US Patent Issued to BorgWarner on Aug. 4 for "Permanent magnet for an electric machine and method of making the same" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,761, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to BorgWarner Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Permanent magnet for an electric machine and method of making the same" was invented by Jeffrey Carter (Harrogate, Great Britain) and Lathom Louco (Arden, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A permanent magnet for use in an electric machine has a magnet thickness and extends along a magnet axis. The permanent magnet defines a groove extending axially along the magnet axis. The groove has a groove depth that is less than the magnet thickness. The groove has a non-straight configuration with respect to the magnet axis."

The patent was filed on Jan. 8, 2024, ...