System and method for attachment of objects
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1. A system for attachment of objects, comprising:
- a first field emission structure affixed to a first object, said first field emission structure having a plurality of first field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a first correlation function; and
a second field emission structure affixed to a second object, said second field emission structure having a plurality of second field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a second correlation function, said first object becoming attached to said second object when each one of said plurality of first field emission sources becomes substantially aligned with a corresponding one of said plurality of second field emission sources thereby producing a peak attractive spatial force in accordance with said first correlation function and said second correlation function, said first correlation function being in accordance with a first code, said first code defining a code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources, said second correlation function being in accordance with a second code, said second code defining a code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a peak spatial force, said peak spatial force being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources is substantial aligned with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces, said plurality of off peak spatial forces being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources are oriented in a corresponding plurality of different misalignments with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said plurality of off peak spatial forces having a largest off peak spatial force, said largest off peak spatial force being less than half of said peak spatial force.
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Abstract
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 correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function.
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1. A system for attachment of objects, comprising:
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a first field emission structure affixed to a first object, said first field emission structure having a plurality of first field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a first correlation function; and a second field emission structure affixed to a second object, said second field emission structure having a plurality of second field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a second correlation function, said first object becoming attached to said second object when each one of said plurality of first field emission sources becomes substantially aligned with a corresponding one of said plurality of second field emission sources thereby producing a peak attractive spatial force in accordance with said first correlation function and said second correlation function, said first correlation function being in accordance with a first code, said first code defining a code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources, said second correlation function being in accordance with a second code, said second code defining a code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a peak spatial force, said peak spatial force being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources is substantial aligned with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces, said plurality of off peak spatial forces being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources are oriented in a corresponding plurality of different misalignments with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said plurality of off peak spatial forces having a largest off peak spatial force, said largest off peak spatial force being less than half of said peak spatial force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for attachment of objects, said method comprising the steps of:
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affixing a first field emission structure to a first object, said first field emission structure having a plurality of first field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a first correlation function; affixing a second field emission structure to a second object, said second field emission structure having a plurality of second field emission sources having polarities in accordance with a second correlation function; and aligning each one of said plurality of first field emission sources with a corresponding one of said plurality of second field emission sources thereby producing a peak attractive spatial force in accordance with said first correlation function and said second correlation function thereby attaching said first object to said second object, said first correlation function being in accordance with a first code, said first code defining a code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources, said second correlation function being in accordance with a second code, said second code defining a code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a peak spatial force, said peak spatial force being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources is substantial aligned with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces, said plurality of off peak spatial forces being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources are oriented in a corresponding plurality of different misalignments with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said plurality of off peak spatial forces having a largest off peak spatial force, said largest off peak spatial force being less than half of said peak spatial force. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for attaching objects, said method comprising:
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associating a first field emission structure with a first object; associating a second field emission structure with a second object, said second field emission structure being the minor image of said first field emission structure; and aligning said first field emission structure with said second field emission structure to produce a peak attractive spatial force thereby substantially attaching said first object to said second object, said first field emission structure being in accordance with a first code, said first code defining a code modulo of a plurality of first field emission sources, said second field emission structure being in accordance with a second code, said second code defining a code modulo of a plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a peak spatial force, said peak spatial force being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources is substantial aligned with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said first code and said second code defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces, said plurality of off peak spatial forces being produced when said code modulo of said plurality of first field emission sources are oriented in a corresponding plurality of different misalignments with said code modulo of said plurality of second field emission sources, said plurality of off peak spatial forces having a largest off peak spatial force, said largest off peak spatial force being less than half of said peak spatial force. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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