Abstract:
A levitation system of a vehicle is provided. This system allows a vehicle to levitate and move in all directions. The vehicle can travel in Earth atmosphere. Also this system could be used in space for space travel allowing accelerations never reached before and cover large distances with great autonomy. If a miniaturization of the system is successful, then the system could be applied in a multitude of already existing transport systems, as a complement or as a principal source of movement. Although the purpose of this invention is to levitate and move a vehicle in a three dimensional space, the same system is perfectly applicable to move a vehicle in a two dimension space. The centrifugal force is applied in this system and an internal or external source of energy is necessary to allow the system to operate.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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       STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    1. Field of Invention 
         [0005]    The present invention relates generally to levitation of an object, and more specifically, to levitation systems for moving objects in a three dimensional space. 
         [0006]    2. Description of Prior Art 
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       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    It is an object of the present invention to provide a system that levitates a vehicle and can move it in any direction on a three dimensional space. Until now there is no vehicle that can levitate freely with exception to magnetically levitated vehicles with very limited applications. This vehicle defies the force of gravity. Basically this vehicle uses known principles of centrifugal force interaction in order to levitate. The vehicle has a spherical shape. Inside the sphere there is the mechanism that uses the centrifugal force in order to levitate the vehicle. The concept of centrifugal force is applied in rotating devices such as centrifuges, centrifugal pumps, centrifugal governors, etc., as well as in centrifugal railways, planetary orbits, satellite orbits, banked curves, etc. 
         [0009]    The centrifugal force mechanism consists in rotating weights in rotational paths mounted the inner wall a sphere. The weights could be propelled by a motor at the middle of the sphere or could be individually propelled with a propulsion system each. Also a magnetic propulsion system could be applied in the rotation paths and in the weights themselves. 
         [0010]    The vehicle can be moved and manipulated as described and illustrated in  FIGS. 1  trough  20 . 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  is a schematic representation of a rotating weight inside a sphere. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally and the acceleration/deceleration half circles. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  is a schematic representation of the centrifugal force exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 3  with the weight circulating vertically. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally inside the sphere at 100 rotations per minute. 
           [0016]      FIG. 6  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 5  at 200 rotations per minute. 
           [0017]      FIG. 7  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 5  at 300 or more rotations per minute. 
           [0018]      FIG. 8  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically inside the sphere at 100 rotations per minute. 
           [0019]      FIG. 9  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 8  at 200 rotations per minute. 
           [0020]      FIG. 10  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 8  at 300 or more rotations per minute. 
           [0021]      FIG. 11  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally inside the sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 1 Kg. 
           [0022]      FIG. 12  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 11  at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 10 Kg. 
           [0023]      FIG. 13  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically inside the sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 1 Kg. 
           [0024]      FIG. 14  is the same as the schematic representation of  FIG. 13  at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 10 Kg. 
           [0025]      FIG. 15  is a schematic representation of two rotational paths mounted on the inner wall of the sphere. 
           [0026]      FIG. 16  is a schematic representation of four rotational paths mounted on the inner wall of the sphere. 
           [0027]      FIG. 17  is a schematic representation of how to change direction horizontally. 
           [0028]      FIG. 18  is a schematic representation of how to change direction vertically. 
           [0029]      FIG. 19  is a schematic representation of how to change direction vertically and horizontally. 
           [0030]      FIG. 20  is a schematic representation of two vertical rotational paths equidistant. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0031]      FIG. 1  is a schematic representation of a rotating weight  3  right close to the inside wall of a sphere  2 . It shows a rotational path  4  being the largest circumference possible inside the sphere. Being the velocity of the circulating weight constant, no matter the speed, all points in the circumference of the rotating path will receive the same quantity of centrifugal force, not causing the sphere to follow a certain direction. Basically, depending on the velocity of the rotating weight, the sphere will tend to move in all directions. 
         [0032]      FIG. 2  is a schematic representation of the weight  5  circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere. It shows two half circles. One half circle  6  where the weight accelerates and another half circle  7  where the weight decelerates. In point  8  the maximum speed of the weight that circulates is reached. When the weight reaches point  9  it will start its acceleration that culminates in point  8 . When the weight reaches point  8  it will start its deceleration that culminates in point  9 . The velocity of the circulating weight is not constant. There is a point where the weight starts to accelerate and a point where the weight decelerates. That is here where all the power of this invention resides. The ability to have a specific point in the circumference of the rotation path where the wall of the sphere receives more centrifugal force. 
         [0033]      FIG. 3  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere. This sphere is on a flat surface  14 . The centrifugal force exerted against the wall of the sphere  16  is less than the centrifugal force exerted against the wall of the sphere in vector  15 . In point  17  the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. In point  18  the minimum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. When the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each complete turn to the rotational path an impulse in one direction  19  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Augmenting the velocity of the circulating weight we can reduce the time between impulses until the centrifugal force applied to a certain point is almost constant. Augmenting even more, the sphere will move in the direction of the point where it receives the impulses. 
         [0034]      FIG. 4  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere. This sphere is on a flat surface  20 . The centrifugal force exerted against the wall of the sphere in vectors  21  is less than the centrifugal force exerted against the wall of the sphere in vector  22 . In point  23  the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. In point  24  the minimum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. When the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each complete turn to the rotational path an impulse in one direction  25  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Augmenting the velocity of the circulating weight we can reduce the time between impulses until the centrifugal force applied to a certain point is almost constant. Augmenting even more, the sphere will move in the direction of the point where it receives the impulses. 
         [0035]      FIG. 5  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 (as an example) rotations per minute  29 . This sphere is on a flat surface  26 . It shows two half circles. One half circle  27  where the weight accelerates and another half circle  28  where the weight decelerates. While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  30 , a stronger impulse in one direction  31  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
         [0036]      FIG. 6  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 200 rotations per minute  33 . This sphere is on a flat surface  32 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  34 , a stronger impulse in one direction  35  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  35  is now much stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 5  at 100 RPM due to the higher rotation speed of the weight. 
         [0037]      FIG. 7  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 300 or more rotations per minute. This sphere is on a flat surface  36 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  37 , a stronger impulse in one direction  38  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  38  is now much stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 6  at 200 RPM due to the higher rotation speed of the weight. 
         [0038]      FIG. 8  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute  42 . This sphere is on a flat surface  39 . It shows two half circles. One half circle  40  where the weight accelerates and another half circle  41  where the weight decelerates. While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  43 , a stronger impulse in one direction  44  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
         [0039]      FIG. 9  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 200 rotations per minute  46 . This sphere is on a flat surface  45 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  47 , a stronger impulse in one direction  48  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  48  is now much stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 8  at 100 RPM due to the higher rotation speed of the weight. 
         [0040]      FIG. 10  is a schematic representation of the weight circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 300 or more rotations per minute. This sphere is on a flat surface  49 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  50 , a stronger impulse in one direction  51  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  51  is now much stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 9  at 200 RPM due to the higher rotation speed of the weight. Continuing augmenting the velocity of rotation, there will be a point that the force applied in the point  50  will be superior to the gravitational force of the mass of the whole sphere making the sphere leave the surface and starting levitation. 
         [0041]      FIG. 11  is a schematic representation of the weight  56  circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute  55  with a mass of 1 Kg. This sphere is on a flat surface  52 . It shows two half circles. One half circle  53  where the weight accelerates and another half circle  54  where the weight decelerates. While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  57 , a stronger impulse in one direction  58  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
         [0042]      FIG. 12  is a schematic representation of the weight  60  circulating horizontally right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 10 Kg. This sphere is on a flat surface  59 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  61 , a stronger impulse in one direction  62  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  62  is now stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 11  at 100 RPM due to the higher mass of the weight. 
         [0043]      FIG. 13  is a schematic representation of the weight  67  circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute  66  with a mass of 1 Kg. This sphere is on a flat surface  63 . It shows two half circles. One half circle  64  where the weight accelerates and another half circle  65  where the weight decelerates. While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  68 , a stronger impulse in one direction  69  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
         [0044]      FIG. 14  is a schematic representation of the weight  71  circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 10 Kg. This sphere is on a flat surface  70 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  72 , a stronger impulse in one direction  73  exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. Each impulse in direction  73  is now stronger then the impulse shown in  FIG. 13  at 100 RPM due to the higher mass of the weight. 
         [0045]      FIG. 15  is a schematic representation of two rotational paths  75 ,  76 , mounted on the inner wall of the sphere. It shows the sphere from a top perspective  74 . Two weights are circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 1 Kg. The two weights are synchronized in a way that if one of the weights is passing by point  79  and starting his deceleration, the other weight almost starting his acceleration. While the weights  77 ,  78 , circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when they reaches its maximum speed in point  79 , a stronger impulse exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. 
         [0046]      FIG. 16  is a schematic representation of four rotational paths  82 ,  83 ,  84 ,  85 , mounted on the inner wall of the sphere. It shows the sphere from a top perspective  80 . Four weights are circulating vertically right close to the inside wall of a sphere at 100 rotations per minute with a mass of 1 Kg. The four weights are synchronized in a way that if one of the weights is passing by point  81  and starting his deceleration, the other weight almost starting his acceleration. While the weights  86 ,  87 ,  88 ,  89 , circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when they reaches its maximum speed in point  81 , a stronger impulse exists where the maximum centrifugal force is exerted against the wall of the sphere. The sphere shown here with four rotational paths will have the double of impulses in point  81  for the same period of time then sphere with two rotational paths shown in  FIG. 15 . As the number of rotations paths increase, the necessary velocity of rotating weights decrease. The system can have two, three, four, five, six or more rotation paths. 
         [0047]      FIG. 17  is a schematic representation of how to change direction horizontally. This sphere is on a flat surface  90 . In order to change direction, the half circle where the weight accelerates and another half circle where the weight decelerates should be displaced. To change the accelerating half circle, the beginning of acceleration of the weight should be changed from point  92  to point  95 . This makes that for the decelerating half circle the beginning of deceleration of the weight will be point  94  where before it was point  91 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  94 , a stronger impulse in direction  96  exists where before the stronger impulse existed in point  91 , in direction  93 . 
         [0048]      FIG. 18  is a schematic representation of how to change direction vertically. This sphere is on a flat surface  97 . In order to change direction, the half circle where the weight accelerates and another half circle where the weight decelerates should be displaced. To change the accelerating half circle, the beginning of acceleration of the weight should be changed from point  99  to point  102 . This makes that for the decelerating half circle the beginning of deceleration of the weight will be point  101  where before it was point  98 . While the weight circulates inside the sphere accelerating and decelerating, for each turn, when he reaches its maximum speed in point  101 , a stronger impulse in direction  103  exists where before the stronger impulse existed in point  98 , in direction  100 . 
         [0049]      FIG. 19  is a schematic representation of how to change direction vertically and horizontally. In order to change direction vertically and horizontally, the method of changing direction displacing half circles of acceleration/deceleration shown in  FIG. 18  can be used. Point  104  is just an example of a multitude of points, in area  105  that can be used to receive the stronger impulses, in order to go to a direction vertically and horizontally. 
         [0050]      FIG. 20  is a schematic representation that shows two vertical rotational paths equidistant where the weights circulates in a synchronous way. The advantage is this disposition of rotational paths will give more stability to the levitating sphere. 
         [0051]    The above results do not represent optimum values, but are given simply to illustrate the principles of the invention. 
         [0052]    Changes and modifications in the specifically described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention, which is intended to be limited by the scope of the appended claims.