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US 12,258,058 · App. 16/447,631 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Rail vehicle signal enforcement and separation control

Inventors: Richard C. Carlson (Village of Lake in the Hills, IL); Kurt A. Gunther (Round Lake Heights, IL); Marc W. Cygnus (Mundelein, IL)
Assignee: METROM RAIL, LLC
B61L3/125B60T8/1705B61L15/0027B61L15/0072B61L25/021B61L25/025B61L27/00B61L27/20B61L27/40B61L27/70
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Patent No.
US 12,258,058
App. No.
16/447,631
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for train operation control and enforcement. A train control system for controlling operations of a train may include a train-mounted control unit deployed in the train, and a plurality of fixed control nodes deployed on or in close proximity to a track traversed by the train. Each of the train-mounted control unit and fixed control nodes includes a corresponding communication subsystem that includes transponders and communication circuits, configured for communicating signals. The train-mounted control unit is configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from the plurality of fixed control nodes, with the signals including ultra-wideband (UWB) signals and with at least some of the signals carrying data pertinent to controlling operations of the train; and to determine control information relating to controlling operations of the train based on received UWB signals originating from one or more fixed control nodes.

Claims (65)

1. A train control system comprising:

a train-mounted control unit deployed in a train; and

one or more fixed control nodes each deployed on or in close proximity to a track traversed by the train;

wherein:

the train-mounted control unit comprises at least a data radio and a ranging radio;

the train-mounted control unit is configured to:

detect, based on communication via the data radio, presence of peers within communication range of the data radio, the peers comprising the one or more fixed control nodes;

form a peer-to-peer network comprising the train-mounted control unit and at least one fixed control node from the one or more fixed control nodes, wherein the peer-to-peer network is configured to operate independent of any central rail network that manages and maintains information relating to rail vehicles on the track;

communicate signals with the at least one fixed control node, via a peer-to-peer communication within the peer-to-peer network, wherein:

the signals are communicated via the ranging radio during ranging operations,

the signals used during the ranging operations comprise ultra-wideband (UWB) signals, and

at least some of the UWB signals carry data pertinent to controlling operations of the train;

obtain ranging information based on, at least in part, determining a distance to the at least one fixed control node based on the communication of UWB signals via the ranging radio;

obtain based on communication with the at least one fixed control node, via the peer-to-peer communication, control related information; and

control operation of the train based on the ranging information and the obtained control related information; and

share, within the peer-to-peer network, data relating to the train and/or operation of the train, wherein the data is transferred via signals communicated using the data radio.

2. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine a position of the train based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

3. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine a speed of the train based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

4. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine a direction of movement of the train based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

5. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine identification information associated with the track based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

6. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine the distance to the fixed control node based on a time-of-flight calculation based on received UWB signals originating from the fixed control node.

7. The train control system of claim 1 , comprising one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags deployed on or near the track; and

wherein the train-mounted subsystem is configured to control the operations of the train based on information obtained from at least one RFID tag from the one or more RFID tags.

8. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to control operations of the train based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

9. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to monitor operation of the train based on received UWB signals originating from the one or more fixed control nodes.

10. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to take or cause a particular action when a distance to a fixed control node from the one or more fixed control nodes meets particular criterion.

11. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to determine substantially continuously, based on at least both of the generated distance information and pre-stored data relating to one or more tracks in the train network, an absolute location of the train within the train network, and

wherein the pre-stored data is configured to enable, when used in conjunction with communication with at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes, absolute location determination even when satellite-based positioning is not possible or accessible.

12. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit is configured to:

determine a status of a control signal associated with the at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes;

determine a rule for behavior of the train based on the status of the control signal; and

control operation of the train based on the determined rule for behavior.

13. The train control system of claim 1 , wherein the train-mounted control unit further comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) subsystem that comprises an RF reader, and wherein the RFID subsystem is configured to scan and/or communicate with RFID tags deployed on or near the track.

14. A train-mounted system for controlling operations of a train, the train-mounted system comprising:

a communication subsystem that comprises at least a data radio and a ranging radio; and

a processing subsystem that comprises at least one processor;

wherein the train-mounted system is configured to:

detect, based on communication via the data radio, presence of peers within communication range of the data radio, the peers comprising the one or more fixed control nodes;

form a peer-to-peer network comprising the train-mounted system and at least one fixed control node from one or more fixed control nodes each deployed on or in close proximity to a track traversed by the train, wherein each fixed control node comprises a peer to peer radio, and wherein the peer-to-peer network is configured to operate independent of any central rail network that manages and maintains information relating to rail vehicles on the track;

communicate signals with the at least one fixed control node, via a peer-to-peer communication within the peer-to-peer network, wherein:

the signals are communicated via the ranging radio during ranging operations,

the signals used during the ranging operations comprise ultra-wideband (UWB) signals, and

at least some of the signals carry data pertinent to controlling operations of the train;

obtain based on communication with the at least one fixed control node, via the peer-to-peer communication, control related information;

obtain ranging information based on, at least in part, determining a distance to the at least one fixed control node based on the communication of UWB signals via the ranging radio;

control operation of the train based on the ranging information and the obtained control related information; and

share, within the peer-to-peer network, data relating to the train and/or operation of the train, wherein the data is transferred via signals communicated using the data radio.

15. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine a position of the train based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

16. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine a speed of the train based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

17. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine a direction of movement of the train based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

18. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine identification information associated with the track based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

19. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine the distance to the fixed control node based on a time-of-flight calculation based on received UWB signals originating from the fixed control node.

20. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to control operations of the train based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

21. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the communication subsystem is configured to:

obtain information from one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) tags deployed on or near the track; and

control operations of the train based on information obtained from at least one RFID tag from the one or more RFID tags.

22. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to monitor operation of the train based on received UWB signals originating from at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes.

23. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to take or cause a particular action when a distance to a fixed control node from the one or more fixed control nodes meets particular criterion.

24. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to determine substantially continuously, based on at least both of the generated distance information and pre-stored data relating to one or more tracks in the train network, an absolute location of the train within the train network, and

wherein the pre-stored data is configured to enable, when used in conjunction with communication with at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes, absolute location determination even when satellite-based positioning is not possible or accessible.

25. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , wherein the processing subsystem is configured to:

determine a status of a control signal associated with the at least one of the one or more fixed control nodes; and

determine a rule for behavior of the train based on the status of the control signal; and

control operation of the train based on the determined rule for behavior.

26. The train-mounted system of claim 14 , further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) subsystem that comprises an RF reader, wherein the RFID subsystem is configured to scan and/or communicate with RFID tags deployed on or near the track.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2019
From: CARLSON, RICHARD C.; GUNTHER, KURT A.; CYGNUS, MARC W.
To: METROM RAIL, LLC
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 15927612 · Mar 21, 2018
Continuation 14476338 · Sep 3, 2014
Provisional Application 61959729 · Sep 3, 2013
Related Publication 20190300033A1 · Oct 3, 2019
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