ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,755,884, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Magnetization method and magnetization apparatus" was invented by Kei Ohta (Toyota, Japan) and Junichi Deguchi (Toyota, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetization method capable of magnetizing a magnetic material in such a manner that the magnetic material produces a magnetic orientation in a direction inclined from a predetermined direction is provided. A magnetization method includes: a step of arranging a plurality of magnetic material pieces so that they includes a magnetic material piece that can produce a magnetic orientation in a direction in...