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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
William P. Ross, Saranac Lake, NY (US);
James F. Hoburg, Baden, PA (US);
Christopher Fromme, Sycamore, PA (US);
John Bares, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark Delouis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William P. Ross, Saranac Lake, NY (US);
James F. Hoburg, Baden, PA (US);
Christopher Fromme, Sycamore, PA (US);
John Bares, Wexford, PA (US);
Mark DeLouis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A mobile device for traversing a ferromagnetic surface. The device includes a frame and at least one surface contacting device attached to the frame. The device also includes a Halbach magnet array attached to the frame, wherein the Halbach magnet array provides a magnetic force to maintain the surface contacting device substantially into contact with the ferromagnetic surface.