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The embodiments of the invention generally relate to a novel magnet arrangement to further enhance the performance of the array. The new arrangement of magnets (for example, five configurations) can result in significantly much higher percentage gain in magnetic flux with respect to the largest magn

The embodiments of the invention generally relate to a novel magnet arrangement to further enhance the performance of the array. The new arrangement of magnets (for example, five configurations) can result in significantly much higher percentage gain in magnetic flux with respect to the largest magnetic flux of a component magnet, as compared to Halbach array configurations.

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1. A three magnet by magnet array, comprising: a center magnet block having a first array of three magnets, the center magnet block having an equivalent north pole, wherein a center magnet of the center magnet block comprises a north pole pointing in a z-direction, and wherein a first and second sid

1. A three magnet by magnet array, comprising: a center magnet block having a first array of three magnets, the center magnet block having an equivalent north pole, wherein a center magnet of the center magnet block comprises a north pole pointing in a z-direction, and wherein a first and second side magnets of the center magnet block comprise north poles pointing along an x-axis toward the center magnet of the center magnet block;a first magnet block having a second array of three magnets, the first magnet block having an equivalent north pole pointing into said center magnet block in a first y-direction; anda second magnet block having a third array of three magnets, the second magnet block having an equivalent north pole pointing into said center magnet block in a second y-direction,wherein said center magnet block is sandwiched between and coupled to said first magnet block and said second magnet block to form three magnet three magnet array, wherein the three magnet by three magnet array generates increased magnetic flux and comprises an equivalent north pole pointing in the z-direction that is perpendicular to the x-axis of said north poles of said first and second magnet blocks, wherein the equivalent north pole of the three magnet by three magnet array is pointing in a substantially same direction of said equivalent north pole of said center magnet block. 2. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein said first magnet block comprises a center magnet with a north pole, a first magnet with a north pole pointing into said center magnet of the first magnet block, and a second magnet with a north pole pointing into said center magnet of the first magnet block, whereby said center magnet of the first magnet block is sandwiched between and is aligned along a linear line with said first magnet of the first magnet block and said second magnet of the first magnet block; said north pole of said center magnet of the first magnet block is perpendicular to said north poles of said first magnet and said second magnet of the first magnet block. 3. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein said second magnet block comprises a center magnet with a north pole, a first magnet with a north pole pointing into said center magnet of the second magnet block, and a second magnet with a north pole pointing into said center magnet of the second magnet block, whereby said center magnet of the second magnet block is sandwiched between and is aligned along a linear line with said first magnet of the second magnet block and said second magnet of the second magnet block; said north pole of said center magnet of the second magnet block is perpendicular to the direction of the north poles of said first magnet and said second magnet of the second magnet block. 4. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and second magnet blocks having volumes defined by X, Y and Z dimensions, said X and Y dimensions of said center magnet block are bigger than said X and Y dimensions of said first and second magnet blocks. 5. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and second magnet blocks comprise volumes defined by X, Y and Z dimensions, said X and Y and Z dimensions of said center, first, and second magnet blocks are equal to each other, and wherein said Z dimension of said center, first, and second magnet blocks being longer than said X dimension and said Y dimension of said center, said first, and said second magnet blocks. 6. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein the three magnet by three magnet array is used in an electric motor. 7. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein the three magnet by three magnet array is used in an electric generator. 8. The three magnet by three magnet array of claim 1, wherein the three magnet by three magnet array is used in an electric magnet crane or forklift.