Patent ID: 11890946
Assignee: SKYTRAN, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 12:
13. A method comprising:
generating a levitating magnetic flux from a plurality of permanent magnets each having a magnetic pole;
moving a levitation generator of a transport apparatus within a corresponding lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux, wherein the corresponding lifting member is an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material, wherein the levitation generator has two trim tabs at a trailing end, and the two trim tabs are coupled with a servo motor;
actuating the servo motor to rotate the trim tabs about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the transport apparatus;
adjusting a direction of travel of the levitation generator by adjusting an angle of one or more of the plurality of permanent magnets; and
generating a driving magnetic flux to move a drive generator of the transport apparatus within a corresponding drive member.