MATRIX MATERIAL COMPRISING MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR USE IN HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A material, being part of a component, comprising specifically located concentrations of magnetic particles incorporated into at least one of;
- a matrix of a different metal, a structural matrix of a different metal, a matrix of another type of magnetic particle, thereby creating a non homogeneous amalgamated material forming an integrated component possessing and sustaining magnetic field interactive capabilities, said material being defined as a distributed magnetic metal matrix composite material, and said integrated component being defined as a magnetic field interactive component.
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Abstract
A magnetic field interactive material being part of a machine component or mechanism utilizing magnetic or electro-magnetic field forces in said components operation and comprising specifically located magnetic particles incorporated into a non homogeneous amalgamation within the matrix or structural matrix of primarily a metal material differing from that of the magnetic particles therein forming an integrated component possessing magnetic field interactive capabilities, allowing such magnetic field interactive components to have a wide array of uses one of which is associated with Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
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18 Claims
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1. A material, being part of a component, comprising specifically located concentrations of magnetic particles incorporated into at least one of;
- a matrix of a different metal, a structural matrix of a different metal, a matrix of another type of magnetic particle, thereby creating a non homogeneous amalgamated material forming an integrated component possessing and sustaining magnetic field interactive capabilities, said material being defined as a distributed magnetic metal matrix composite material, and said integrated component being defined as a magnetic field interactive component.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A magnetic field interactive mechanism forming a mechanical device comprising magnetic particles which give rise to magnetic field forces, wherein said magnetic particles are incorporated in specifically located concentrations, within a structural matrix of a different material comprising at least one of;
- a metal matrix, a non metal matrix, a magnetic particle matrix of another type of magnetic particle, wherein incorporation of said magnetic particles forms a non homogeneous amalgamated material comprising assimilated concentrations of magnetic particles incorporated into said structural matrix to form an integrated structural component possessing magnetic field interactive capabilities which is thereby defined as a “
multifunctional”
mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
- a metal matrix, a non metal matrix, a magnetic particle matrix of another type of magnetic particle, wherein incorporation of said magnetic particles forms a non homogeneous amalgamated material comprising assimilated concentrations of magnetic particles incorporated into said structural matrix to form an integrated structural component possessing magnetic field interactive capabilities which is thereby defined as a “
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15. A process for manufacturing a distributed magnetic metal matrix composite material utilizing metallurgical techniques and technology wherein specifically located concentrations of magnetic particles are bound in a non homogeneous amalgamation within;
- a metal matrix of a different metal to that of the magnetic particles, a metal structural matrix of a different metal to that of the magnetic particles, a different magnetic particle forming a matrix, a combination of two or more metal matrix types, thereby forming an integrated material with magnetic field interactive capabilities.
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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