Magnetic suspension system with integrable propulsion
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1. A system for magnetically levitating a load, the system comprising:
- at least two lift generators, each comprising a source of magnetic flux configured to induce a magnetic flux in a rail via a leg on either side of the rail;
at least one magnetically permeable beam connecting the lift generators; and
control circuitry configured to generate a magnetic flux through the beam so as to maintain gaps between the legs and rail, wherein, for at least one lift generator, the gaps defined by the legs on either side of the rail are of unequal size.
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Abstract
A method and system for magnetically levitating a load is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention is a system for magnetically levitating a load, the system comprising at least two lift generators, each comprising a source of magnetic flux configured to induce a magnetic flux in a rail via a leg on either side of the rail, at least one magnetically permeable beam connecting the lift generators, and control circuitry configured to generate and modulate a magnetic current flux through the crossbeam so as to maintain gaps between the legs and rail, wherein the gaps defined by the legs on either side of the rail are of unequal size.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for magnetically levitating a load, the system comprising:
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at least two lift generators, each comprising a source of magnetic flux configured to induce a magnetic flux in a rail via a leg on either side of the rail; at least one magnetically permeable beam connecting the lift generators; and control circuitry configured to generate a magnetic flux through the beam so as to maintain gaps between the legs and rail, wherein, for at least one lift generator, the gaps defined by the legs on either side of the rail are of unequal size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rail system for magnetically levitating a platform, the rail system comprising:
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a first rail; a second rail oriented substantially parallel to the first rail; at least one magnetically permeable beam connecting the first and second rail; and control circuitry configured to generate a magnetic flux through the beam so as to maintain gaps between a plurality of legs of a platform and at least one of the first and second rail, wherein the gaps defined by the legs on either side of the rail are of unequal size. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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