Compact magnetic levitation transportation system

A magnetic levitation transportation system comprising:

• a plurality of vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• at least one primary pair of laterally spaced rails comprised of magnetically interactive material extending between said vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• a vehicle of a size such that its periphery is spaced inwardly from said primary rails and its interior is of a size to accommodate a person in a sitting position,
• magnetic levitation means comprising a primary pair of parallel guide members extending laterally along opposite sides of said vehicle and positioned relative to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle and said guide members containing magnetic elements which are energized to exert a controlled vertical force on said primary rails to magnetically levitate said vehicle on said rails such that negligible torque is imparted to said vehicle and lateral motion of said vehicle is stabilized under normal operating conditions,
• a secondary pair of laterally spaced parallel merge rails comprised of magnetically interactive material and operatively associated with said primary rails for changing the path of travel of said vehicle,
• said merge rails extending longitudinally following the path of said primary rails and being vertically spaced relative thereto,
• said merge rails extending parallel to said primary rails for distance sufficient to transfer levitation from interaction with said primary rails to levitation interaction with said merge rails,
• energy conversion means for energizing said magnetic levitation means on said vehicle and for maintaining the speed and acceleration of said vehicle during travel,
• braking control means for creating a net braking force on said vehicle in a braking condition, and
• speed control means on said vehicle for accelerating and decelerating said vehicle.

In a magnetic levitation transportation system having at least one pair of laterally spaced rails comprised of magnetically interactive material extending between vehicle loading and unloading stations and substantially enclosed by tube sections having vacuum means for evacuating and maintaining vacuum in the tube sections, a compact vehicle comprising;

• a compact vehicle enclosure of a size such that its periphery is spaced inwardly from the interior of said tube sections and its interior is of a size to accommodate a person in a sitting position,
• said vehicle having air passageways at the front thereof connected to a turbine for drawing in air through said passageways during travel while simultaneously compressing and storing the compressed air in cylinders in said vehicle to evacuate said tube sections,
• magnetic levitation means extending laterally along opposite sides of said vehicle and positioned relative to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle and said rails to exert a controlled vertical force therebetween to levitate said vehicle,
• said laterally spaced rails being levitated upon extending neither above or below said vehicle at a point adjacent said vehicle,
• said magnetic levitation means being energized to exert a controlled vertical force on said primary rails to magnetically levitate said vehicle on said rails whereby negligible torque is imparted to said vehicle and lateral motion of said vehicle is stabilized under normal operating conditions.

A magnetic levitation transportation system comprising;

• a plurality of vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• at least one primary pair of laterally spaced rails comprised of magnetically interactive material extending between said vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• tube sections enclosing substantial portions of said rails and having vehicle entering and exiting locations, said tube sections having an environment reduced in partial pressure of nitrogen,
• gas removal means associated with said tube sections for removing nitrogen gases from said tube sections,
• a vehicle having magnetic levitation means capable of being energized to exert a controlled vertical force on said primary rails to magnetically levitate said vehicle on said rails whereby negligible torque is imparted to said vehicle and lateral motion of said vehicle is stabilized under normal operating conditions,
• gas intake means on said vehicle for taking in gases present in said tube sections, and
• gas compressing means on said vehicle coupled with said gas intake means for compressing the gases taken in and discharging the compressed gases into storage means.

A magnetic levitation transportation system comprising

• a plurality of vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• at least one primary pair of laterally spaced rails comprised of magnetically interactive material extending between said vehicle loading and unloading stations,
• tube sections enclosing substantial portions of said rails and having vehicle entering and exiting locations, said tube sections having an environment reduced in partial pressure of nitrogen,
• a vehicle having magnetic levitation means capable of being energized to exert a controlled vertical force on said primary rails to magnetically levitate said vehicle on said rails whereby neglible torque is imparted to said vehicle and lateral motion of said vehicle is stabilized under normal operating conditions,
• gas separating means for increasing the oxygen-to-nitrogen ratio of the gases within said tube sections to a ratio larger than that of the earth atmosphere exterior of said tube sections such that vehicle travel resistance due to nitrogen gas in said tube sections is reduced.

A magnetic levitation transportation system for a plurality of vehicle comprising;

• a plurality of vehicles loading and unloading stations,
• at least one primary pair and at least one secondary pair of laterally spaced rails comprised of magnetically interactive material extending between said vehicle loading and unloading stations and said secondary rails extending longitudinally following the path of said primary rails and being vertically spaced relative thereto,
• tube sections enclosing substantial portions of said laterally spaced rails and having vehicle entering and exiting locations, and
• at least two compact vehicle each of a size such that its periphery is spaced inwardly from said laterally spaced rails and each of sufficient height such that at least two said vehicles may be accommodated within said tube sections in vertically spaced relation with one said vehicle being levitated on said primary pair of rails and another said vehicle being levitated on said secondary pair of rails,
• magnetic levitation means extending laterally along opposite sides of each said vehicle and positioned relative to the longitudinal axis of said vehicle and said magnetic levitation means of each said vehicle positioned relative to the respective said pair of laterally spaced rails to exert a controlled vertical force therebetween to levitate said vehicle,
• said magnetic levitation means being energized to exert a controlled vertical force on said laterally spaced rails to magnetically levitate one said vehicle on said primary pair of rails and another vehicle on said secondary pair of rails whereby negligible torque is imparted to each said vehicle and lateral motion of each said vehicle is stabilized under normal operating conditions,
• said tube sections and said laterally spaced rails being free of obstacles crossing the center of said tube sections and said laterally spaced rails having no portion extending between the top and bottom surfaces of said vertically spaced vehicles.