Patent ID: 7038567

Claim:
A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising: a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising: at least one active magnetic element having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity; and at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the at least one active magnetic element, the at least one active magnetic element and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module; wherein each of the plurality of first type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first type of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly; wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of a plurality of the first type of modules, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first type of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit.