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AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY AND SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DRIVERLESS VEHICLES

  • US 3,687,082 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1970
  • Issued: 08/29/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an automatic vehicle operation system for controlling the speed of vehicles travelling in a single direction over a plurality of roadways, the combination comprising:

  • a. a plurality of successive aligned electrical power segments spaced one from another along at least a substantial portion of the length of said roadways;

    b. a vehicle having a driving vehicle induction motor for traveling along said roadways;

    c. means for coupling said power segments to induction motor means in a vehicle adapted to travel and travelling along said roadways; and

    d. electrical power source means coupled to said power segments for producing a plurality of frequency varying waves effectively travelling along said power segments, the frequency of said travelling waves varying cyclically at said power segments whereby said vehicle induction motor will receive power of a frequency as to decrease its torque for an increase in vehicle speed and increase its torque for a decrease in vehicle speed from the effective speed of said travelling wave as its travels along said power segments.

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