Patent ID: 9290187
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B61B,F04B,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A capsule for an evacuated tube transport system, the capsule comprising: a capsule body for carrying passengers within an evacuated tube; a first door disposed in a first end of the body; a first coupling mechanism and a first sealing mechanism arranged respectively to couple the capsule to another capsule at the end of the body while the capsules are moving and to establish a seal around the first door and a corresponding door in the other capsule to enable passengers to move from one capsule to another through the doors without exposing the passengers to the pressure of the evacuated tube; and a first reservoir arranged to be maintained at a pressure higher than the evacuated tube, the first reservoir in fluid communication with a plurality of vents disposed in an underside of the capsule to enable gas to be vented from the first reservoir to form a gas cushion under the capsule.