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Small Ball
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout | Spontaneous Materials Small Ball is a managerial strategy used in the game of baseball. Fundamentally, it concedes that in some circumstances big plays, such as home runs are […]
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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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It’s About the Cerium
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout It might seem strange that an article about a rare earth element that is not usually associated with magnets would appear in Magnetics Business & Technology Magazine, yet the […]
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A Holistic Approach to Magnet Development
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout I ended my last article with a plea for a more holistic approach to attacking the critical materials problem we face with rare earths, especially neodymium and dysprosium. Several […]
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NdFeB: The First 30 Years and the Next 30 Years
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout I would like to begin this article with a tip of the hat to Shuk Rashidi as he retires from the permanent magnet industry this past June. More than […]