IP Library Granted Patent US 10,807,478
Granted Patent B2
US 10,807,478 · App. 15/881,758 · Granted Oct 20, 2020

Levitation and distribution system and method

Inventors: Whitaker Ben Irvin, Sr. (Kamas, UT); George Allan Metzenthin (Alexandria, VA)
Assignee: QWTIP LLC
B60L13/04B01D45/14F03G7/00F04D5/001H02N15/00B03C3/00B60L13/08B60L2200/26
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Patent No.
US 10,807,478
App. No.
15/881,758
Granted
Oct 20, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides magnetic levitation to a vehicle above and/or partially about a rail or track using a flux field generator having a plurality of members having mated waveform patterns. In a further embodiment, the magnetic levitation also uses a distribution system. In a further embodiment, the plurality of members forms a disk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.

Claims (40)

1. A levitation system comprising:

at least one flux field generator having

at least one inlet,

a disk-pack turbine having an expansion chamber axially centered and in fluid communication with said at least one inlet, wherein said disk-pack turbine includes members having waveforms formed on at least one surface,

a drive system engaging said disk-pack turbine,

a collection wall around said disk-pack turbine, and

a plurality of collectors spaced around an inside of said collection wall; and

at least one rail or track including magnetic material or electromagnets.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of collectors includes a plurality of fins rising from a base in a direction of said disk-pack turbine.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of collectors includes a plurality of hyperbolic waveforms rising from a base in a direction of said disk-pack turbine.

4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a distribution system in flux communication with said at least one flux field generator, and said distribution system includes

a matrix having a plurality of structure members and/or cables with a plurality of free ends proximate to distribution points; and

a battery bank or a capacitor bank connected to said matrix.

5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrical distribution system connected to a first coil array, and

wherein said flux field generator further includes

said first coil array placed on a first side of said disk-pack turbine and around said at least one inlet,

an array of magnets configured to be in magnetic communication with said disk-pack turbine during operation of the system and centered about said at least one inlet; and

said inlet includes a conduit running into said disk-pack turbine.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one rail or track is laid out in a pattern on a floor or other support surface.

7. A method for levitating a vehicle comprising:

rotating with a drive system a disk-pack turbine having a plurality of waveform members that together include at least two opposing surfaces with waveforms around an expansion chamber to define at least one chamber between said waveform members; and

directing a magnetic field generated by rotation of the disk-pack turbine through a distribution system towards at least one electromagnet to provide repulsion between the vehicle and the at least one electromagnet.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising generating a current within a plurality of coil arrays with the disk-pack turbine and at least one magnet.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising distributing the current to other parts of the vehicle or other connected vehicles.

10. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising laterally positioning the vehicle between two rails.

11. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising storing the diamagnetic field in a battery bank.

12. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising storing the diamagnetic field in a capacitor bank.

13. A levitation system comprising:

at least one flux field generator having

a disk-pack turbine having at least one waveform member having waveforms formed on at least one surface, and

a drive system engaging said disk-pack turbine;

at least one rail or track including magnetic material or electromagnets; and

a flux distribution system in flux communication with said at least one flux field generator, wherein said flux distribution system includes a matrix having a plurality of structure members with a plurality of free ends proximate to distribution points.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said delivery free ends include a field delivery shield including at least one of the following materials individually, as part of an alloy or in layers: copper, bismuth, steel, silver, iron, nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures, and mercury.

15. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said waveforms are hyperbolic.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein said hyperbolic waveforms are selected from the group consisting of biaxial and multi-axial sinusoidal waveforms.

17. The system according to claim 13 , further comprising a flux return located at least above said disk-pack turbine.

18. The system according to claim 13 , further comprising a flux return housing shrouding a top and side of said disk-pack turbine.

19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said flux return includes at least one of a material selected from a group consisting of bismuth, copper, iron and steel.

20. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said flux return includes laminating layers of material.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 14473544 · Aug 29, 2014
Continuation PCTUS2013028432 · Feb 28, 2013
Provisional Application 61605683 · Mar 1, 2012
Provisional Application 61605177 · Feb 29, 2012
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