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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Hyperloop Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Irfan-ur-rab Usman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Tim Lambert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hyperloop Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 13/06 (2006.01); B60L 13/08 (2006.01); B61B 13/08 (2006.01); F16C 39/06 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 13/06 (2013.01); B60L 13/08 (2013.01); B61B 13/08 (2013.01); F16C 39/063 (2013.01); H01F 7/0242 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic bearing system for controlling magnetic coupling between a mobile carriage and a guideway. The magnetic bearing system includes at least two engines successively arranged in a travel direction, wherein each of the at least two engines comprises at least two poles. The at least two engines have centerlines in the travel direction that are fixedly offset from each other, and the at least two engines are configured to be magnetically coupled to the guideway through air gaps.