EP3814164A4 - Tube transportation systems using a gaseous mixture of air and helium - Google Patents

Tube transportation systems using a gaseous mixture of air and helium Download PDF

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EP3814164A4
EP3814164A4 EP18924654.9A EP18924654A EP3814164A4 EP 3814164 A4 EP3814164 A4 EP 3814164A4 EP 18924654 A EP18924654 A EP 18924654A EP 3814164 A4 EP3814164 A4 EP 3814164A4
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helium
air
gaseous mixture
transportation systems
tube transportation
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Alexandre Neophytou
Michael Sarin
Alexandre Zisa
Spencer BALDWIN
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L13/00—Electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles
    • B60L13/03—Electric propulsion by linear motors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L13/00—Electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles
    • B60L13/10—Combination of electric propulsion and magnetic suspension or levitation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B61B13/08—Sliding or levitation systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B13/00—Other railway systems
    • B61B13/10—Tunnel systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B25/00—Tracks for special kinds of railways
    • E01B25/30—Tracks for magnetic suspension or levitation vehicles

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
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EP18924654.9A 2018-06-29 2018-06-29 Tube transportation systems using a gaseous mixture of air and helium Pending EP3814164A4 (en)

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PCT/US2018/040256 WO2020005273A1 (en) 2018-06-29 2018-06-29 Tube transportation systems using a gaseous mixture of air and helium

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EP3814164A4 true EP3814164A4 (en) 2022-03-02

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WO (1) WO2020005273A1 (en)

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EP3814165B1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2022-12-14 Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. A method of using air and helium in low-pressure tube transportation systems

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