Railways – Car-carried propulsion system – Electric
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-22
2010-02-02
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railways
Car-carried propulsion system
Electric
Reexamination Certificate
active
07654203
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a freight transportation system includes a track comprising a pair of rails and a linear motor reaction plate disposed between the rails and a transport vehicle having a universal intermodal container bay configured to accommodate a plurality of containers. The transport vehicle includes one or more suspension systems each having a plurality of steel wheels engaged with the rails. The freight transportation system further includes a linear induction propulsion system coupled to the transport vehicle and operable to work in conjunction with the linear motor reaction plate to move the transport vehicle, and a control system coupled to the linear induction propulsion system and operable to control the movement of the transport vehicle.
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Morgan Curtis A.
Olson Leslie E.
Roco Craig E.
Roop Stephen S.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
McCarry, Jr. Robert J
Morano S. Joseph
The Texas A&M University System
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