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Linear motor driven system and method

  • US 8,826,824 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2012
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle motion control system comprising:

  • a waterslide sliding surface with at least one uphill section and one downhill section;

    a vehicle adapted to slide on said sliding surface; and

    a linear motor associated with the vehicle and the sliding surface for affecting sliding motion of the vehicle on the sliding surface;

    wherein the linear motor comprises at least one linear motor unit mounted to one of the sliding surface and the vehicle and at least one reaction component mounted to the other of the sliding surface and the vehicle;

    wherein motion of the vehicle in the uphill section is controlled at least in part by the linear motor; and

    wherein movement of the vehicle in the downhill section is controlled predominantly by contours of the waterslide sliding surface in combination with gravity.

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