Field structure and method for producing a field structure
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1. A field structure, comprising:
- a first field source;
a second field source, said first field source and said second field source being positioned in accordance with a spatial force function such that at least one pole of said first field source is in proximity to at least one like pole of said second field source resulting in a repelling force; and
at least one holding mechanism, said at least one holding mechanism providing a holding force sufficient to overcome said repelling force, said spatial force function being in accordance with a code, said code corresponding to a code modulo of said field structure and a code modulo of an additional field structure, said code defining a peak spatial force corresponding to substantial alignment of said code modulo of said field structure with said code modulo of said additional field structure, said code also defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces corresponding to a plurality of different misalignments of said code modulo of said field structure and said code modulo of said additional field structure, 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 field structure, comprising:
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a first field source; a second field source, said first field source and said second field source being positioned in accordance with a spatial force function such that at least one pole of said first field source is in proximity to at least one like pole of said second field source resulting in a repelling force; and at least one holding mechanism, said at least one holding mechanism providing a holding force sufficient to overcome said repelling force, said spatial force function being in accordance with a code, said code corresponding to a code modulo of said field structure and a code modulo of an additional field structure, said code defining a peak spatial force corresponding to substantial alignment of said code modulo of said field structure with said code modulo of said additional field structure, said code also defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces corresponding to a plurality of different misalignments of said code modulo of said field structure and said code modulo of said additional field structure, 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)
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8. A field structure, comprising:
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a plurality of field sources; each of said plurality of field sources having a position, a polarity, and a field strength in accordance with a spatial force function; and at least one holding mechanism, said at least one holding mechanism providing at least one holding force sufficient to maintain said positions and said polarities of said plurality of field sources relative to each other, said spatial force function being in accordance with a code, said code corresponding to a code modulo of said field structure and a code modulo of an additional field structure, said code defining a peak spatial force corresponding to substantial alignment of said code modulo of said field structure with said code modulo of said additional field structure, said code also defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces corresponding to a plurality of different misalignments of said code modulo of said field structure and said code modulo of said additional field structure, 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 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for producing a field structure, comprising:
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establishing a position, a polarity, and a field strength of each of a plurality of field sources within said field structure, each said position, each said polarity, and each said field strength corresponding to a spatial force function; and providing at least one holding mechanism, said at least one holding mechanism providing at least one holding force sufficient to maintain each said position and each said polarity of said plurality of field sources relative to each other, said spatial force function being in accordance with a code, said code corresponding to a code modulo of said field structure and a code modulo of an additional field structure, said code defining a peak spatial force corresponding to substantial alignment of said code modulo of said field structure with said code modulo of said additional field structure, said code also defining a plurality of off peak spatial forces corresponding to a plurality of different misalignments of said code modulo of said field structure and said code modulo of said additional field structure, 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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