Railways inventions 10/08

20080257196 - Dragstrip amusement ride: A drag strip race amusement ride runs on a straight-line track and is propelled to high rates of acceleration over the 150-foot racetrack. The vehicle cab seats nine. Each racer has an individual acceleration pedal. Located on the front windshield and on each side window is an LCD video screen.... Agent: Don W. Weber

20080257197 - Guiding magnet system and magnetic levitation vehicle equipped therewith: The invention relates to a guiding magnet system for a magnetic levitation vehicle. The guiding magnet system contains a number of magnet arrangements (50, 51, 57) that have a core, which has two winding levels and which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An even number of windings... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080257198 - Method for control of support gaps for a magnetic levitation vehicle and magnetic levitation vehicle with a control circuit operating with said method: A method and a magnetic levitation vehicle operating with this method are described. For the control of support gaps (10a, 10b) that are formed during operation of the magnetic levitation vehicle (1) between a track (2, 3, 4) and a number of carrying magnets (6a, 6b) fastened to said magnetic... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080257196 - Dragstrip amusement ride: A drag strip race amusement ride runs on a straight-line track and is propelled to high rates of acceleration over the 150-foot racetrack. The vehicle cab seats nine. Each racer has an individual acceleration pedal. Located on the front windshield and on each side window is an LCD video screen.... Agent: Don W. Weber

20080257197 - Guiding magnet system and magnetic levitation vehicle equipped therewith: The invention relates to a guiding magnet system for a magnetic levitation vehicle. The guiding magnet system contains a number of magnet arrangements (50, 51, 57) that have a core, which has two winding levels and which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An even number of windings... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080257198 - Method for control of support gaps for a magnetic levitation vehicle and magnetic levitation vehicle with a control circuit operating with said method: A method and a magnetic levitation vehicle operating with this method are described. For the control of support gaps (10a, 10b) that are formed during operation of the magnetic levitation vehicle (1) between a track (2, 3, 4) and a number of carrying magnets (6a, 6b) fastened to said magnetic... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080250964 - Monitoring device of an inductive sensor of a mechanical rope lift line: Monitoring device of an inductive sensor of a mechanical rope lift line A monitoring device of an inductive sensor of a mechanical ropeway comprises support means securedly affixed to a sheave assembly with sheaves associated with a pylon. The device comprises an actuating ramp arranged on a test carriage and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080245258 - Pressure-balanced electric motor wheel drive for a pipeline tractor: A self-propelled crawler/tractor apparatus is disclosed for traveling through a tubular pipeline while conducting pipeline wall inspection operations and/or towing gear for cleaning, maintenance and the like. The crawler/tractor apparatus is propelled by a plurality of radially positioned motorized traction wheels. Each motorized traction wheel includes a brushless DC electric... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC