ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,024, issued on May 19.
"Magnetically suspended and powered train" was invented by Elberto Berdut-Teruel (San Juan, Puerto Rico).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A proposed magnetically supported vehicle that has a vertical lift system comprised of permanent magnets mechanically linked to a chassis or body in order to provide minimal friction motion along a railway as well as lateral stability. The proposed magnets being one or a combination of ceramic or ferrous magnets."
The patent was filed on Nov. 13, 2025, under Application No. 19/388,068.
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