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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. An electric generator, the electric generator comprising: a generator housing; andat least two permanent magnets positioned within the generator housing, each permanent magnet comprising:a center magnet block having a north pole;a first magnet block having a north pole substantially perpendicular

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An electric generator, the electric generator comprising: a generator housing; andat least two permanent magnets positioned within the generator housing, each permanent magnet comprising:a center magnet block having a north pole;a first magnet block having a north pole substantially perpendicular to the north pole of said center magnet block and pointing toward said center magnet block; anda second magnet block having a north pole substantially perpendicular to the north pole of said center magnet block and pointing toward said center magnet block;wherein said center magnet block is sandwiched between said first magnet block and said second magnet block such that said three magnet blocks are aligned along a linear line, forming a magnet array of only the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and the second magnet block,wherein the center magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a central array of three magnets and the north pole of the center magnet block is an equivalent north pole, the first magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a first array of three magnets and the north pole of the first magnet block is an equivalent north pole, and the second magnet block of each permanent magnet comprises a second array of three magnets and the north pole of the second magnet block is an equivalent north pole. 2. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein the first magnet block comprises a central magnet, a first side magnet, and a second side magnet, the central magnet having a north pole pointing toward the center magnet block and the first and second side magnets each having a north pole pointing toward the central magnet. 3. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least three magnets of the center magnet block has a north pole that is perpendicular to the equivalent north pole of the center magnet block. 4. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein the center magnet block comprises a center magnet, a first side sub-array of a plurality of magnets and a second side sub-array of a plurality of magnets, each side sub-array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center magnet. 5. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein the first magnet block comprises a central sub-array of a plurality of magnets with an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center magnet block, a first side magnet pointing toward the central sub-array, and a second side magnet pointing toward the central sub-array. 6. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and the second magnet block each have volumes defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, the X dimension of the center magnet block being larger than the X dimensions of the first and second magnet blocks. 7. The electric generator of claim 5, wherein the center magnet block comprises a center magnet, a first side sub-array of a plurality of magnets, and a second side sub-array of a plurality of magnets, each side sub-array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center magnet. 8. The electric generator of claim 7, wherein the magnets of the first side sub-array of the center magnet block and the magnets of the central sub-array of the first magnet block each have volumes defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, wherein the volume of each magnet is substantially the same, and wherein the Y dimensions of the magnets of the central sub-array of the first magnet block are larger than the Y dimensions of the magnets of the first side sub-array of the center magnet block. 9. The electric generator of claim 1, wherein the center magnet block comprises a central sub-array of a plurality of magnets and a first and second side sub-array of a plurality of magnets, each side sub-array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center magnet. 10. The electric generator of claim 9, wherein the first and second magnet blocks each comprise a central sub-array of a plurality of magnets with an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center magnet block, a first side sub-array of a plurality of magnets pointing toward the central sub-array, and a second side sub-array of a plurality of magnets pointing toward the central sub-array. 11. The electric generator of claim 10, wherein the magnets of the first and second magnet blocks each have volumes defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, wherein the volume of each magnet is substantially the same, and wherein the Y dimensions of the magnets of the first and second side sub-arrays of the first and second magnet blocks are larger than the Y dimensions of the magnets of the central sub-arrays of the first and second magnet blocks. 12. An electric generator, the electric generator comprising: a generator housing; andat least two permanent magnets positioned within the generator housing, each permanent magnet comprising:a center magnet block having a first array of nine magnets and an equivalent north pole pointing in a z-direction, the center magnet block further comprising:a center three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing in a z-direction;a first side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing along a y-axis toward the center three-magnet array; anda second side three-magnet array on an opposite side of the center three-magnet array as the first side three-magnet array, the second side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing along a y-axis toward the center three-magnet array;a first magnet block having a second array of nine magnets and an equivalent north pole pointing into said center magnet block in a first x-direction; anda second magnet block having a third array of nine magnets, the second magnet block having an equivalent north pole pointing into said center magnet block in a second x-direction;wherein said center magnet block is sandwiched between and coupled to said first magnet block and said second magnet block to form a nine magnet by nine magnet array. 13. The electric generator of claim 12, wherein the center magnet block, the first magnet block, and the second magnet block comprise volumes defined by X, Y and Z dimensions, said X and Y and Z dimensions of said center, first, and second magnet blocks being equal to each other, and wherein said Y dimension of said center, first, and second magnet blocks is longer than said X dimension of said center, said first, and said second magnet blocks. 14. The electric generator of claim 12, wherein each magnet of the center three-magnet array, the first side three-magnet array, and the second side three-magnet array of the center magnet block comprises a volume defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, wherein the volume of each magnet is substantially the same, and wherein the X dimensions of the magnets of the center three-magnet array are greater than the X dimensions of the magnets of the first and second side three-magnet arrays. 15. The electric generator of claim 12, wherein the first magnet block comprises a center three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing into the center magnet block, a first side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center three-magnet array of the first magnet block, and a second side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center three-magnet array of the first magnet block. 16. The electric generator of claim 15, wherein each magnet of the center three-magnet array of the first magnet block, the first side three-magnet array of the first magnet block, and the second side three-magnet array of the first magnet block comprises a volume defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, wherein the volume of each magnet is substantially the same, and wherein the X dimensions of the magnets of the center three-magnet array of the first magnet block are greater than the X dimensions of the magnets of the first and second side three-magnet arrays of the first magnet block. 17. The electric generator of claim 15, wherein the second magnet block comprises a center three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing into the center magnet block, a first side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center three-magnet array of the second magnet block, and a second side three-magnet array having an equivalent north pole pointing toward the center three-magnet array of the second magnet block. 18. The electric generator of claim 17, wherein each magnet of the center three-magnet array of the second magnet block, the first side three-magnet array of the second magnet block, and the second side three-magnet array of the second magnet block comprises a volume defined by X, Y, and Z dimensions, wherein the volume of each magnet is substantially the same, and wherein the X dimensions of the magnets of the center three-magnet array of the second magnet block are greater than the X dimensions of the magnets of the first and second side three-magnet arrays of the second magnet block.