公开(公告)号：US11447018B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16606718

申请日：2018-04-18

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：US11532977B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US15737261

申请日：2016-06-16

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： Clark B. Foster ,  John Cole ,  John Lee Wamble, III

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

公开(公告)号：US20210381173A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17323878

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: SKYTRAN, INC.

Inventor： John Cole

IPC: E01B25/30 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L13/10

Abstract: A segmented track for a Maglev vehicle includes a structural support portion and a Maglev portion fastened to the structural support portion. Each segment of the structural support portion is formed by fusing together three cast metal components. Neighboring ones of the structural support segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal, and neighboring ones of the reaction rail segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal. The positioning and joining of the successive segments is done in the field using on site jigs and machines.

公开(公告)号：US11008711B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US15774559

申请日：2016-11-10

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： John Cole

IPC: E01B25/30 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L13/10

Abstract: A segmented track for a Maglev vehicle includes a structural support portion and a Maglev portion fastened to the structural support portion. Each segment of the structural support portion is formed by fusing together three cast metal components. Neighboring ones of the structural support segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal, and neighboring ones of the reaction rail segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal. The positioning and joining of the successive segments is done in the field using on site jigs and machines.

公开(公告)号：US11890946B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US16995788

申请日：2020-08-17

Applicant: SKYTRAN, INC.

Inventor： John Lee Wamble, III ,  John Cole ,  Clark B. Foster

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

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

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：US10744887B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

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 ,  B60L13/00 ,  B60L13/04 ,  B60L13/10 ,  B61B13/08 ,  E01B25/30 ,  B60L13/08

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：US20200256018A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US15774559

申请日：2016-11-10

Applicant: SkyTran, Inc.

Inventor： John Cole

IPC: E01B25/30 ,  B60L13/10 ,  B60L13/04

Abstract: A segmented track for a Maglev vehicle includes a structural support portion and a Maglev portion fastened to the structural support portion. Each segment of the structural support portion is formed by fusing together three cast metal components. Neighboring ones of the structural support segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal, and neighboring ones of the reaction rail segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal. The positioning and joining of the successive segments is done in the field using on site jigs and machines.