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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.09.2008 (43) Date of publication: 02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36 (21) Application number: 07869647.3 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60L 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/088375 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/079975 (03.07.2008 Gazette 2008/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.12.2006 US 870884 P 19.12.2007 US 960628 (71) Applicant: Advanced Maglev Systems, LLC Shoreline, WA 98133-3856 (US)	(72) Inventor: WAMBLE, John Lee Bothell, Washington (US) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 Munich 80336 Munich (DE)