SYSTEM TO GENERATE AND CONTROL LEVITATION, PROPULSION AND GUIDANCE OF LINEAR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINES - Patent 1404540

(19)

(11)

EP 1 404 540 A2

(12)

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	23.10.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21)	Application number: 02741889.6

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B60L 13/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/018033

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/099949 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	LT LV MK RO SI

(30)

Priority:

07.06.2001 US 296150 P

(71)	Applicant: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
	Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	RAMU, Krishnan Blacksburg, VA 24060 (US)

(74)	Representative: Lorenz, Werner, Dr.-Ing.
	Lorenz & Kollegen,Alte Ulmer Strasse 2 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)

(54)	SYSTEM TO GENERATE AND CONTROL LEVITATION, PROPULSION AND GUIDANCE OF LINEAR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINES