Solar induction monorail apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A solar energy collecting monorail structure apparatus, said monorail structure apparatus comprising:
- (a) a solar collector monorail structure member supporting a vehicle, said monorail structure member having an outer protective layer member and a solar collector layer member bonded thereto; and
(b) a plurality of column means for supporting said solar collector monorail structure member.
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Abstract
A transportion system including a solar energy collecting monorail structure formed with a photovoltaic surface layer having a solar energy converting means for converting the collected solar energy to electrical energy. A power distribution means for distributing stored energy to transit vehicles being propelled along the monorail structure or distributing excess energy to a remote power utility source. The monorail structure includes means for propelling a transit vehicle according to magnetic principals associated with transverse flux motors. The system also includes a computer controlled, elevation compensating monorail structure extrusion machine comprising a fabrication chamber which continuously fabricates the monorail structure along a monorail construction right-of-way.
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9 Claims
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1. A solar energy collecting monorail structure apparatus, said monorail structure apparatus comprising:
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(a) a solar collector monorail structure member supporting a vehicle, said monorail structure member having an outer protective layer member and a solar collector layer member bonded thereto; and (b) a plurality of column means for supporting said solar collector monorail structure member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A monorail structure apparatus, said monorail structure apparatus comprising:
monorail track means for collecting solar energy and converting said solar energy to facilitate transportation on said monorail track means, said monorail track means having an outer protective layer member and a solar collector layer member bonded thereto. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing transportation, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) constructing a solar energy collecting monorail structure apparatus, said monorail structure apparatus comprising; monorail track means for collecting solar energy and converting said solar energy to facilitate transportation on said monorail track means, said monorail track means having an outer protective layer member and a solar collector layer member bonded thereto; (b) converting solar energy to electrical energy via said monorail track means for use by a transit vehicle to provide transportation.
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