Patents by Inventor Raymond William Holdsworth, Jr.

Raymond William Holdsworth, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Container transport system
    Patent number: 8683926
    Abstract: Systems and methods of transporting containers are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for transporting shipping containers is provided. The apparatus is configured to move along rails of a railroad track. The apparatus comprises a coupling configured to couple with a trailer configured to transport shipping containers. The coupling is attached to a source of magnetic flux. The source of magnetic flux is positioned so as to be driven by a source of varying magnetic flux positioned along the railroad track. In one embodiment, the source of magnetic flux comprises one or more permanent magnets and the source of varying magnetic flux comprises at least one electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventors: Sandor Wayne Shapery, Raymond William Holdsworth, Jr.