Diamagnetic levitation and/or stabilizing devices

Claim 2

In a diamagnetic stabilization device, the combination of: a pair of permanent magnets having pole structures disposed such that one of said magnets is energized to a position spaced from the other along a First substantially vertical axis; a third permanent magnet means coupled to said one of said permanent magnets; and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means coupled to the other of said pair of magnets and disposed in proximity to said third permanent magnet means for stabilizing it and said one of said permanent magnets along said first axis.

Claim 3

The invention, as defined in claim 1, wherein: said one of said magnets is levitated repulsively in relation to the other of said pair of permanent magnets, and said diamagnetic means stabilizes said one of said permanent magnets in more than two directions horizontally.

Claim 4

The invention, as defined in claim 1, wherein: said pole structures comprise a pair of opposing north and south poles disposed, whereby they provide a downwardly diverging magnetic field and a diamagnetic means having connected opposed portions disposed outwardly relative to said poles and repulsively cradled about said downwardly diverging field.

Claim 5

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a permanent magnet means having a longitudinally elongated structure with sections disposed to provide zones of magnetic flux lines alternately inclined to the horizontal axis and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means with layer planes angularly disposed to said magnetic flux lines freely levitated and stabilized parallel to the mean direction of magnetic flux lines; said permanent magnet means having opposite end structures adapted to exert forces greater than at a median point thereof; said diamagnetic structure being provided with opposite ends repulsively energized by said magnetic means to thereby stabilize said diamagnetic means in a direction at right angles to the magnetic lines of force between said north and south pole structures.

Claim 6

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a permanent magnet means having a longitudinally elongated structure with sections disposed to provide zones of magnetic flux lines alternately inclined to the horizontal axis and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means with layer planes angularly disposed to said magnetic flux lines freely levitated and stabilized parallel to the mean direction of magnetic flux lines; said permanent magnet means having opposite end structures adapted to exert forces greater than at a median point thereof; said diamagnetic structure being provided with opposite ends repulsively energized by said magnetic means to thereby stabilize said diamagnetic means in a direction at right angles to the magnetic lines of force between said north and south pole structures.

Claim 7

The invention, as defined in claim 4, wherein: said diamagnetic structure is provided with enlarged opposite end portions disposed adjacent opposite ends of said magnet means to provide stability in a direction at substantially right angles to said magnetic lines of force directed between said poles

Claim 8

The invention, as defined in claim 1, wherein: said third permanent magnet means comprising a plurality of adjacent prominent magnets having an assembly of their north and south poles alternately disposed in one direction and are located adjacent said diamagnetic means, said assembly of poles in close proximity to said diamagnetic means.

Claim 9

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a permanent magnet having opposed spaced north and south pole structures having their polar axes disposed angularly relative to the vertical; and a diamagnetic structure repulsively suspended between said pole structure having first and second sections, each of said sections having layer structure, the layer structure having layer planes disposed at an angle to the horizontal, and having flux lines susceptibility generally disposed at right angles to said planes, said planes disposed angularly relative to each other, such that the layer planes of one section converge downwardly toward that of the other section, and toward an area between said pole structures; said diamagnetic structure being elongated in a direction at right angles to magnetic lines of force between said north pole and south pole structures said downwardly converging layer planes tend repulsively to levitate and stabilize said diamagnetic structure laterally between said pole structures.

Claim 10

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a permanent magnet having opposed spaced north and south pole structures having their polar axes disposed angularly relative to the vertical; and a diamagnetic structure repulsively suspended between said pole structure having first and second sections, each of said sections having layer structure, the layer structure having layer planes disposed at an angle to the horizontal, and having flux lines susceptibility generally disposed at right angles to said planes, said planes disposed angularly relative to each other, such that the layer planes of one section converge downwardly toward that of the other section, and toward an area between said pole structures; said diamagnetic structure being elongated in a direction at right angles to magnetic lines of force between said north pole and south pole structures said downwardly converging layer planes tend repulsively to levitate and stabilize said diamagnetic structure laterally between said pole structures.

Claim 11

The invention, as defined in claim 7, wherein: opposite ends of said diamagnetic structure are provided with enlarged portions repulsively energized by said magnet means.

Claim 12

The invention, as defined in claim 7, wherein: said magnet means are provided with enlarged portions having substantially increased field strength adjacent to and projecting beyond opposite ends of said diamagnetic structure; said diamagnetic structure being disposed between said opposite ends of said magnet.

Claim 13

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a statIc magnet means having spaced pole structures disposed with their polar axes directed to exert combined forces with flux lines of force disposed at angles relative to both the vertical and horizontal directions; and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means located in repulsive disposition relative to said static magnet means and responsive to said combined forces of said static magnetic means to thereby maintain said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means in free suspension; layered planes of said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means disposed at an angle to the flux lines of force of said static magnet means, whereby said diamagnetic means is levitated vertically and stabilized horizontally; said pole structures comprising a pair of opposing annular spaced-apart north and south poles having a first polar axis, and a second pair of opposing annular spaced-apart north and south poles having a polar axis common to said first polar axis providing a pair of relatively converging magnetic fields about said polar axes and a diamagnetic means having a pair of connected annular structures having a second common axis and disposed at an angle to said first-mentioned polar axis, said connected annular structures being repulsively cradles between said converging fields of said prominent magnet and freely rotatable about both of said axes relative to said magnet means.

Claim 14

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a statIc magnet means having spaced pole structures disposed with their polar axes directed to exert combined forces with flux lines of force disposed at angles relative to both the vertical and horizontal directions; and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means located in repulsive disposition relative to said static magnet means and responsive to said combined forces of said static magnetic means to thereby maintain said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means in free suspension; layered planes of said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means disposed at an angle to the flux lines of force of said static magnet means, whereby said diamagnetic means is levitated vertically and stabilized horizontally; said pole structures comprising a pair of opposing annular spaced-apart north and south poles having a first polar axis, and a second pair of opposing annular spaced-apart north and south poles having a polar axis common to said first polar axis providing a pair of relatively converging magnetic fields about said polar axes and a diamagnetic means having a pair of connected annular structures having a second common axis and disposed at an angle to said first-mentioned polar axis, said connected annular structures being repulsively cradles between said converging fields of said prominent magnet and freely rotatable about both of said axes relative to said magnet means.

Claim 15

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a static magnet means having spaced pole structures disposed about a symmetry axis and adapted to impose combined forces having radial and axial components relative to said symmetry axis; and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means having layer planes disposed at an angle to said magnetic lines of force and in repulsive disposition relative to said static magnet means and responsive to said combined radial and axial forces to thereby maintain said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means in more than two directions to stabilize said diamagnetic means laterally relative to said symmetry axis and said axial components of forces acting to stabilize said diamagnetic means along said symmetry axis, said diamagnetic means freely movable about said symmetry axis; said pole structures comprising a pair of opposing north and south poles having a first common polar axis disposed in inclined relation to the horizontal, said poles being in annular form, one surrounding the other to provide a downwardly converging substantially conical magnetic field; and a diamagnetic means repulsively cradled in said downwardly converging conical field, and freely rotatable about one axis relative to said magnet means; said diamagnetic member being annular and concentric with said annular magnet means.

Claim 16

In a diamagnetic levitation device, the combination of: a static magnet means having spaced pole structures disposed about a symmetry axis and adapted to impose combined forces having radial and axial components relative to said symmetry axis; and a layered anisotropic diamagnetic means having layer planes disposed at an angle to said magnetic lines of force and in repulsive disposition relative to said static magnet means and responsive to said combined radial and axial forces to thereby maintain said layered anisotropic diamagnetic means in more than two directions to stabilize said diamagnetic means laterally relative to said symmetry axis and said axial components of forces acting to stabilize said diamagnetic means along said symmetry axis, said diamagnetic means freely movable about said symmetry axis; said pole structures comprising a pair of opposing north and south poles having a first common polar axis disposed in inclined relation to the horizontal, said poles being in annular form, one surrounding the other to provide a downwardly converging substantially conical magnetic field; and a diamagnetic means repulsively cradled in said downwardly converging conical field, and freely rotatable about one axis relative to said magnet means; said diamagnetic member being annular and concentric with said annular magnet means.