Apparatus, including a ferromagnetic sheet and at least one radiator, mounted in proximity to the ferromagnetic sheet and configured to radiate a magnetic field into a region in proximity thereto. The apparatus further includes a solid sheet of thermal insulation, mounted between the ferromagnetic sheet and the at least one radiator so as to prevent transfer of thermal energy from the at least one radiator to the ferromagnetic sheet.

Provided is a method for a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body comprised of a magnetic rubber molded article, comprising a mixing step of mixing and then kneading a nitrile rubber (A), a ferrite magnetic powder (B) and a vulcanizing agent (C) to provide a magnetic rubber composition; and a molding step of molding and vulcanizing the magnetic rubber composition in a mold to which a magnetic field is applied to provide the magnetic rubber molded article, wherein a content of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 700 to 1500 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the nitrile rubber (A); and a compressed density of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 3.5 g/cm.sup.3 or more. According to this method, a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body with high coercivity and residual magnetic flux density can be produced by vulcanizing a magnetic rubber composition having favorable moldability.

The garment comprises a supple-sheet support (100) including a cut-out (102) formed in an apparent region. The electronic module (200) is a flat module arranged on the inner side of the support, which comprises a flexible circuit supporting electronic components and a display (206). The support (100) comprises, around the cut-out and the surface thereof opposite to the panel, a peripheral band carrying a first magnetization pattern with ranges magnetized alternatively with a given magnetic polarity and with a reverse magnetic polarity. The module (200) includes at the periphery (204) thereof a frame of similar dimensions carrying a second reverse magnetization pattern, conjugated with respect to the first magnetization pattern, when the module and the support are arranged opposite to each other in the overlapping peripheral region.

The disclosed technology regards a magnetic liner including a liner, a plurality of magnet bases each having a recess formed on the top surface thereof, and a plurality of magnets, each magnet received and secured within the recess of a magnet base. The magnet bases are inlaid within the liner, spaced apart so that no surface of any of the magnet bases is in contact with any surface of any other magnet base. The disclosed technology further regards a method of manufacturing a magnetic liner, including applying an adhesive about each of a plurality of magnet bases, and positioning the magnet bases in a press mold. A liner material is placed above the plurality of magnet bases, and heat and pressure are applied. Finally, one magnet is secured within each magnet base.

Generally, a system for generating a magnetic field having a desired magnetic field strength and/or a desired magnetic field direction is provided. The system can include a plurality of magnetic segments and/or a plurality of ferromagnetic segments. Each magnetic segment can be positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments. Each ferromagnetic segment can be positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments. In various embodiments, a size, shape, positioning and/or number of magnetic segments and/or ferromagnetic segments in the system, as well as a magnetization direction of the magnetic segments can be predetermined based on, for example, predetermined parameters of the system (e.g., a desired magnetic field strength, direction and/or uniformity of the magnetic field, a desired elimination of a magnetic fringe field and/or total weight of the system) and/or based on a desired application of the system (e.g., performing a magnetic resonance imaging of at least a portion of a patient and/or performing a magnetic resonance spectroscopy of a sample).

Described herein are magnetic sensors (e.g., force sensors) as well as methods of making and using thereof The magnetic sensors can employ a soft magnetic composite (e.g a composite comprising a population of magnetic particles dispersed within an elastomeric resin) paired with a magnetometer. These sensors can overcome many of the traditional shortcomings that have hampered the effectiveness of existing compression sensors in certain applications, including large size, a lack of 3-dimensional sensing capacity, need for sensors to incorporate rigid components, and/or signal quality issues associated with the orientation or deformation of soft composites under compression.

A multipole permanent magnet may be provided with a magnetic-field shunt. The multipole permanent magnet may be formed from compression-molded magnetic particles such as magnetically anisotropic rare-earth particles in an elastomeric polymer. The magnetic-field shunt may be formed from magnetic members in a polymer binder that are separated by gaps to allow the shunt to flex or from magnetic particles in a polymer binder. The magnetic particles in the polymer binder may be ferrite particles or other magnetic particles. The polymer binder may be formed from an elastomeric material and may be integral with the elastomeric polymer of the multipole permanent magnet or separated from the elastomeric polymer of the multipole permanent magnet by a polymer separator layer. Conductive particles may be formed in polymer such as the elastomeric polymer with the magnetic particles. The conductive particles may be configured to form electrical connector contacts and other signal paths.

Apparatus, including a ferromagnetic sheet and at least one radiator, mounted in proximity to the ferromagnetic sheet and configured to radiate a magnetic field into a region in proximity thereto. The apparatus further includes a solid sheet of thermal insulation, mounted between the ferromagnetic sheet and the at least one radiator so as to prevent transfer of thermal energy from the at least one radiator to the ferromagnetic sheet.

A masking material for use in a heating process includes: a base material comprising a resin as a main resin component and containing a magnetic substance, the resin having a higher melting point than a temperature of the heating process, the magnetic substance having a higher Curie temperature than the temperature of the heating process; and a releasable protective layer formed on one surface of the base material, the releasable protective layer comprising a releasable protective material. The masking material has excellent heat resistance property and can be repeatedly used.

A magnetic sealing closure, comprising: a. a first flexible strip, with a plurality of cavities adapted to incorporate a plurality of magnetic elements; b. a second flexible strip, with a plurality of cavities adapted to incorporate a plurality of magnetic elements; wherein said sealing closure comprises membranes connectable to said first strip, and a second membrane connectable to said second strip, such that said plurality of magnetic elements of said second strip are embedded within said plurality of cavities between said second strip and said second membrane; when said first and second strips and are brought together from the side of said first and second membranes, magnetic elements of said first and said second strips magnetically attract each other, such that a sealing is provided.