公开(公告)号：US20170108405A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15298905

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: Hyperloop Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jett FERM ,  James COUTRE ,  Ryan OKERSON ,  Cassandra MERCURY ,  David DEHAAN

IPC: G01M13/04 ,  G01M9/04

CPC classification number: G01M13/04 ,  F16C32/0406 ,  F16C32/0603 ,  F16C2300/22 ,  F16C2300/62 ,  G01M9/04

Abstract: A testing apparatus includes a chamber, having an interior maintained at a predetermined pressure, a rotor rotatably disposed within the interior of the chamber, and a sensor disposed within the interior of the chamber. When the rotor rotates, the at least one sensor measures a testing characteristic of an object disposed within the interior of the chamber as the object interacts with the rotating rotor. A method includes setting a predetermined pressure of a chamber, rotating a rotor, and maintaining a gap between a surface of an object to be tested and a surface of the rotor by adjusting, with an actuator, the object to be tested or the rotor based upon a change, as measured by a laser, in the dimension of the object to be tested or the rotor.

公开(公告)号：US20170275827A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15471720

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Casey HANDMER ,  Brian TOWLE ,  James COUTRE

IPC: E01B25/30 ,  F16C43/00 ,  B61B13/08 ,  F16C32/04

CPC classification number: E01B25/305 ,  F16C32/0461 ,  F16C32/0468 ,  F16C32/0472 ,  F16C2326/10

Abstract: Non-contact bearing system, such as a magnetic levitation system, having a geometry. The geometry includes a plurality of track elements arranged to nest together in a length direction. The plurality of track elements are shaped to define at least an upper and a lower null flux crossing and the plurality of nested track elements form a conductive metamaterial. Method for constructing a metamaterial null flux magnetic levitation track with tessellating elements of stamped conductors.