System and method for defining magnetic structures
First Claim
1. A magnetic field force generator for producing a magnetic force profile comprising:
- a first composite magnet structure comprising a first magnet array and a second magnet array;
said first magnet array based on a first magnet pattern, said second magnet array based on a second magnet pattern, said second magnet pattern differing from said first magnet pattern;
said first composite magnet structure configured for use with a complementary composite magnet structure comprising a first complementary magnet array and a second complementary magnet array, said complementary composite magnet structure being complementary to said first composite magnet structure;
said first magnet pattern comprising a sequence of two magnets having the same polarity along a direction of relative motion between said first composite magnet structure and said complementary composite magnet structure;
said first magnet pattern also comprising a sequence of three magnets having alternating polarity along said direction of relative motion.
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Abstract
An improved field emission system and method. The invention pertains to field emission structures comprising electric or magnetic field sources having magnitudes, polarities, and positions corresponding to a desired spatial force function where a spatial force is created based upon the relative alignment of the field emission structures and the spatial force function. The spatial force function may be based on one or more codes. In various embodiments, the code may be modified or varied. The code may be combined with another code. One or more aspects of the code, including spacing and amplitude, may be modulated or dithered according to a predefined pattern. Multiple magnet arrays may be combined, each based on a different code or portion of a code, resulting in a combination spatial force function. Magnet structures having differing field patterns may be used to generate a desired spatial force function related to a cross correlation of the two field patterns.
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21 Claims
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1. A magnetic field force generator for producing a magnetic force profile comprising:
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a first composite magnet structure comprising a first magnet array and a second magnet array;
said first magnet array based on a first magnet pattern, said second magnet array based on a second magnet pattern, said second magnet pattern differing from said first magnet pattern;said first composite magnet structure configured for use with a complementary composite magnet structure comprising a first complementary magnet array and a second complementary magnet array, said complementary composite magnet structure being complementary to said first composite magnet structure; said first magnet pattern comprising a sequence of two magnets having the same polarity along a direction of relative motion between said first composite magnet structure and said complementary composite magnet structure;
said first magnet pattern also comprising a sequence of three magnets having alternating polarity along said direction of relative motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A magnetic field force generator for producing a magnetic force profile comprising:
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a first compound magnet structure comprising a plurality of magnet arrays;
at least one array of said plurality of magnet arrays comprising magnets configured according to a first pattern;
said plurality of magnet arrays configured according to a second pattern;said first compound magnet structure configured for operation with a complementary compound magnet structure complementary to said first compound magnet structure. said first pattern defining a sequence of at least two magnets having the same polarity along a direction of relative motion between said first compound magnet structure and said complementary compound magnet structure;
said first pattern also defining a sequence of at least three magnets having alternating polarity along said direction of relative motion. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A magnetic field force generator for producing a magnetic force profile comprising:
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a first composite magnet structure comprising a first magnet array and a second magnet array;
said first magnet array based on a first pattern, said second magnet array based on a second pattern, said second pattern differing from said first pattern;said first composite magnet structure configured for use with a complementary composite magnet structure comprising a first complementary magnet array and a second complementary magnet array, said complementary composite magnet structure complementary to said first composite magnet structure; wherein said first composite magnet structure has a force profile having a higher peak to sidelobe ratio than either said first magnet array or said second magnet array.
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21. A magnetic field force generator for producing a magnetic force profile comprising:
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a first magnet structure comprising a first plurality of magnets;
said first plurality of magnets arranged according to a first magnet pattern;a second magnet structure comprising a second plurality of magnets;
said second magnet structure arranged based on a second magnet pattern;
said second magnet pattern differing from said first magnet pattern, said second magnet pattern differing from a complementary pattern to said first magnet pattern;said first magnet pattern comprising a sequence of at least two magnets having the same polarity along a direction of relative motion between said first magnet structure and said second magnet structure;
said first magnet pattern also comprising a sequence of at least three magnets having alternating polarity along said direction of relative motion.
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