US2006219124A1PendingUtilityA1

Buoyant marine rail system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 31, 2005Filed: Mar 31, 2006Published: Oct 5, 2006
Est. expiryMar 31, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jeffrey Scott Jordan
B63B 21/02B63B 21/66B61B 13/12B63B 21/64B63B 35/00
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Abstract

A rail system may include a rail buoyant in a fluid, and a vehicle buoyant in the fluid. The vehicle may be electromagnetically and/or mechanically coupled to the rail for movement along the rail.

Claims

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1 . A rail system comprising: 
 a rail buoyant in a fluid; and    a vehicle buoyant in the fluid;    the vehicle electromagnetically coupled to the rail for movement along the rail.    
   
   
       2 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 electromagnetic reaction elements imbedded in the rail; and    primary coils provided on the vehicle.    
   
   
       3 . The rail system according to  claim 2 , wherein the electromagnetic reaction elements are magnets.  
   
   
       4 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail has an arcuate cross sectional shape.  
   
   
       5 . The rail system according to  claim 4 , wherein the rail has a circular cross sectional shape.  
   
   
       6 . The rail system according to  claim 5 , wherein the vehicle has a hull with a shape corresponding to the shape of the rail.  
   
   
       7 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail has a U-shaped cross sectional profile.  
   
   
       8 . The rail system according to  claim 7 , wherein the vehicle has a hull with a shape corresponding to the shape of the rail.  
   
   
       9 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 wheels provided on the vehicle to support the vehicle on land.    
   
   
       10 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , wherein the rail is flexible and has a repeating geometry along the length of the rail.  
   
   
       11 . The rail system according to  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is self-propelled along the rail.  
   
   
       12 . A rail comprising: 
 a substrate; and    a plurality of spaced apart electromagnetic elements imbedded in the substrate;    wherein the substrate is fabricated from a material with a density sufficient to give the rail buoyancy in a fluid.    
   
   
       13 . The rail according to  claim 12 , wherein the electromagnetic elements are electromagnetic reaction elements.  
   
   
       14 . The rail according to  claim 13 , wherein the electromagnetic reaction elements are magnets.  
   
   
       15 . The rail according to  claim 13 , wherein the electromagnetic reaction elements are coils.  
   
   
       16 . The rail according to  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a reinforcing member imbedded in the substrate.    
   
   
       17 . The rail according to  claim 16 , wherein the reinforcing member is a plurality of fibers extending along the length of the rail.  
   
   
       18 . The rail according to  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 spacers interposed between the electromagnetic elements.    
   
   
       19 . The rail according to  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a tether securing the rail to land underneath a body of water.    
   
   
       20 . A conveying system comprising: 
 a buoyant guide; and    a buoyant vehicle coupled to the floating guide;    wherein the buoyant guide and the buoyant vehicle cooperate to convey the buoyant vehicle.

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