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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174155 | Stepping motor with a coded pole pattern The present invention relates to a stepping motor with a magnet pole pattern having a predetermined pattern around the circumference of the stepping motor. In one embodiment, the pattern relates to a code having a unique single maximum autocorrelation peak over the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174347 | Multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a retractable magnet assembly, a disengagement/engagement tool, a click on-click off device are described herein that may incorporate or int... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8149079 | Magnetically levitated mount A levitating mount apparatus is provided which utilizes a permanent magnetic male and female levitation support as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,501,922. The mount has two general forms. In one general class, the mount is attached to an axle aligned with the axis of ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138874 | Nanomagnetic register A nanomagnetic flip-flop, or register. The nanomagnetic register receives a signal from an input signal nanomagnet on a first clock cycle, and provides the input to an output signal nanomagnet on a second clock cycle. The input signal nanomagnet and the output signa... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134441 | Nanomagnetic signal propagation and logic gates A method and system for propagating signals along a line of nanomagnets. Nanomagnets having an easy axis and a hard axis are provided a biaxial anisotropy term, which increases metastability along the hard axis. The nanomagnets are forced into hard-axis alignment. A... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134442 | Magic spheres assembled from conically magnetized rings A group of magnetic strands are configured into a minimal number of solid magnetized toroidal rings with a conical magnetization direction and then aligned, stacked and assembled into a magic sphere magnetic structure. Each magnetized toroidal ring has predetermined... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8115581 | Techniques for producing an electrical pulse Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus, comprising a field emission source having polarities and positions in accordance with a code, a plurality of connected coils adapted to move proximate to said field emission source and having positions in ac... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8077002 | Open MRI magnetic field generator A magnet primarily for use in MRI applications comprises a pair of poles oriented about a plane of symmetry parallel to each therebetween defining an air gap region, magnetic field sources secured on the surfaces of the poles opposite the air gap that have yokes dis... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8013701 | Magnetic circuit and method of applying magnetic field In a magnetic circuit for providing magnetic anisotropy in the in-plane radial direction of a soft magnetic under layer, magnets for perpendicular magnetization are respectively provide on the north and south poles of a magnet for horizontal magnetization. When magn... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009002 | Detachable magnet holder The invention relates to a universally applicable detachable magnet holder with a fixed magnet and an opposite-lying magnet which can rotate about a point of rotation and which is provided with magnet pole surfaces, wherein each magnet pole surface comprises at leas... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009000 | Apparatus for application of a magnetic field to a sample Disclosed is an apparatus for application of a magnetic field to a sample, in particular an elongated sample. At least in places, the apparatus has magnetic bodies which are arranged such that they can rotate with respect to one another and have, and leave open, a c... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009001 | Hyper halbach permanent magnet arrays Higher-order Halbach permanent magnet arrays that produce higher flux densities in the air gaps of electromotive machines are described. In one embodiment, a second order “Hyper” Halbach array includes a plurality of magnets arranged immediately adjacent to each... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7982568 | Multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using same A multilevel correlated magnetic system and method for using the same are described herein. A wide-range of devices including a momentary snap switch, a cushioning device, and an exploding toy are also described herein that may incorporate one or more of the multile... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961068 | Correlated magnetic breakaway device and method A breakaway device for locking connected objects in relation to one another comprises a first magnetic field structure attached to a first object and a second magnetic field structure attached to a second object. The first magnetic field structure becoming attached ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961069 | Magnetic attachment system A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7889037 | Magnetic levitation sliding structure A low friction and stable sliding structure for an electronic device is provided. The sliding structure includes a first sliding member comprising at least one guide portion, a second sliding member including a receiving portion receiving the guide portion so as to ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889038 | Method for producing a code for defining field emission structures An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889036 | Magnetic holding device The invention relates to a universally-applicable, detachable magnetic catch, suitable, for example, for the closing and opening of containers of for fixing or releasing an object, whereby each magnet (3a, 3b, 4a, 4 | 02/15/2011 |
| 7872555 | Undulator An undulator comprises a first magnetic circuit (11) for forming a periodic magnetic field, a first support body (21) for supporting the first magnetic circuit (11), a second magnetic circuit (12) arranged opposite to the first magnetic c... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7864009 | Method for coding two-dimensional field emission structures An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864011 | System and method for balancing concentric circular field emission structures An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864010 | Method for coding field emission structures An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7855624 | System and method for minimizing disturbances by a field emission structure An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7843296 | Magnetically attachable and detachable panel method A method for a panel having a magnetic mounting that utilizes a plurality of magnets in a magnet structure that allows high magnetic force when the panel is installed and the magnet structure is aligned while permitting removal using relatively light force applied t... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843297 | Coded magnet structures for selective association of articles A panel system for a panel or sets of panels having a magnetic mounting that utilizes a plurality of magnets in a magnet structure that provides a magnetic attachment alignment configuration and a release configuration. In one embodiment, magnet structures are confi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843295 | Magnetically attachable and detachable panel system A panel having a magnetic mounting that utilizes a plurality of magnets in a magnet structure that allows high magnetic force when the panel is installed and the magnet structure is aligned while permitting removal using relatively light force applied to misalign th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7839247 | Magnetic force profile system using coded magnet structures An improved field emission system and method. The invention pertains to field emission structures comprising electric or magnetic field sources having magnitudes, polarities, and positions corresponding to a desired spatial force function where a spatial force is cr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7839248 | System and method for producing biased circular field emission structures An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7839246 | Field structure and method for producing a field structure An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834729 | Correlated magnetic connector and method for using the correlated magnetic connector A connector (e.g., electrical connector, fluid connector, gas connector) is described herein that incorporates correlated magnets which enable a first part to be securely attached to and removed from a second part. In addition, a method is described herein for using... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7821366 | Magnetic circuit and method of applying magnetic field In a magnetic circuit for providing magnetic anisotropy in the in-plane radial direction of a soft magnetic under layer, magnets for perpendicular magnetization are respectively provide on the north and south poles of a magnet for horizontal magnetization. When magn... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821367 | Correlated magnetic harness and method for using the correlated magnetic harness A harness is described herein that uses correlated magnets to enable objects to be secured thereto and removed therefrom. Some examples of such a harness include a construction work harness, a soldier harness, an astronaut harness, and a scuba harness (e.g., buoyanc... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817004 | Correlated magnetic prosthetic device and method for using the correlated magnetic prosthetic device A prosthetic device is described herein that incorporates correlated magnets which enable an artificial prosthesis (e.g., artificial limb) to be easily and effectively attached to and removed from an interface that is secured to a residual limb on a person. In addit... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817003 | Device and method for enabling a cover to be attached to and removed from a compartment within the device A device is described herein that incorporates correlated magnets which enable a cover to be easily and effectively attached to and removed from a compartment. Some examples of such a device include a remote control unit, a calculator, a clock-radio, a mobile phone,... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817005 | Correlated magnetic container and method for using the correlated magnetic container A correlated magnetic container and method are described herein that use correlated magnets to enable a container having at least two sections to be assembled, disassembled or releasably secured to an external object. Some examples of the two sections of the contain... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817006 | Apparatuses and methods relating to precision attachments between first and second components First and second components may be precisely attached to form an apparatus. In an example embodiment, a first component includes a first field emission structure, and a second component includes a second field emission structure. The first and second components are ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817002 | Correlated magnetic belt and method for using the correlated magnetic belt A belt is described herein that uses correlated magnets to enable objects to be secured thereto and removed therefrom. Some examples of such a belt include a construction work belt, a soldier belt, an astronaut belt a home handyman belt, a plumber's belt, an electri... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812698 | Correlated magnetic suit and method for using the correlated magnetic suit A suit is described herein which incorporates correlated magnets that enable an object (e.g., tool, equipment bag, hood, glove, boot, flipper) to be secured thereto and removed therefrom. Some examples of such a suit include a scuba suit, a construction suit, a bio-... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812697 | Method and system for producing repeating spatial forces An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7808349 | System and method for producing repeating spatial forces An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlati... | 10/05/2010 |
