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The Rate Determining Step
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials I was very fortunate to have had many excellent teachers in college. Not only did they teach me the basics of science and engineering, but I […]
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A Visit to the Patent Office
By Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials A few months ago, I wrote an article called The Patent Challenge for the Spring 2015 issue of Magnetics Business & Technology Magazine. It was motivated by the […]
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The Patent Challenge
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials First, let me say that Magnetics 2015 in Orlando was a wonderful and productive experience. It is always a pleasure to see so many old friends […]
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At The Last Minute
By Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials A recent consulting assignment and April 15, which is tax day in the US, reminded me of a fundamental truth in the world of permanent magnets. On the […]
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Julie and Julia
By Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials Within the last few days, I submitted the first draft of a writing project. My task was to write a solutions manual for the second edition of Introduction […]
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The Last Large Gathering
By Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials In August, I had the pleasure of attending the 23rd Rare Earth and Future Magnets and Their Applications Workshop in Annapolis, MD. This series of workshops was conceived in […]
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Blame It on Rio
By Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials Last month, I had the distinct pleasure of being an instructor for the IEEE Magnetics Society Summer School. For the past few years, the Magnetics Society has held an […]