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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
May. 06, 2002
Jean Ehrsam, Clamart, FR;
Jean-paul Moskowitz, Paris, FR;
Anselme Cote, Yerres, FR;
Alstom, Paris, FR;
Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, Vincennes Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A system for automatic and guided transport of people, the system including: at least one running track having guide members for guiding transport modules; an electric power supply system comprising a sequence of power supply blocks; electric self-propelled transport modules travelling individually along the running track and fitted with a collector for picking up electric power supplied by the power supply blocks; and an electric power supply distributor controlled by a central control unit managing the progress of the transport modules by powering or unpowering various power supply blocks.