Inductrack III configuration—a maglev system for high loads
US-8985030-B2 · Mar 24, 2015 · US
Transportation system
US9718630B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9718630-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615007783-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
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A high-speed transportation system, the system including at least one transportation tube having at least one track, at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one tube between stations, a propulsion system for the at least one capsule; and a levitation system for levitating the capsule in the tube.
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What is claimed is: 1. A high-speed transportation system, the system comprising: at least one transportation tube having at least one track; at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one tube between stations; a propulsion system adapted to propel the at least one capsule through the tube; a levitation system adapted to levitate the capsule within the tube; and at least one switching station arranged in a transportation path along the at least one tube, the transportation path having one upstream transportation path and one downstream transportation path, and at least one additional upstream or downstream transportation path, wherein the at least one switching station comprises a moveable door operable to selectively rotate to connect an upstream track portion with a selected downstream track portion. 2. The high-speed transportation system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one switching station further comprises a moveable skid having two diverging track portions thereon, the skid being moveable to align one of the diverging track portions with an upstream track portion and a downstream track portion. 3. The high-speed transportation system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one switching station further comprises actuatable side tracks which are adapted to be selectively removed from a path of an oncoming capsule, such that as the capsule approaches the switching station, only one of the actuatable side tracks engages a corresponding side air bearing of the capsule, in order to direct the capsule from an upstream track portion to one downstream track portion. 4. The high-speed transportation system of claim 1 , wherein the transportation path includes the one upstream path and a plurality of divergent downstream paths. 5. The high-speed transportation system of claim 1 , wherein the transportation path includes the one downstream path and a plurality of divergent upstream paths.
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Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for · CPC title
- B65G67/603Primary
using devices specially adapted for articles · CPC title
- B60L13/003Primary
Crossings; Points · CPC title
Rail vehicles · CPC title
Electric propulsion by linear motors · CPC title
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- What does patent US9718630B2 cover?
- A high-speed transportation system, the system including at least one transportation tube having at least one track, at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one tube between stations, a propulsion system for the at least one capsule; and a levitation system for levitating the capsule in the tube.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyperloop Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G67/603. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).