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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7068501 | Removable hard disk module A removable hard disk module is described. The removable hard disk module has a module sidewall, a first slide rail, and a second slide rail. The first slide rail and the second slide rail are fixed on the module sidewall and the second slide rail is disposed above ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6708623 | Support structure An improved support structure capable of supporting a guideway in the form of a tube or tubes which may in turn carry a train for travel thereupon, which elevated guideway is capable of passing over existing right-of-ways, rolling or mountainous terrain, and rivers ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6644209 | All-weather guided vehicle system An all-weather guided vehicle system having a guideway including a single tube or a pair of parallel tubes capable of storing pressurized air. Vehicles are suspended below, above, or beside the tube(s) by way of carriages to which the vehicles are connect... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6460466 | Drive device The invention provides a driving device comprising a tubular housing (2) and a moving unit (4) which is positioned on the housing (2) in such a way that it can be moved lengthwise therein. Said moving unit (4) comprises an internal part which is located i... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6360670 | Magnetically coupled transportation module A transportation system for moving a transportation module comprises a thrust tube and a pod assembly disposed inside the thrust tube to be thrusted along the thrust tube. An inner magnetic coupler is disposed inside the thrust tube and connected with the... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6279485 | Pod assembly for light rail transportation A pod assembly is disposed inside and thrusted along a slotted tube having a longitudinal slot. The pod assembly comprises a first pod, a second pod coupled with the first pod, and a strut disposed between and coupled with the first pod and the second pod... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267058 | Coupling mechanism for magnetically coupled transportation module A coupling mechanism includes an inner magnetic coupler disposed inside a thrust tube and an outer magnetic coupler disposed outside the thrust tube. The inner and outer magnetic couplers are spaced by a non-metallic portion of the thrust tube. The inner ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6178892 | Magnetic/air transportation system A transportation system uses a carrier conduit in the form of a long tube or channel in order to drive a vehicle by air pressure. A carrier having end plates obstructs the travel of air through the carrier conduit. Pressure differentials formed within the... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170404 | Pressure-driven magnetically-coupled conveyance This invention has the ability to provide the initial acceleration necessary for spacecraft to attain earth orbit without use of traditional rocket propellants. The invention also has the ability to provide an alternative means of ground transportation wi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6076469 | Control circuit for operation of pneumatically propelled vehicles The improvement in a control circuit for the operation of pneumatically propelled vehicles consists of a propulsion duct formed by a guideway (1) and power propulsion units (3) with flow control valves (4) located at intervals along the guideway (1). Atmo... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5845582 | Slot sealing system for a pneumatic transportation system guideway An improved system for sealing a slot (37) in the guideway (13) of a pneumatic transportation system includes two separate pairs of sealing flaps for producing two separate opposed seal interfaces (47, 49) through which a travelling pylon (18) connecting ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5826701 | Conveyor guide rails A hollow guide rail 10 defining a pneumatic cylinder tube which is made up of multiple tubular members 16 connected in end to end fashion. Each tubular member 16 has a reinforcing rib 17 extending between its opposite ends, a rib-less part 24 formed on th... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5564339 | Article carrying apparatus An article carrying apparatus for carrying an article by utilizing pressure of fluid such as compressed air, comprising a cylinder tube, a guide rail extending along the cylinder tube, a piston movable by an action of fluid pressure in said the cylinder t... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5560300 | Skate train To provide a railroad car design that allows the car to travel at high speeds over current roadbeds at very low fuel costs per mile a special rail is formed. This rail has the form of a wave shaped on its top with the troughs and crests of the wave repeat... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5537929 | Article carrying apparatus An article carrying apparatus for carrying an article by utilizing pressure of fluid such as compressed air, comprising a cylinder tube, a guide rail extending along the cylinder tube, a piston movable by an action of fluid pressure in the cylinder tube, ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 4805761 | Magnetic conveyor system for transporting wafers A conveyor system for transporting wafers to and from different work stations in a clean-controlled environment includes a platform being magnetically levitated above a U-shaped rail by a magnetic cushion provided by first magnets on the platform and the ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4658732 | Pneumatic propulsion system for freight and/or passenger vehicles A pneumatic propulsion system for passenger vehicles is constituted by a structural beam, composed of modular elements end-supported on pillars. The beam supports the trackway and provides an air duct for pneumatic propulsion of vehicles. A longitudinal s... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4645182 | Conveying device A conveying device more particularly suitable for use as a vertical hoist on construction sites or in industrial premises takes the form of a flexible and pliant hose-like pressure duct having a shuttle piston therein. The shuttle piston acts to seal off ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4587906 | Pneumatic propulsion system for car and passenger vehicles A system for propelling vehicles for carrying passengers or cargo comprises a longitudinal duct, having a slit at the top and a pair of rails or tracks. A vehicle is provided to run on the tracks and has a fin which projects into the duct to substantially... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4574705 | Pressurized air vehicle transportation system An improved transportation system is provided by which vehicles may be propelled along the top of a duct on a cushion of pressurized air. The duct is provided with a grating on its upper surface through which the pressurized air is emitted from the interi... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4457423 | Conveyor system A conveyor system is designed for moving loads along a curved path and takes the form of a guide pipe having within it a piston-like driver which may be shuttled from one end to the other thereof by forcing driving fluid, as for example water and oil, int... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4347791 | Vehicle guideway system A guideway system for cargo including vehicles is provided wherein a carriage glides on a rail mounted in a channel. The rail has compressed air discharge ports and vacuum intake ports positioned longitudinally therealong. The compressed air ports emit su... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4240599 | Vehicle launching device A pneumatic system for launching aircraft wherein an elongated frame having pressurized interior chamber is volumetrically related and communicatively connected to a longitudinally-slotted cylinder supported within the frame so that expansion of air into ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4108079 | Releasable stop for a vehicle moving through a conduit A releasable stop for releasably stopping a vehicle moving through a conduit. A stop gate is supported for pivotal movement into and out of the path of movement of the vehicle. First and second arms are pivotally connected together between the gate and a ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4108077 | Rail vehicles with propulsion energy recovery system A rail vehicle including means for converting energy released during braking of the vehicle to a stored potential energy which may be subsequently used to impart acceleration to the vehicle. Pressure accumulators are utilized where the accumulators includ... | 08/22/1978 |
