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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950334 | Ground coil device for magnetic levitation railway and method for manufacture thereof A ground coil device for a magnetic levitation railway that can be manufactured with a high productivity and exhibit less fluctuation in strength, reduced weight, and good recyclability, and a process for manufacturing the device. The ground coil device includes a c... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7806056 | Magnet block for a magnetic levitation transport system and method for the production thereof An aim of at least one embodiment of the invention is to reduce ripple forces in a magnetic levitation transport system to the largest extent. In one solution, an example embodiment of the invention provides that grooves extending transversal to the longitudinal dir... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7640864 | Non-magnetic concrete structure, a sidewall for a guideway and a method for installing such a sidewall for the guideway A non-magnetic concrete structure having no magnetism or a very small magnetic permeability without reinforcing steel bars arranged, a sidewall for a guideway, and a method for installing the sidewall for the guideway are provided. The reinforcing steel bars-... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7578242 | Magnetic levitation transportation system ground coil unit and manufacturing method thereof In a magnetic levitation transportation system ground coil unit in which inside an annular coil conductor that is annularly wound, a mounting bush 3 including such a mounting hole 3a as to be parallel to a central axis of the coil conductor is d... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7432791 | Magnet arrangement for carrying, guiding and/or braking systems in magnetic levitation vehicles A magnet arrangement (1) for magnetic levitation vehicles is described that is comprised of an electromagnet having a plurality of magnet poles, said magnet poles having cores connected via pole backs (4) and coils (5) coiled onto them, said coi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401557 | Support for functional planes The invention relates to a support (1) for functional planes used for a magnetic levitation track. The stator packets (11) comprised in the track are suspended in a particularly compact and production-friendly manner on a stator beam (9), the st... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7324669 | Image processing device and image processing method, and imaging device Disclosed is an image processing apparatus in which the cheek of a person captured in an image of a photo may be corrected to a finish with the cheek looking slimmer than in a two-dimensional photo. A face correction unit (400) calculates, in a calculation un... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7243604 | Hidden-rail and dual-attraction balancing compensation type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system A hidden-rail dual-attraction balancing compensation type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system are provided. The hidden rails are provided inside two underground tubes, and each tube is communicated with the ground via a rail through silt. A magnet... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7224252 | Adaptive magnetic levitation apparatus and method A magnetic levitation system, includes a base module having a plurality of coils spaced in a matrix configuration. The system also includes a platform module having a plurality of focusing magnets and a plurality of lifting magnets. Activation of the plurality of co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197987 | Magnet assembly for the suspension and guidance of suspended vehicles and transport systems A magnet assembly for the suspension and guidance of suspended vehicles and transport systems creates an intrinsically stable, contactless magnetic suspension and guidance system composed of an assembly of magnetic elements and a superconductor assembly for suspende... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7173387 | Arrangement having at least one long-stator linear motor, for operating magnetically levitated vehicles The invention relates to an arrangement for operating a magnetically levitated vehicle by means of an arrangement having at least one long-stator linear motor. The linear motors are sub-divided, longitudinally of a track, into individual motor regions (A) in each of... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7096794 | Inductrack configuration A simple permanent-magnet-excited maglev geometry provides levitation forces and is stable against vertical displacements from equilibrium but is unstable against horizontal displacements. An Inductrack system is then used in conjunction with this system to effect s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059252 | Magnetic levitation car A magnetic levitated car comprising a car body that is made to float on a magnetic road laid on with a plurality of spaced apart magnets, at least one magnetic suspension stabilizer disposed spacedly at the bottom of said car body, and at least one electro-magnetic ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6917136 | Synchronous machine design and manufacturing Synchronous motors according to the invention operate at higher efficiency, with lower cost, reduced mass and reduced cogging. Magnet dimensions are selected that reduce cogging forces to a negligible amount even though there are fewer slots than normal. Optionally,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6816052 | Track litz rungs and shorting bar design for urban maglev inductrack and method for making the same Improved Litz track rungs for urban Maglev Inductrack use are provided using an anneal, stainless steel square tube cut to length. A square packed Litz cable is installed within the square tube and compression of the rail is done using a punch press or brake to comp... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796246 | Girder for the production of a track for a track-bound vehicles, in particular a magnetic levitation railway, and track produced therewith A girder (11) for the production of a track system for track-bound vehicles, in particular a magnetic levitation train, includes a plurality of carriers. The girder has a heat-insulating cover (23) mounted at its upper side. The cover (23) rests... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792335 | Robotic apparatuses, systems and methods A mobile device for traversing a ferromagnetic surface. The device includes a frame and at least one surface contacting device attached to the frame. The device also includes a Halbach magnet array attached to the frame, wherein the Halbach magnet array provides a m... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6758146 | Laminated track design for inductrack maglev systems A magnet configuration comprising a pair of Halbach arrays magnetically and structurally connected together are positioned with respect to each other so that a first component of their fields substantially cancels at a first plane between them, and a second componen... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6753666 | Apparatus for operating a magnet vehicle An apparatus for operating a magnet vehicle, especially a magnetically levitated vehicle. The apparatus includes a long stator linear motor with at least one long stator winding laid along a track and at least one exciter arrangement cooperating with this winding an... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6684794 | Magnetically levitated transportation system and method A magnetically levitated transportation system employs permanent magnet rails along a guideway that interact with permanent magnets on a vehicle. The rails are optimized to reduce magnetic mass, while maximizing lift force. In one example, the arrays are ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6664880 | Inductrack magnet configuration A magnet configuration comprising a pair of Halbach arrays magnetically and structurally connected together are positioned with respect to each other so that a first component of their fields substantially cancels at a first plane between them, and a seco... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6633217 | Inductrack magnet configuration A magnet configuration comprising a pair of Halbach arrays magnetically and structurally connected together are positioned with respect to each other so that a first component of their fields substantially cancels at a first plane between them, and a seco... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629503 | Inductrack configuration A simple permanent-magnet-excited maglev geometry provides levitation forces and is stable against vertical displacements from equilibrium but is unstable against horizontal displacements. An Inductrack system is then used in conjunction with this system ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6568332 | Guideway for a magnetically levitated railway with longitudinal stator linear drive and a parts set and method for making the same A guideway for a magnetically levitated railway is described, having a longitudinal stator linear drive comprising at least two parallel stators. The guideway includes a plurality of supports (1) arranged along a given line and adapted to form straight an... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502517 | Arrangement for operating a transportation system with a magnetic levitation vehicle The invention relates to an arrangement for operating a transportation system with a magnetic levitation vehicle, in which the inventive arrangement consists of an integrated transmission system including a power transmission system for inductive transmis... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6361268 | Frictionless transport apparatus and method A frictionless transport apparatus for transporting an object from a first to a second station is disclosed. The apparatus has a frame extending between the first and second stations and a carriage mounted for movement along said frame, in a levitated con... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357359 | Integrated high speed maglev system utilizing an active lift An integrated MAGLEV (Magnetic Levitated Vehicle) system consists of permanent or preferably superconducting vehicle-mounted magnets which interact with both active and induced track-based currents. The magnets on the vehicle which are used for propulsion... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357358 | Magnetic levitation transport system A transport system has a pair of levitating rails, each of the levitating rails has a core with a plurality of coils extending circumferentially around each of the cores. The coils are perpendicular to the lengths of the levitating rails. Each of the levi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6250230 | Apparatus and method for reducing inductive coupling between levitation and drive coils within a magnetic propulsion system An apparatus and method is disclosed for reducing inductive coupling between levitation and drive coils within a magnetic levitation system. A pole array has a magnetic field. A levitation coil is positioned so that in response to motion of the magnetic f... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6152045 | Magnetic levitation system for long distance delivery of water The magnetic levitation system for long distance delivery of water includes a magnetic levitation guideway and a magnetic levitation train of vehicles for carrying large amounts of water at high speed. Vehicles of the water train have a large, flexible ba... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6044770 | Integrated high speed MAGLEV system An integrated MAGLEV (Magnetic Levitated Vehicle) system consists of permanent or preferably superconducting vehicle-mounted magnets which interact with both active and induced track-based currents. The magnets on the vehicle which are used for propulsion... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5868077 | Method and apparatus for use of alternating current in primary suspension magnets for electrodynamic guidance with superconducting fields An electrodynamic suspension system levitates a platform or a transportation vehicle by an array of onboard superconducting electromagnetic coils forming a primary member overlying a secondary member on the guideway in a transverse flux orientation with r... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865123 | Electromagnetic induction suspension and horizontal switching system for a vehicle on a planar guideway The electromagnetic induction suspension and horizontal switching system for a vehicle on a substantially planar guideway provides vertical lift and stability and lateral stability for a vehicle. The system provides inherent vertical lift, as well as vert... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5809897 | Electromagnetic induction ground vehicle levitation guideway The electromagnetic induction ground vehicle levitation guideway includes a beam support member, and a transverse structural slab member mounted on top of the beam support member. The structural slab member includes top and bottom structural plates mounte... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5668090 | High-temperature AC superconducting magnets for a magnetic levitation system An electromagnet for a MAGLEV system incorporates at least one superconducting coil, operating in AC mode, which surrounds a multiple-pole iron core and is constructed from a layer of epoxy-impregnated pancake coils assembled together along a common axis ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5666883 | Method and apparatus for use of alternating current in primary suspension magnets for electrodynamic guidance with superconducting fields An electrodynamic suspension system levitates a platform or a transportation vehicle by an array of onboard superconducting electromagnetic coils forming a primary member overlying a secondary member on the guideway in a transverse flux orientation with r... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5657697 | Coils for magnetic levitation apparatus Disclosed is a coil of a magnetic levitation apparatus for supporting a moving body without contact by utilizing electromagnetic force produced by electromagnetic induction. Upper and lower stages of a two-stage induction coil arranged vertically with res... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5653174 | Computerized electric cable powered/guided aircraft transportation/power/communication system Aircraft with full flight capability are connected to structural cables by an electrically powered drive element traveling inside the structural cables. Electricity distribution cables, part of a power distribution grid, connect to the structural cable al... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5649489 | Electromagnetic induction ground vehicle levitation guideway The electromagnetic induction ground vehicle levitation guideway includes a beam support member, and a transverse structural slab member mounted on top of the beam support member. The structural slab member includes top and bottom structural plates mounte... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5631618 | Magnetic arrays Electromagnet arrays which can provide selected field patterns in either two or three dimensions, and in particular, which can provide single-sided field patterns in two or three dimensions. These features are achieved by providing arrays which have curre... | 05/20/1997 |
