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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    32
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    204,053
About

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP has a total of 32 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets transport, engines, pumps and turbines and environmental technology are KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ADVANCED RAIL ENERGY STORAGE LLC and AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKIJ I KONSTRUKTORSKO-TEKHNOLOGICHESKIJ INST PODVIZHNOG.

Patent filings in countries

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Patent filings per year

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Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Runyon Robert S 6
#2 Vander Klippe Derick 5
#3 Barbee Gibson V 5
#4 Thelen Gerhard A 5
#5 Faulkner Donald R 4
#6 Keister Patrick E 4
#7 Thompson William B 4
#8 Backus Bruce Edward 3
#9 Murray Charles W 2
#10 Conrad Larry 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
CA3072636A1 Edge weather abatement using hyperlocal weather and train activity inputs
US2014191053A1 Railroad spikes and methods of making the same
US2015113978A1 System and method for an aftercooler bypass
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US9238474B1 Run-through switch rods
US2013167752A1 Battery-powered all-electric and/or hybrid locomotive and related locomotive and train configurations
MX2013012519A Multiple compressor system and method for locomotives.
CA2833527A1 Split cooling method and apparatus
WO2012064958A2 Ge evolution series power assembly test stand system and method
WO2011011191A1 Tool, system and method for railcar maintenance
US8386122B1 Techniques for autonomous testing of head-of-train and/or end-of-train devices
CA2845285A1 A battery-powered all-electric locomotive and related locomotive and train configurations
US7748549B1 Air hose coupling device
US2006071479A1 Top-mounted container door system
US7658266B1 Truck bed staircase device
US6823242B1 Method and apparatus for monitoring wheel/brake performance
US6647891B2 Range-finding based image processing rail way servicing apparatus and method
USH1961H Directional reference for trailing locomotives and railroad cars
US5480112A Railroad switch stand having improved handle means
US4915504A Optical rail gage/wear system