Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Electron Energy Corporation

University of Dayton

Apneon, Inc.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Jinfang Liu

Ryan Boucher

Lionel M Nelson

Eric N Doelling

Ronald G Lax

Michael Lawrence Reo

Peter H Muller

Allan R Will

Lawrence R Jones

J Greg Stine

Greg Stine

Shiqiang Liu

Chins Chinnasamy

Joshua L Bender

Melania Marinescu

Michael Reo

Ryan P Boucher

Methods of manufacturing laminated, rare earth, permanent magnets with dielectric layers having increased electrical resistivity and improved mechanical strength suitable for use in high performance, rotating machines comprising sequentially laminating permanent magnet layers with transition and/or diffusion reaction layers; wherein the transition and/or diffusion reaction layers surround sulfide-based dielectric layers, thereby avoiding direct contact between the dielectric layers with permanent magnet layers.

Methods for sequentially laminating rare earth permanent magnets with suflide-based dielectric layer

Devices, systems and methods develop static and/or kinetic and/or pressure forces to fixate or brace tissue in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit.

Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of body, such as the pharyngeal conduit

Systems and methods incorporate implant structures, and/or implantation devices, and/or surgical implantation techniques, to make possible the treatment of physiologic conditions, such as sleep disordered breathing, with enhanced effectiveness.

Devices, systems, and methods to fixate tissue within the regions of the body, such as the pharyngeal conduit

Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.

Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit

Magnetic force device, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit

Disclosed are methods for producing compositionally modified sintered RE&#x2014;Fe&#x2014;B-based rare earth permanent magnets, by the addition of small amounts of Nd, Cu, Ti, Nb, or other transition metals, and mixtures thereof, to maximize fracture toughness with corresponding improved machinability, while maintaining maximum energy product, said method comprising the steps of:

Method of improving toughness of sintered RE-Fe-B-type, rare earth permanent magnets

Compositionally modified, sintered RE-Fe&#x2014;B-based rare earth permanent magnets demonstrate the optimum combination of mechanical and magnetic properties, thereby maximizing fracture toughness with corresponding improved machinability, while maintaining the maximum energy product (BH).

Modified sintered RE-Fe-B-type, rare earth permanent magnets with improved toughness

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