Coordinated braking systems and methods for rail cars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11987457
APP PUB NO 20220348428A1
SERIAL NO

17242412

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A system and method include a train including a plurality of rail cars configured to travel along a track having rails. Each of the plurality of rail cars includes brakes. A braking control unit is in communication with the brakes of the plurality of rail cars. The braking control unit is configured to control the brakes of a subset of the plurality of rail cars in accordance with braking data.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR AGENTMAC D1109-019 1525 WEST W T HARRIS BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Aleynikov, Igor St. Louis, US 4 4
Petrunich, Tom Troy, US 5 4
Wike, Paul St. Louis, US 4 4

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