Emergency override system

US9296397B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9296397-B2
Application numberUS-201313778702-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2013
Priority dateFeb 27, 2013
Publication dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateMar 29, 2016

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An emergency override system for a machine is disclosed. The emergency override system may have an input device configured to generate a stop signal. The emergency override system may also have a receiver configured to receive the stop signal. The emergency override system may further have a controller in communication with the receiver and connectable to a signal pin, which is configured to indicate a travel direction of the machine. The controller may be configured to stop a travel of the machine by applying a threshold voltage to the signal pin, when the receiver has received the stop signal.

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What is claimed is: 1. An emergency override system for a machine, comprising: an input device configured to generate a stop signal; a receiver configured to receive the stop signal; a controller in communication with the receiver and connectable to a first signal pin and a second signal pin; the first signal pin configured to indicate a first travel direction of the machine; the second signal pin configured to indicate a second travel direction of the machine; and the c…

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    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9296397B2 cover?
An emergency override system for a machine is disclosed. The emergency override system may have an input device configured to generate a stop signal. The emergency override system may also have a receiver configured to receive the stop signal. The emergency override system may further have a controller in communication with the receiver and connectable to a signal pin, which is configured to in…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Progress Rail Services Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B61C17/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).