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

Claim 0:
1. A transport apparatus comprising:
a levitation generator configured to:
generate a levitating magnetic flux from a plurality of permanent magnets each having a magnetic pole;
move within a corresponding lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux, wherein the corresponding lifting member is an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material;
adjust a direction of travel of the levitation generator by adjusting an angle of one or more of the plurality of permanent magnets; and

a drive generator configured to:
generate a driving magnetic flux; and
move within a corresponding drive member in response to the driving magnetic flux,
wherein the levitation generator has two trim tabs at a trailing end, the two trim tabs coupled with a servo motor which is configured to actuate the trim tabs about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the transport apparatus.