Patent ID: 11964571
Assignee: TRANSPOD INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A transportation system comprising:
a vehicle having a vehicle electrode mounted thereto, the vehicle having an engine operatively connected to the vehicle electrode and configured for propelling the vehicle;
a guideway for guiding the vehicle along a direction of travel, the guideway including a track electrode operatively connected to a power source, the track electrode configured for transmitting power from the power source to the vehicle electrode, the vehicle electrode electrically connected to the track electrode via a plasma state of matter therebetween; and
means for controlling the plasma, the means configured for one or more of stimulating plasma growth, stabilizing the plasma, changing a shape of the plasma, arresting the plasma, and mitigating degradation of the electrodes.