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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Andrew J. Petruska, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jacob J. Abbott, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
An omnidirectional electromagnet () is disclosed. The omnidirectional electromagnet () comprises a ferromagnetic core () and three orthogonal solenoids () disposed about the core (). Each solenoid () is adapted to receive a current from a current source to control an orientation and a magnitude of a magnetic field generated by the omnidirectional electromagnet (). One or more omnidirectional electromagnets () can be used as a single magnetic manipulation system. The magnetic field generated by the omnidirectional electromagnet system can be used to control at least one of a force, a torque, an orientation, and a position of an adjacent magnetic object.