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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Sujay A. Phadke, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sujay A. Phadke, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61C 13/06 (2006.01); B61C 3/00 (2006.01); B61B 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61C 3/00 (2013.01); B61C 13/06 (2013.01); B61B 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ropeway vehicle is used within a ropeway vehicle transportation network. The ropeway vehicle includes at least one power drive wheel that is powered to move the ropeway vehicle along ropeway lines. At least one commutator wheel draws electrical power from ropeway cables that form the ropeway lines. A controller includes an on-board battery to back-up and supplement electrical power obtained from the ropeway cables.