Permanent magnet field diverted to do useful work
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1. A method of manipulating permanent magnets, which comprises:
- diverting the field of a first permanent magnet by an opposing magnetic field sufficient to permit a second opposing permament magnet to approach the first permanent magnet without the application of undue force,restoring the intensity of the field of the first permanent magnet to act on the second permanent magnet to repel the same, andharnessing the force resulting from the repulsion of the second magnet by the first magnet on restoring the field to do useful work.
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Abstract
Permanent magnets are used to perform useful work. The field of a first permanent magnet is diverted by electromagnetic coils to such a low value that another opposing permanent magnet can approach the first magnet without the application of undue force. The field in the first magnet is restored to act on the second magnet so as to repel it. The force which results may be harnessed to effect reciprocal or rotary motion.
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1. A method of manipulating permanent magnets, which comprises:
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diverting the field of a first permanent magnet by an opposing magnetic field sufficient to permit a second opposing permament magnet to approach the first permanent magnet without the application of undue force, restoring the intensity of the field of the first permanent magnet to act on the second permanent magnet to repel the same, and harnessing the force resulting from the repulsion of the second magnet by the first magnet on restoring the field to do useful work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A magnet machine comprising:
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a first strong permanent magnet, elongate upright side arms of ferromagnetic material operatively associated with said first magnet to establish opposite poles at the ends of said side arms electromagnetic coils mounted on each of said side arms between the permanent magnet and the lower end of the arms, a magnetic cross-piece traversing the lower ends of the arms, said cross-piece being connected to a pump piston, and means for cyclically energizing and de-energizing said electromagnetic coils to generate, upon energizing, a magnetic field to oppose the field of the permanent magnet at the lower end of the arms, thereby to diminish the effect thereof and to cause said cross-piece to fall away from the lower ends so as to move the pump piston in a downward direction, and to restore, upon de-energizing, the magnetic field of the permanent magnet at the lower end of the arms, to cause said cross-piece to be attracted to the lower ends so as to move the pump piston in an upward direction, whereby the resulting repetitive reciprocal movement of the cross-piece effects a pumping action. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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7. A magnet machine, comprising:
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a generally H-shaped magnet assembly comprising; a first strong permanent magnet, elongate side arms of ferromagnetic material establishing opposite poles at the end thereof, and electromagnetic coils mounted on each of said arms between the pemanent magnet and one end of the side arm; means for energizing and de-energizing said electromagnetic coils to generate a magnetic field to oppose the field of the permanent magnet at the one end of the arms, thereby to diminish the effect thereof, and a second permanent magnet mounted at the radial extremity of a rotary arm for movement in the arc of a circle passing between said one ends of the arms, whereby, when said coils are energized to diminish the magnetic field of said first permanent magnet, movement of said second magnet towards and into the gap between the side arms is permitted and, when said coils are de-energized, the restoration of the magnetic field of said first permanent magnet which results causes said second permanent magnet to be repulsed, whereby rotary motion of the second permanent magnet results.
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