Electromagnetic induction suspension and horizontal switching system for a vehicle on a planar guideway

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said system comprising:

• a guideway for a vehicle, said guideway having first and second sides;
• vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on said guideway, said vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits mounted on said first and second sides of said guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path along said guideway;
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• said null flux loop circuits comprising parallel, top and bottom horizontal loops, electrically connected in series;
• said bottom loop comprising a FIG. 8 loop consisting of two tandem loops, loop A and loop B, said loop A and loop B wound in opposite directions, horizontally configured in a common plane and bisected by a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said system comprising:

• a guideway for a vehicle, said guideway having first and second sides;
• vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on said guideway, said vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits mounted on said first and second sides of said guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path along said guideway;
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• said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and two bottom loops, said bottom loops comprised of loop A and loop B, electrically connected in series, perpendicular to the plane created by the top loop and laterally displaced in tandem to each other.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said system comprising:

• a guideway for a vehicle, said guideway having first and second sides;
• vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on said guideway, said vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits mounted on said first and second sides of said guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path along said guideway;
• said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
• lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said guideway, said lateral stability means comprising a plurality of first and second passive magnetic induction lateral stability coils mounted on the first and second sides of said guideway, respectively, and arranged such that when magnets of the vehicle are in proximity to said first and second lateral stability coils and are not spaced laterally equidistant from said first and second lateral stability coils on the first and second sides of the guideway, a lateral restoring force of the vehicle magnets forces the vehicle magnets to center themselves equidistant from said first and second lateral stability coils;
• said first and second lateral stability coils each comprising a FIG. 8 null flux loop circuit consisting of two tandem loops, loop A and loop B, where loop A and loop B are wound in opposite directions, horizontally configured in a common plane and bisected by a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle magnets along said guideway;
• wherein said first and second lateral stability coils are laterally centered on the vertical lift and stability means;
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• wherein said first and second lateral stability coils comprise wire.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said suspension and stabilization system comprising:

• a vehicle guideway having first and second sides, said vehicle guideway including a mainline guideway for providing lift and stability and a secondary guideway for providing lift and stability, said vehicle guideway being adapted for horizontal switching of the vehicle between said mainline guideway and said secondary guideway;
• mainline vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on the mainline guideway, said mainline vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils, arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits, mounted on said first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said vehicle guideway, said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
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• mainline lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said mainline guideway;
• said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising parallel top and bottom horizontal loops, electrically connected in series, wound in opposite directions, said top loop comprised of fewer turns of wire than said bottom loop and superimposed over the bottom loop, whereby when magnets of the vehicle are in proximity to said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits the upwards magnetic force of said first and second null flux loop circuits equals the weight of the vehicle so as to maintain the vehicle magnets at an equilibrium level above said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said suspension and stabilization system comprising:

• a vehicle guideway having first and second sides, said vehicle guideway including a mainline guideway for providing lift and stability and a secondary guideway for providing lift and stability, said vehicle guideway being adapted for horizontal switching of the vehicle between said mainline guideway and said secondary guideway;
• mainline vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on the mainline guideway, said mainline vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils, arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits, mounted on said first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said vehicle guideway, said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
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• mainline lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said mainline guideway;
• said null flux loop circuits comprising parallel, top and bottom horizontal loops, electrically connected in series, said bottom loop comprising a FIG. 8 loop consisting of two tandem loops, loop A and loop B, said loop A and loop B wound in opposite directions, horizontally configured in a common plane and bisected by the first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said suspension and stabilization system comprising:

• a vehicle guideway having first and second sides, said vehicle guideway including a mainline guideway for providing lift and stability and a secondary guideway for providing lift and stability, said vehicle guideway being adapted for horizontal switching of the vehicle between said mainline guideway and said secondary guideway;
• mainline vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on the mainline guideway, said mainline vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils, arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits, mounted on said first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said vehicle guideway, said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
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• mainline lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said mainline guideway;
• said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and two bottom loops, said bottom loops comprised of loop A and loop B, electrically connected in series, perpendicular to the plane created by the top loop and laterally displaced in tandem to each other.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said suspension and stabilization system comprising

• a vehicle guideway having first and second sides, said vehicle guideway including a mainline guideway for providing lift and stability and a secondary guideway for providing lift and stability, said vehicle guideway being adapted for horizontal switching of the vehicle between said mainline guideway and said secondary guideway;
• mainline vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on the mainline guideway, said mainline vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils, arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits, mounted on said first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said vehicle guideway, said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
• mainline lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said mainline guideway;
• said mainline lateral stability means comprising a plurality of first and second passive magnetic induction lateral stability coils mounted on the first and second sides of said guideway, respectively, and arranged such that when magnets of the vehicle are in proximity to said first and second lateral stability coils and are not spaced laterally equidistant from the first and second lateral stability coils on the first and second sides of the guideway, a lateral restoring force of the vehicle magnets forces the vehicle magnets to center themselves equidistant from said first and second lateral stability coils;
• said first and second lateral stability coils each comprising a FIG. 8 null flux loop circuit consisting of two tandem loops, loop A and loop B, where loop A and loop B are wound in opposite directions, horizontally configured in a common plane and bisected by the first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said guideway;
• wherein said first and second lateral stability coils are laterally centered on said vertical lift and stability means;
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• wherein said first and second lateral stability coils comprise wire.

An electromagnetic induction suspension and stabilization system for a vehicle, said suspension and stabilization system comprising:

• a vehicle guideway having first and second sides, said vehicle guideway including a mainline guideway for providing lift and stability and a secondary guideway for providing lift and stability, said vehicle guideway being adapted for horizontal switching of the vehicle between said mainline guideway and said secondary guideway;
• mainline vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift stability to the vehicle on the mainline guideway, said mainline vertical lift and stability means comprising a plurality of first and second pairs of passive magnetic induction coils, arranged as electrically independent first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits, mounted on said first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, each successive pair of first and second null flux loop circuits extending longitudinally to create a first and second magnetically induced path of the vehicle along said vehicle guideway, said first and second pairs of null flux loop circuits comprising a top loop and a bottom loop;
• mainline lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said mainline guideway;
• horizontal switching means for switching the path of the vehicle between said mainline guideway;
• said secondary guideway further comprising:
• secondary vertical lift and stability means for providing vertical lift, pitch and roll stability to the vehicle on the secondary guideway;
• secondary lateral stability means for providing lateral stabilization and centering of the vehicle with respect to said secondary guideway;
• control means for controlling said horizontal switching means;
• said secondary lateral stability means comprising first and second passive magnetic induction lateral stability coils mounted on first and second sides of said vehicle guideway, respectively, defining the secondary path of the vehicle;
• the first and second passive magnetic induction lateral stability coils comprising a FIG. 8 null flux loop circuit consisting of two tandem loops, loop A and loop B, where loop A and loop B are wound with wire in opposite directions, horizontally configured in a common plane and bisected by the secondary guideway;
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• wherein said first and second passive magnetic induction lateral stability coils are laterally centered on the secondary vertical lift and stability means.