Switch control method and apparatus, and storage medium
US-12565249-B2 · Mar 3, 2026 · US
using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track
using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B61L11/08 |
| Official title | using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track |
| Display label | using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track |
| Total patents | 59 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Train operation control system and method based on train-ground coordination
US-12552429-B2 · Feb 17, 2026 · US
System and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay
US-12503145-B2 · Dec 23, 2025 · US
System and method for traversing a non-moving rail switch using electromagnetic engines
US-12291249-B2 · May 6, 2025 · US
System and method for rail scanning using electromagnetic engines
US-12246762-B2 · Mar 11, 2025 · US
System and method for virtual block stick circuits
US-2025033679-A1 · Jan 30, 2025 · US
Turnout control method, object controller oc, and vehicle on-board controller
US-2024425093-A1 · Dec 26, 2024 · US
System and method for virtual block stick circuits
US-12116028-B2 · Oct 15, 2024 · US
Train control system, on-board device and train control method
US-12071027-B2 · Aug 27, 2024 · US
System and Method for Mover Self-Navigation in an Independent Cart System
US-2024059327-A1 · Feb 22, 2024 · US
Railroad virtual track block system
US-2024001975-A1 · Jan 4, 2024 · US
Method and apparatus for vehicle-based switch locking in a rail network
US-11772692-B2 · Oct 3, 2023 · US
Railroad virtual track block system
US-11767041-B2 · Sep 26, 2023 · US
Train operation control system and method based on train-ground coordination
US-2023257010-A1 · Aug 17, 2023 · US
Train-ground interlocking method and system for rail transit train operation control
US-2023242167-A1 · Aug 3, 2023 · US
System and method for virtual block operational status control with long block time delay
US-2023166780-A1 · Jun 1, 2023 · US
System and method for virtual block stick circuits
US-2023083828-A1 · Mar 16, 2023 · US
Display of signal devices and safety device of a railway vehicle
US-11590993-B2 · Feb 28, 2023 · US
Switch control method and apparatus, and storage medium
US-2023031803-A1 · Feb 2, 2023 · US
System and Method for Guidance Control on a Wheeled Bogie
US-2022379735-A1 · Dec 1, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B61L11/08?
- CPC B61L11/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B61L11/08 (using electrical or magnetic interaction between vehicle and track)?
- Our database includes 59 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B61L11/08 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).