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Permanent magnet structure for generation of magnetic fields

Patent 6680663 Issued on January 20, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 22, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Hollow substantially hemispherical permanent magnet high-field flux source
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Issued on: 05/30/1989
Inventor: Leupold

Hollow substantially hemispherical permanent magnet high-field flux source for producing a uniform high field
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Issued on: 06/06/1989
Inventor: Leupold

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Patent #: 4861752
Issued on: 08/29/1989
Inventor: Leupold

Periodic permanent magnet structures
Patent #: 4887058
Issued on: 12/12/1989
Inventor: Leupold

Magnetic block with adjustable magnetization for producing a permanent magnetic field in a zone of interest
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Issued on: 02/05/1991
Inventor: Aubert

Dipole for magnetic field compensation
Patent #: 5072204
Issued on: 12/10/1991
Inventor: Leupold

Magnetic field sources having non-distorting access ports
Patent #: 5216401
Issued on: 06/01/1993
Inventor: Leupold

Dipole permanent magnet structure
Patent #: 5635889
Issued on: 06/03/1997
Inventor: Stelter

Spherical magnet having a gap with a periodically varying field for a wiggler radiation source
Patent #: 5719469
Issued on: 02/17/1998
Inventor: Leupold

Single dipole permanent magnet structure with linear gradient magnetic field intensity
Patent #: 5886609
Issued on: 03/23/1999
Inventor: Stelter

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Inventors

Application

No. 09/814640 filed on 03/22/2001

US Classes:

335/306, Plural magnets335/302Permanent magnets

Examiners

Primary: Donovan, Lincoln

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G01R 33/38 (20060101)
H01F 7/02 (20060101)
G01R 33/383 (20060101)

Abstract

A permanent magnet structure for maximizing the flux density per weight of magnetic material comprising a hollow body flux source for generating a magnetic field in the central gap of the hollow body, the magnetic field having a flux density greater than the residual flux density of the hollow body flux source. The hollow body flux source has a generally elliptic-shape, defined by unequal major and minor axis. These elliptic-shaped permanent magnet structures exhibit a higher flux density at the center gap while minimizing the amount of magnetic material used. Inserts of soft magnetic material proximate the central gap, and a shell of soft magnetic material surrounding the hollow body can further increase the strength of the magnetic field in the central gap by reducing the magnetic flux leakage and focusing the flux density lines in the central gap.

Other References

  • Novel High-Field Permanent Magnet Flux Sources, IEEE Trans Magn. vol. 23, pp. 3628-3629, 1987, H.A. Leupold and E. Potenziani II, (no month)
  • Approaches to Permanent Magnet Circuit Design, IEEE Trans. Magn. vol. 29, pp. 2341-2346, 1993, H.A. Leupold, (no month)
  • Design of Permanent Magnet Multipole Magnets With Oriented Rare Earth Cobalt Material, Nucl. Instrum. Methods, vol. 169, 1-10, 1980, K. Halbach, (no month)
  • Toroidal Electron Beam Radiation Sources, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Fol. 33, pp. 3418-3419, Herbert A. Leupold, Anu S. Tilak and Ernest Potenziani II, (no date)
  • Permanent Magnet Assembly for MRI Devices, Podolski, p. 149, (no date)
  • A 3-D Permanent Magnet Helical Wiggler Model, Wiggler Technology, p. 111, M. S. Curtin, (no date)
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