail car intercar cable, thereby preventing the rail car intercar cable from contacting a ground surface.

US Patent:

20110251742, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/757290

Inventors:

Carl L. Haas - Walkersville MD, US
John E. Halowell - Montgomery Village MD, US

Assignee:

Wabtec Holding Corp. - Wilmerding PA

International Classification:

B61L 99/00
H04N 7/18

US Classification:

701 19, 246167 R, 348148, 348E07085

Abstract:

An end-of-train unit for a rear railroad car, including: a housing mountable to a portion of the rear railroad car; a visual data collection device in operative engagement or at least partially integral with the housing and having a field-of-view, wherein the visual data collection device is configured to obtain visual data representative of at least a portion of the area in the field-of-view; and a transmission device in operative engagement or at least partially integral with at least one of the housing and the visual data collection device and configured to transmit the visual data to a processing unit of a forward railroad car. A visual data collection system and method are also provided.

Address:

20410 Sawgrass Dr, Montgomery Village, MD 20886

Phone:

3019778061

VIN:

JTMBK32V976016721

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

RAV4

Year:

2007