Magna Force, Inc.

Emphasys Medical, Inc.

Michael T. Sparks

Scott D. Gossage

Toby Merrill

Michael S. Barrett

Karl J. Lamb

Michael S Barrett

Michael J Hendricksen

Peter M Wilson

Antony Jonathan Fields

Alan R Rapacki

Ronald Ray Hundertmark

David R Tholfsen

Karl J Lamb

Michael T Sparks

Scott D Gossage

Hanson S Gifford

Donald Sutton

John G Mccutcheon

Apparatus, systems and methods for levitating and moving objects are shown and described herein. The embodiments incorporate a track with lower rails having permanent magnets abutted against each other and aligned such that the upper surface of each of the lower rails has a uniform polarity; and the object with upper rails having permanent magnets aligned with the lower rails and oriented to oppose the polarity of the lower permanent magnets. Ferrous backing plates behind the lower rails and/or the upper rails may be incorporated. Embodiments may also incorporate a third rail of an electroconductive material, and a driving disc positioned near the third rail. Permanent magnets in the driving disc may be rotated with the driving disc in the presence of the third rail to accelerate the upper rails with respects to the lower rails.

Apparatus, systems and methods for levitating and moving objects

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Port Angeles, WA, United States of America

Michael S Barrett