Patent ID: 7417343

Claim:
A magnetic motor comprising; a first motor assembly comprising: a first bearing surface layer, and a first magnet, fixed with respect to the first bearing surface layer, structured to generate a first magnetic field; and a second motor assembly comprising: a second magnet, and a second solid bearing surface layer in the form of a sleeve, located so that at least a portion of the second bearing surface layer is in contact with at least a portion of the first bearing surface layer, with the second bearing surface layer comprising a material that has relative magnetic permeability of x, wherein x is greater than 2.0; said assembly structured to generate a second magnetic field defined by at least said second magnet and said second bearing surface layer, with the first and second motor assemblies being structured so that forces caused by the interaction of the first and second magnetic fields will cause the first motor assembly and the second motor assembly to move relative to each other, and with the first and second bearing surface layers being in moving contact to at least partially guide the relative motion of the first and second motor assemblies.