Permanent Magnets Patents (Class 335/302)
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Patent number: 7080818Abstract: A pressure regulating valve, for regulating the pressure in a common rail, having a pistonlike valve member guided axially displaceably in a bore, which valve member acts on a closing element which can be pressed against a valve seat, and the valve member forms an armature of an electromagnet that can be supplied with current. The armature of the electromagnet is embodied as a permanent magnet, or the electromagnet surrounding the armature is connected to a permanent magnet likewise acting on the armature, so that even in the state without current, a magnetic force acts on the valve member. In this way, even in the event of a failure of the electromagnetic regulation, a pressure is generated at the valve outlet. In the state when current is supplied, the closing force of the valve can be regulated over the entire pressure range.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Braeuer, Stefan Holl
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Patent number: 7071802Abstract: An improved magnetic device is provided for adhering to an outer magnetic or magnetizable surface in a secure, reliable manner, by ensuring proper orientation of a magnet contained therein at all times.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Hiromori CorporationInventor: Junji Hiromori
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Patent number: 7071801Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyhedron magnet device for attaching to magnetically attractive surfaces and holding items. The device includes a plurality of sidewalls extending in a longitudinal direction along the surface of the device, partitions, and end walls, which are placed perpendicularly to sidewalls to form one or more magnet holding chambers and separation chambers.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Design Factory Inc.Inventors: Nobuyuki Yamazaki, Hisae Yamashita
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Patent number: 7064642Abstract: A permanent magnet comprises a hard magnetic material that contains at least a rare earth element and an anti-ferromagnetic material, wherein the hard magnetic material and the anti-ferromagnetic material are magnetically coupled. A volume ratio of the anti-ferromagnetic material is 20% or less, based on the permanent magnet.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Matahiro Komuro, Katsuhiro Komuro
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Patent number: 7061354Abstract: A permanent magnet assembly, for engaging a generally planar surface of a ferromagnetic object to affix items of interest thereto, includes a shell of a magnetic material. The shell has a portion of either a magic sphere or a magic cylinder and a cavity and the shell terminates in a surface that is generally planar for engaging a ferromagnetic object. The permanent magnet assembly also has an insert located in the cavity. A method of fabricating the permanent magnet assembly is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Herbert A. Leupold
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Patent number: 7053745Abstract: A rare earth metal-based permanent magnet has a film layer formed substantially of only a fine metal powder on a metal forming the surface of the magnet. The rare earth metal-based permanent magnet having the film layer on its surface is produced in the following manner: A rare earth metal-based permanent magnet and a fine metal powder forming material are placed into a treating vessel, where both of them are vibrated and/or agitated, whereby a film layer made of a fine metal powder produced from the fine metal powder producing material is formed on a metal forming the surface of the magnet. Thus, the formation of a corrosion-resistant film such as plated film can be achieved at a high thickness accuracy by forming an electrically conductive layer uniformly and firmly on the entire surface of the magnet without use of a third component such as a resin and a coupling agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Neomax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kohshi Yoshimura, Takeshi Nishiuchi, Fumiaki Kikui
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Patent number: 7042322Abstract: A high-performance liquid magnetizer including a powerful magnet and a fluid sink. A spiral fluid guide being disposed in the fluid sink. A first opening disposed at the center of the sink and a second opening on one side of the fluid guide. The liquid flowing through the first opening into the fluid guide towards the second opening. The spiral sink extending the magnetization time for the fluid while the revolving direction of the liquid help improve the magnetism field effects.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventor: Chien-Hsing Li
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Patent number: 7026902Abstract: Magnets, which have a surface facing a coil, through which current flows, generate magnetic flux to be emitted toward the coil in the direction of the normal line of the surface of the magnets toward the coil, the magnets having a recession or protrusion formed at the center thereof. The magnets form magnetic flux to be regularly generated and thus can generate uniform electromagnetic forces through interaction with current.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-won Lee, Dae-hwan Kim
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Patent number: 7023309Abstract: An imaging apparatus, such as an MRI system, contains at least one layer of soft magnetic material between the yoke and each permanent magnet. This imaging apparatus may be operated without pole pieces due to the presence of the soft magnetic material. The permanent magnets may be fabricated by magnetizing unmagnetized alloy bodies after the unmagnetized alloy bodies have been attached to the yoke.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Evangelos Trifon Laskaris, Michael Anthony Palmo, Kathleen Melanie Amm, Paul Shadforth Thompson
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Patent number: 7019515Abstract: A pulsar ring is provided with a ring-shaped supporting member and a magnetized member formed into a strip shape and secured to a circumferential face of the supporting member so that N-poles and S-poles are arranged alternately with equal pitches. The length of the circumferential face of the supporting member is set so as to correspond to the length of the magnetized member so that the end portions of the magnetized member are butted to each other without any gap with the magnetic property in the butted portion being maintained to have equal pitches. The magnetized member is magnetized by a magnetizing device, and then affixed to the supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Minoru Sentoku
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Patent number: 7015780Abstract: A monolithic or dual monolithic magnetic device or apparatus having an array of formations such as protruding or raised nubs wherein adjacent nubs have the same or opposite polarity to produce a high magnetic field gradient in the vicinity of the nubs is described. In lieu of nubs, the use of a magnetic device with thru-holes, blind holes, filled holes, or iron flux concentrators is also detailed, wherein all embodiments result in regions of high magnetic field gradient. Apparatus and methods for spot-poling a magnet array are also illustrated. An application of an array of MEMS actuators using the magnets of the present invention to produce high field gradient at precise locations is described. A further application of a biochemical separation unit containing a magnetic array and micro-fluidic channels for separating out magnetic particles tagged with bio-specific molecules for sensing the presence of a disease or specified chemicals is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Jonathan Jay Bernstein, William Patrick Taylor, John David Brazzle, Christopher John Corcoran, James Kelly Lee
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Patent number: 6975197Abstract: A magnet assembly comprising a magnet mounted for pivoting about a first axis spaced from the magnet, and rotating about a second axis that is perpendicular to and intersects with the first axis. The magnet comprising a plurality of segments each with a magnetization direction such that through a combination of pivoting and rotating the magnet projects a magnetic field in any direction at an operating point spaced from the front of the assembly. The segmented construction with segments of different magnetization directions allows small changes in the orientation of the magnet to substantially change the magnet field direction at a system operating point.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Stereotaxis, Inc.Inventor: Francis M. Creighton, IV
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Patent number: 6967551Abstract: A method and apparatus for magnetic field analysis, contributing to not only determining whether or not demagnetization would occur in a permanent magnet but also calculating its magnetic flux density distribution after the demagnetization, is provided. In a magnetic field analysis method according to the present invention, first, permeance coefficients at multiple sites in a permanent magnet and/or numerical values that are dependent on the permeance coefficients are calculated based on B-H curve data of the permanent magnet at a first temperature T1. Next, modified B-H curve data of the permanent magnet, which has been operated at a second temperature T2 that is different from the first temperature T1, are derived for the respective sites based on B-H curve data of the permanent magnet at the second temperature T2 and the permeance coefficients or the numerical values.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Neomax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsutoshi Natsumeda, Hirofumi Takabayashi
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Patent number: 6937007Abstract: A method for balancing the flux density of a permanent magnet includes sensing flux density in a permanent magnet and if unbalanced relative to a physical center, adjusting the cross-sectional area and shape of the magnet by removing magnetic material from the magnetic pole with the stronger magnetic flux density. This method is repeated until the magnetic flux density is balanced between the opposite poles of the permanent magnet relative to the physical center.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.Inventors: David J. Ruether, Joseph J. Schottler
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Patent number: 6927657Abstract: A magnetic pole layout method and a magnetizing device for double-wing opposite-attraction soft magnet. A magnetizing conductor is wound on a magnetic conductive tray. A pulse power is fed to the magnetizing conductor to multiple pairs of corresponding first and second magnetizing regions. A magnetizable soft plate is placed on the magnetic conductive tray and magnetized at one time to form multiple pairs of reverse magnetic poles. The magnetized soft plate is then cut into elongated magnet slat in the direction of the formed magnetic poles and then the magnet slat is oppositely folded about a folding line to form a double-wing opposite-attraction soft magnet. The double-wing opposite-attraction soft magnet can ride on a page of a book or a paper along the folding line to clip the page and serve as a bookmark.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Inventor: Michael Wu
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Patent number: 6924722Abstract: To reduce the cost of the magnet of magnetic circuits with opposing permanent magnets by ensuring that inexpensive magnets having a low coercive force can be used without substantial loss of magnetism caused by demagnetization fields, there is provided a magnetic circuit with opposing permanent magnets, comprising: a pair of permanent magnet units opposing each other across a gap, the pair of permanent magnets being magnetized in thickness direction, wherein each of the permanent magnet units comprises at least two types of permanent magnet pieces with different coercive forces, and wherein, the permanent magnet piece that receives the largest demagnetization force when the permanent magnet units are manufactured has a larger coercive force than at least one other type of the permanent magnet piece; a yoke magnetically coupled to the permanent magnet units, and provided outside of the permanent magnet units and the gap; and a pair of pole pieces each arranged on a gap side of an opposing surface of each of thType: GrantFiled: December 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuhito Doi, Koji Miyata, Dai Higuchi
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Patent number: 6919787Abstract: The invention is a magnetic coupling device that utilizes a supported spherical magnet to attach to a hole in a ferromagnetic object. The hole shape and the orientation of the spherical magnet are predetermined to form a relatively strong magnetic attachment. The magnetic coupling device exhibits unique characteristics such as angular tolerance, precise positioning and controllable release characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Inventor: John A. Macken
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Patent number: 6917131Abstract: A mechanical translator includes at least one magnet that is disposed on a substrate to carry a load and has a magnetic axis generally transverse to the substrate, establishing a magnetic field with maximum external density adjacent the substrate. An ultra low friction interface is obtained with ferrofluid bearings, such as a light mineral oil medium mixed with isoparaffinic acid, which establish a critical angle of displacement from a horizontal static position of less than 1 degree, and preferably less than 10 minutes. A controller of magnetic material can be placed on the opposite side of the substrate to control the movement of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Rockwell Scientific Licensing, LLCInventor: Jeffrey T. Cheung
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Patent number: 6906517Abstract: Briefly in accordance with one aspect, the present technique provides a method for heating a permanent magnet in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method for heating a permanent magnet includes directly heating a surface of the permanent magnet using a surface heater. The present technique also provides a system for heating a permanent magnet in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The system includes a surface heater configured to directly heat a surface of the permanent magnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Xianrui Huang, Paul St. Mark Shadforth Thompson, Kathleen Melanie Amm, William Daniel Barber
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Patent number: 6856231Abstract: In order to provide an inductance part having excellent DC superposition characteristic and core-loss, a magnetically biasing magnet, which is disposed in a magnetic gap of a magnetic core, is a bond magnet comprising magnetic powder and plastic resin with the content of the resin being 20% or more on the base of volumetric ratio and which has a specific resistance of 0.1?•cm or more. The magnetic powder used is rare-earth magnetic powder having an intrinsic coercive force of 5 kOe or more, Curie point of 300° C. or more, and an average particle size of 2.0-50 ?m. A magnetically biasing magnet used in an inductance part that is treated by the reflow soldering method has a resin content of 30% or more and the magnetic powder used therein is Sm—Co magnetic powder having an intrinsic coercive force of 10 kOe or more, Curie point of 500° C. or more, and an average particle size of 2.5-50 ?m. A thin magnet having a thickness of 500 ?m or less can be realized for a small-sized inductance part.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: NEC Tokin CorporatonInventors: Teruhiko Fujiwara, Masayoshi Ishii, Haruki Hoshi, Keita Isogai, Hatsuo Matsumoto, Toru Ito, Tamiko Ambo
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Patent number: 6850140Abstract: The present invention is directed to layered magnets, magnetic rolls made therefrom, methods for increasing the magnetic field strength of a ferritic magnet, methods for increasing the magnetic field strength of a magnetic roll, methods for increasing the magnetic field uniformity of a rare earth magnet, and methods for increasing the magnetic field uniformity of a magnetic roll. Layered magnets include a rare earth magnet having a magnetic field, and superposed upon the rare earth magnet, a layer of ferritic magnet bonded thereto. Layered magnets exhibit greater magnetic field strength and a substantially more uniform magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Magnetic Technologies CorporationInventor: Stephen Craig Gleckner
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Patent number: 6836958Abstract: A Neodymium-Iron-Boron permanent magnet which is substantially wider across a first axis than across the perpendicular second axis. The second axis is the axis defining the north and south poles of the magnet. At one of the poles is a permalloy cap which is substantially parallel to the first axis and inhibits the extension of magnetic flux from that pole and encourages instead a deep extension of the magnetic flux from the other pole. An aperture penetrates the magnet through the second axis which is wider at the pole away from the permalloy cap than it is at the pole adjacent to the permalloy cap. The shape of this aperture causes a distortion of the deeply extending magnetic flux lines at the pole away from the permalloy cap to be pinched inward toward the second axis rather than being parallel to it.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Inventors: Yong Lee, Joseph Lee
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Publication number: 20040263301Abstract: A magnet structure for a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging apparatus includes at least two opposing magnetic pole pieces, which are located at a certain distance from each other and delimit an imaging region. The pole pieces are formed by at least one massive layer of a magnetically permeable material, and at least one layer of magnetically permeable material having a pack of superimposed sheets or foils, electrically insulated from each other. Each of the sheets has cuts arranged over the surface of the sheet in positions that are at least partly non coincident with the cuts of at least one, or both adjacent sheets. The magnetically permeable sheets or foils have a first face and a second face and the cuts are so arranged on each sheet that the cuts of a sheet or foil are offset and not coincident with respect to the cuts of an adjacent sheet or foil, when said adjacent sheet is laid over the previous sheet in an overturned position, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Esaote S.p.A.Inventors: Stefano Besio, Davide Carlini, Alessandro Trequattrini, Stefano Pittaluga
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Patent number: 6836202Abstract: The present invention relates a magnetizer comprising a permanent magnet having a shape of a hemisphere, a hemispherical shell, or a sphere, and more particularly, to a magnetizer comprising a permanent magnet having a shape of a hemisphere, a hemispherical shell, or a sphere capable of eliminating an overhang of a coil. The present invention provides a magnetizer of a DC motor comprising: a case; a hemispherical permanent magnet provided within the case; a non-magnetic member provided below the hemispherical permanent magnet; and a coil provided to the non-magnetic member.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Inventor: In-Ku Kim
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Patent number: 6833780Abstract: A mechanical translator includes at least one magnet that is disposed on a substrate to carry a load and has a magnetic axis generally transverse to the substrate, establishing a magnetic field with maximum external density adjacent the substrate. An ultra low friction interface is obtained with ferrofluid bearings, such as a light mineral oil medium mixed with isoparaffinic acid, which establish a critical angle of displacement from a horizontal static position of less than 1 degree, and preferably less than 10 minutes. A controller of magnetic material can be placed on the opposite side of the substrate to control the movement of the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Rockwell Scientific Licensing, LLCInventor: Jeffrey T. Cheung
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Publication number: 20040251997Abstract: The invention concerns a ferrite magnet comprising a magnetoplumbite phase of formula M1-aRaFe12-yTyO19, wherein: M represents at least an element selected among the group consisting of: Sr, Ba, Ca and Pb; R represents at least an element selected among rare earths and Bi; T represents at least an element selected among Co, Mn, Ni, Zn; 0.15<x<0.42; 0.50<&agr;=y/x<0.90, so as to provide a ferrite magnet having both a reduced level in element T and a global performance index GIP=Br+0.5.Hk not less than 580, and preferably not less than 585, Br being the remanent induction expressed in mT, Hk corresponding to the field H expressed in kA/m, for B=0.9.Br.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Antoine Morel, Philippe Tenaud
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Patent number: 6819211Abstract: A hollow work having a hole communicating with the outside and a fine metal powder producing material are placed into a treating vessel, where the fine metal powder producing material is brought into flowing contact with the surface of the work, thereby adhering a fine metal powder produced from the fine metal powder producing material to the surface of the work. The hollow work may be a ring-shaped bonded magnet. Thus, a film having an excellent corrosion resistance can be formed without use of a third component such as a resin and a coupling agent by providing an electric conductivity to the entire surface of the magnet, i.e., not only to the outer surface (including end faces) but also to the inner surface of the magnet and subjecting the magnet to an electroplating treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Neomax Co. LTDInventors: Kohshi Yoshimura, Takeshi Nishiuchi, Fumiaki Kikui
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Publication number: 20040193031Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive detection and quantitation of analytes in a sample, such as blood glucose employs a novel amplifier that uses high-gauss permanent magnets to permit an Rf signal to be transmitted through the sample. The concentration of the analyte can be determined from the magnitude of the reduction in the amplitude of the Rf signal at a characteristic frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Pindi Products, Inc.Inventor: Milton A. Fuller
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Publication number: 20040189123Abstract: The invention relates to a hard magnetic object and a method for adjusting a magnetic vector of a hard magnetic object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Peter Nusser, Conrad Kauffeldt, Werner Neumann, Kurt Graichen, Andreas Arndt
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Publication number: 20040169575Abstract: A permanent magnet structure includes a carrier, and plural permanent magnets positioned on at least one side of the carrier for realizing a flat arrangement of the permanent magnets on a surface of, e.g. a shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Axel Knauff, Helmut Sopp
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Patent number: 6769168Abstract: A flux ring for a motor of a power tool has an annular housing which fits inside the motor can of the motor. At least one magnet is on the ring. The at least one magnet includes a portion formed from an isotropic magnetic material and a portion formed from an anisotropic magnetic material. Preferably, the isotropic magnetic material is sandwiched by the anisotropic magnetic material. The magnets being molded onto the flux ring in a two shot process.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Hung T. Du
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Publication number: 20040130422Abstract: A mechanical translator includes at least one magnet that is disposed on a substrate to carry a load and has a magnetic axis generally transverse to the substrate, establishing a magnetic field with maximum external density adjacent the substrate. An ultra low friction interface is obtained with ferrofluid bearings, such as a light mineral oil medium mixed with isoparaffinic acid, which establish a critical angle of displacement from a horizontal static position of less than 1 degree, and preferably less than 10 minutes. A controller of magnetic material can be placed on the opposite side of the substrate to control the movement of the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: Rockwell Scientific Licensing, LLCInventor: Jeffrey T. Cheung
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Publication number: 20040119570Abstract: A magnetic material manufacturing method, a ribbon-shaped magnetic material manufactured by the method, a powdered magnetic material formed from the ribbon-shaped magnetic material and a bonded magnet manufactured using the powdered magnet material are disclosed. The method and the magnetic materials can provide magnets having excellent magnetic properties and reliability. A melt spinning apparatus 1 is provided with a tube 2 having a nozzle 3 at the bottom thereof, a coil 4 for heating the tube and a cooling roll 5 having a circumferential surface 53 on which dimple correcting means is provided. A melt spun ribbon 8 is formed by injecting the molten alloy 6 from the nozzle 3 so as to be collided with the circumferential surface 53 of the cooling roll 5 in an inert gas atmosphere (ambient gas) such as helium gas, so that the molten alloy 6 is cooled and then solidified.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Akira Arai, Hiroshi Kato
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Patent number: 6753751Abstract: An inductor component according to the present invention includes a magnetic core including at least one magnetic gap having a gap length of about 50 to 10,000 &mgr;m in a magnetic path, a magnet for magnetic bias arranged in the neighborhood of the magnetic gap in order to supply magnetic bias from both sides of the magnetic gap, and a coil having at least one turn applied to the magnetic core. The aforementioned magnet for magnetic bias is a bonded magnet containing a resin and a magnet powder dispersed in the resin and having a resistivity of 1 &OHgr;·cm or more. The magnet powder includes a rare-earth magnet powder having an intrinsic coercive force of 5 KOe or more, a Curie point of 300° C. or more, the maximum particle diameter of 150 &mgr;m or less, and an average particle diameter of 2.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: NEC Tokin CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Fujiwara, Masayoshi Ishii, Haruki Hoshi, Keita Isogai, Toru Ito, Tamiko Ambo
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Patent number: 6747536Abstract: A device for finding studs in a wall that uses a strong magnet mounted in a pen-like holder. The device is slid along a wall until a fastener is detected. The magnet is strong enough to provide firm pull on the fastener providing a sure response to the stud. The magnet is also strong enough to hold the device securely to the wall so that it projects out orthogonally from the wall surface. The device can then be left in place, with no need to mark the location of the stud on the wall. Moreover, the device can be left in place while additional studs are located using the device as a reference and a tape measure to measure standard stud spacing in the wall. In this way, one or more studs may be quickly and surely located.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Inventor: George Miller, Jr.
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Patent number: 6747537Abstract: A set of holding magnets is provided that exhibit shaped edges or surfaces that provide some extra mechanical strength to aid in improving upon the shear force resistance capabilities while in a holding relationship. In one embodiment, the longitudinal edge of one magnet is notched (or grooved) while its mating magnet exhibits a protrusion along one of its longitudinal edges. When the magnets are brought together so that the protrusion is inserted at least part-way into the notch, the two magnets will hold together using both magnetic and mechanical properties to advantage. The holding relationship will exhibit an increased shear force resistance that otherwise would entirely depend upon the magnetic strength to prevent a shear force from pulling the two magnets apart. In a second embodiment, the planar top surface of one rectangular strip magnet is notched (or grooved) while its mating magnet exhibits a protrusion along one of its rectangular surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Magnet Technology, Inc.Inventor: Larry A. Mosteller
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Patent number: 6741150Abstract: A wine glass charm includes a magnetic coupling, the components of which are disposed at the respective ends of an encircling member to detachably attach the wine glass charm to the stem or handle of a drinking vessel. The encircling member may include identifying indicia or media and for further identification purposes, a uniquely configured charm may be dependingly supported therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Who! International Designs, LLCInventors: Lisa Henry Holmes, Holly K. Ostlund, Chrissa M. Wurm
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Patent number: 6723048Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive detection and quantitation of analytes in a sample, such as blood glucose, employs a novel amplifier that uses high-gauss permanent magnets to permit an Rf signal to be transmitted through the sample. The concentration of the analyte can be determined from the magnitude of the reduction in the amplitude of the Rf signal at a characteristic frequency.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: Pindi Products, Inc.Inventor: Milton E. Fuller
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Patent number: 6717498Abstract: A magnetic body includes a disc-shaped carrier having one or more layers of magnetic powder that is blended with a viscous liquid and sprayed on outer surfaces of the carrier. Magnetic lines of the magnetic body together with earth poles produce a radiated magnetic field. When the magnetic body is positioned in a vehicle fuel tank cap, the radiated magnetic field produced by the magnetic body causes magnetization and rearrangement of fuel surface molecules and/or air molecules in the limited space in the fuel tank to enable effective fuel volatilization and accordingly upgraded kinetic energy efficiency of a vehicle engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Inventor: Jen-Chieh Wang
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Patent number: 6708391Abstract: The present invention provides magnets having a metallic pin mounted therein with high bond strength and with high reliability and exhibiting good productivity. It also provides magnets in which the bond strength of the metallic pin remains high even at high temperatures or in organic solvents. Specifically, the present invention relates to a magnet having a metallic pin mounted therein without using an adhesive, and this magnet can be made by sintering the magnet and the metallic pin at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Yamakage, Hisanori Niwamoto
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Publication number: 20040051614Abstract: A nanocomposite magnet has a composition represented by (Fe1-mTm)100-x-y-z-nQxRyTizMn, where T is at least one of Co and Ni, Q is at least one of B and C, R is at least one rare earth element that always includes at least one of Nd and Pr and optionally includes Dy and/or Tb, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au and Pb. The mole fractions x, y, z, m and n satisfy 10 at %<x≦20 at %, 6 at %≦y<10 at %, 0.5 at %≦z≦12 at %, 0≦m≦0.5 and 0 at %≦n≦10 at %, respectively. The nanocomposite magnet has an oxygen content of at most about 1,500 ppm by mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Hirokazu Kanekiyo, Toshio Miyoshi, Satoshi Hirosawa
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Patent number: 6707361Abstract: A flexible permanent magnet containing atomized, generally spherical rare earth magnet particles bonded in a binder resin including a nitrile rubber and precipitated amorphous silica. The bonded permanent magnet exhibits high mechanical flexibility and elasticity, good magnetic properties, and good heat aging, and the magnet powder may be mixed with the binder resin with little to no risk of combustion. In an exemplary embodiment, a permanent magnet composition includes a nitrile rubber with about 23-37% acrylonitrile content, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a precipitated amorphous silica, and atomized, generally spherical rare earth magnet particles having a size distribution including a median particle size in the range of about 35-55 &mgr;m with a standard deviation in the range of about 10-30 &mgr;m and less than about 0.1% of the particles having a diameter above about 115 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The Electrodyne Company, Inc.Inventor: Walter Scott Blume
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Patent number: 6703829Abstract: A magnetic position sensor including a magnet and a magnetic flux sensor. The magnet comprises a ring segment having a length and is polarized in a direction of magnetization extending generally along the length of the ring segment to generate a magnetic field. The magnetic flux sensor is disposed within the magnetic field and is operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density during relative rotational movement between the magnetic field and the magnetic flux sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Inventor: Jeff Tola
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Patent number: 6703915Abstract: To provide a magnet roller having a high magnetic force at low cost even if magnetized in a relatively weak magnetic field, having a magnetic force (800 G or higher) sufficient for development even if a plurality of magnetic poles are provided in a main magnetic pole part, and having good resistance to oxidation. The magnet roller (1) of the present invention includes a body part (3) and a shaft part (2) supporting both ends of (3). A plurality of magnetic poles are provided in a magnetized manner in an outer peripheral face of (3), made up of a rare-earth bond magnet made of rare-earth magnetic powder having a composite phase of a hard magnetic phase and a soft magnetic phase both magnetically exchange-interacting with each other and having a coercive force (iHc) of 5 KOe or lower and a residual magnetic flux density (Br) of 5 KG or higher.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Kaneka CorporationInventor: Masaharu Iwai
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Publication number: 20040021539Abstract: A magnetic element comprises a closed loop of ferromagnetic material having an even number of magnetic domains of opposite sense. The magnetisation within the domains is in a circumferenial direction, and the domains have leading and trailing walls extending from the inside to the outside of this loop. The magnetic element has a geometry such that there are at least two stable equilibrium domain configurations in which the domain walls are confined in predetermined portions of the loop and wherein the element is switchable between the stable configurations upon the application of a external magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: James Anthony Charles Bland, Bengt Johan Rothman, Luis Lopez Diaz, Mathias Klaus
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Patent number: 6683521Abstract: A self-packaged magnetic tool assembly has protective components which also serve as retail packaging, to facilitate retail sales without the need for any extraneous or temporary packaging. The magnetic tool assembly has a permanently charged elongated rectangular-shaped magnet encased by two ferrous metal side plates along a length of the magnet, and a single non-magnetic stainless steel plate connecting the two side plates. The ferrous metal side plates act as the north and south poles of the magnet assembly. The magnet and metal plates are encased in a protective cover on all but the primary attracting surfaces of the magnet and the side plates, thereby reducing unwanted magnetic attraction to other surfaces of the tool. Two removable rectangular plastic spacers are inserted over the primary attracting surfaces of the magnet and the side plates. The spacers serve as packaging elements which protect the primary attracting surface, and which can be selectively removed during use of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Sulo EnterprisesInventor: Greg S. Snider
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Patent number: 6680663Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Seong-Jae Lee, David Jiles, Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr., Vitalij Pecharsky
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Patent number: 6677846Abstract: A modular magnetic tool system utilizes one or more magnet modules and attachable components to enable selective assembly of a wide variety of magnetic tools. Channels of the magnet modules are connectable in series and in parallel, either by integral connectors or attachable components which can be selectively attached to the magnet modules singularly, in series, or in parallel to form different types of magnetic tools with different functions for different applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Sulo EnterprisesInventor: Greg S. Snider
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Patent number: 6670806Abstract: The invention relates to a device with a magnetic position sensor comprising a field sensor (5) and analysis electronics (7) for linear displacements of a rod-shaped component (3), in particular the shaft of an actuator, with an element (M) generating a magnetic field (4) and a position sensor measuring the magnetic field strength angle of this field, the field angle signal determined by this sensor being used for displacement path determination. The element generating a magnetic field (4) is an axially magnetized magnet casing (M) which surrounds the rod-shaped component (3) of the actuator itself, is fixedly connected thereto and can rotate therewith about its displacement axis (z).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Matthias Wendt, Reinhold Elferich
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Publication number: 20030231091Abstract: There is established means for providing a superconducting magnet made of a high-temperature bulk superconductor, capable of trapping a high magnetic field with ease and stably. The superconducting magnet made of the high-temperature bulk superconductor, for use by trapping a magnetic field, comprises the bulk superconductor provided with an artificial hole, a low melting metal impregnated into, and filling up at least the artificial hole, and a heat conducting metal material embedded with portions of the high-temperature bulk superconductor, impregnated with, and filled with the low melting metal. The superconducting magnet can be produced by a process comprising steps of providing the artificial hole in the high-temperature bulk superconductor, disposing the heat conducting metal material in at least the artificial hole, applying a process of impregnating and filling up at least the artificial hole with the low melting metal, and subsequently, executing a process of magnetizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: Masaru Tomita, Masato Murakami