公开(公告)号：US20180175717A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15737261

申请日：2016-06-16

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： Clark B. FOSTER ,  John COLE ,  John Lee WAMBLE, III

IPC: H02K41/03 ,  H01F7/02

CPC classification number: H02K41/033 ,  B65G54/02 ,  H01F7/0247 ,  H02K49/102

Abstract: Drive generator having a helical magnetic array. Additionally, a coupling portion is coupled to the drive generator and configured to be coupled to a vehicle. A drive member is configured to be at least partially located within the at least one drive generator, whereby the drive member is magnetically coupled to the at least one drive body. Furthermore, a prime mover is coupled to the drive member and configured to rotate the drive member, thereby imparting motion, when a portion of the drive member is located within the at least one drive generator, of the at least one drive generator relative to the drive member.

公开(公告)号：US20170183829A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15508900

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: John Lee WAMBLE, III ,  John COLE ,  SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： John Lee WAMBLE, III ,  John COLE

IPC: E01B25/34 ,  B60L13/04

CPC classification number: E01B25/34 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L2200/26

Abstract: A track switch for a magnetic levitation transport system includes a trunk segment of track, an upper branch segment of track, a lower branch segment of track, and a divergent zone. The divergent zone has coextensive spaced rails extending from the trunk segment and splitting into upper rails extending to the upper branch segment, and lower rails extending to the lower branch segment, so that a vehicle engaging the rails and entering the switch at the trunk segment is guided and magnetically levitated to a selected one of either the upper branch segment or the lower branch segment.

公开(公告)号：US20200376965A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16995788

申请日：2020-08-17

Applicant: SKYTRAN, INC.

Inventor： John Lee WAMBLE, III ,  John COLE ,  Clark B. FOSTER

IPC: B60L13/06 ,  B60L13/00 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B61B13/08 ,  E01B25/30 ,  B60L13/10

Abstract: Transport apparatus having at least one levitation generator and at least one drive generator. The at least one levitation generator configured to generate a levitating magnetic flux, move within a corresponding at least one lifting member, and elevate above a rest position relative to the at least one lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux. The at least one drive generator configured to generate a driving magnetic flux, move within a corresponding at least one drive member, and laterally move relative to the at least one drive member in response to the driving magnetic flux. At least a portion of the at least one levitation generator is movable relative to the at least one drive generator.

公开(公告)号：US20220379736A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17881409

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: SKYTRAN, INC.

Inventor： Robert BAERTSCH ,  John Lee WAMBLE, III ,  John COLE ,  Clark B. FOSTER

IPC: B60L13/08

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for guiding a vehicle over a flight path. The techniques include receiving guideway data, such as information corresponding to a track segment, generated by one or more guideway sensors associated with a metallic track, and receiving flight path data, such as a set of 3-D space coordinates for the vehicle. The method further includes determining an amount of deviation between one or more coordinates of the flight path data and a position of the vehicle based on the guideway data, and adjusting the position of the vehicle relative to the track segment to minimize the amount of deviation in at least one dimension in the 3-D space.

公开(公告)号：US20170291503A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15509485

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： John Lee WAMBLE, III ,  John COLE ,  Clark B. FOSTER

IPC: B60L13/06 ,  B60L13/10 ,  E01B25/30 ,  B61B13/08

CPC classification number: B60L13/06 ,  B60L13/003 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L13/08 ,  B60L13/10 ,  B60L2200/26 ,  B61B13/08 ,  E01B25/30

Abstract: Transport apparatus having at least one levitation generator and at least one drive generator. The at least one levitation generator configured to generate a levitating magnetic flux, move within a corresponding at least one lifting member, and elevate above a rest position relative to the at least one lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux. The at least one drive generator configured to generate a driving magnetic flux, move within a corresponding at least one drive member, and laterally move relative to the at least one drive member in response to the driving magnetic flux. At least a portion of the at least one levitation generator is movable relative to the at least one drive generator.

公开(公告)号：US20230208270A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17992465

申请日：2022-11-22

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： Clark B. FOSTER ,  John COLE ,  John Lee WAMBLE, III

IPC: H02K41/03 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H02K49/10

CPC classification number: H02K41/033 ,  H01F7/0247 ,  H02K49/102 ,  B65G54/02

Abstract: Drive generator having a helical magnetic array. Additionally, a coupling portion is coupled to the drive generator and configured to be coupled to a vehicle. A drive member is configured to be at least partially located within the at least one drive generator, whereby the drive member is magnetically coupled to the at least one drive body. Furthermore, a prime mover is coupled to the drive member and configured to rotate the drive member, thereby imparting motion, when a portion of the drive member is located within the at least one drive generator, of the at least one drive generator relative to the drive member.