Gate valves and airlocks for a transportation system
US9599235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K27/044
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A high-speed transportation system, the system including at least one transportation tube having at least one track, at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one tube between stations, a propulsion system adapted to propel the at least one capsule through the tube; a levitation system adapted to levitate the capsule within the tube, and at least one tube sealer arranged along the at least one tube and configured to create an airlock in the at least one tube. In embodiments, the tube sealer may include a gate valve and/or an airbag.
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