Inventor
THORNTON RICHARD D
US23 patents
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MAGNEMOTION INC
13 patentsUS7448327B2Nov 11, 2008
Suspending, guiding and propelling vehicles using magnetic forces
MAGNEMOTION INC68 citations98
US6983701B2Jan 10, 2006
Suspending, guiding and propelling vehicles using magnetic forces
MAGNEMOTION INC111 citations98
US6917136B2Jul 12, 2005
Synchronous machine design and manufacturing
MAGNEMOTION INC85 citations98
US6499701B1Dec 31, 2002
System for inductive transfer of power, communication and position sensing to a guideway-operated vehicle
MAGNEMOTION INC156 citations98
US6101952AAug 15, 2000
Vehicle guidance and switching via magnetic forces
MAGNEMOTION INC190 citations98
US9346371B2May 24, 2016
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC63 citations97
US9032880B2May 19, 2015
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanism
MAGNEMOTION INC53 citations97
US10112777B2Oct 30, 2018
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC19 citations93
US9771000B2Sep 26, 2017
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC22 citations93
US7538469B2May 26, 2009
Synchronous machine design and manufacturing
MAGNEMOTION INC33 citations92
US11091320B2Aug 17, 2021
Transport system powered by short block linear synchronous motors
MAGNEMOTION INC2 citations72
US11332020B2May 17, 2022
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC0 citations62
US10703214B2Jul 7, 2020
Short block linear synchronous motors and switching mechanisms
MAGNEMOTION INC0 citations51
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO
4 patentsUS4288709ASep 8, 1981
High performance stepper motor
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO40 citations91
US4198582AApr 15, 1980
High performance stepper motor
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO10 citations72
US4149808AApr 17, 1979
Linear drive for a printing apparatus
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO11 citations72
US4507000AMar 26, 1985
Character print wheel with drive elements
EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO1 citations51