Correlated Magnetics Research was formed in Huntsville based on a breakthrough discovery in magnets. The new technology could be applied to several industries.

Coded magnetic structures (MagnitsTM) can be designed to deliver precise holding strength characteristics, customized release behavior, prescribed alignment tolerances, and even unique identities that can discriminate which devices will interact at all.

Ron Poteat, vice chair for investor relations at the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County, said CMR is representative of the generations of inquisitive minds that have made Huntsville/Madison County a center for science.

“Thanks to those who came before us and those here with us today, the Huntsville/Madison County community continues to provide brilliant and innovative individuals who are not only interested in asking questions that have not been answered, but in discovering the answers to those questions, such as the minds behind CMR,” said Poteat,

Permanent magnets are utilized in millions of household and industrial machines around the world. CMR intends to license the programmable magnets technology to manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, environmental, construction, biomedical, and consumer products industries, thereby maintaining its focus on continued research and development.

“I initially programmed a pair of magnets to produce a peak attractive force at one alignment and one alignment only”, said company founder and Chief Scientist Larry Fullerton.

“What this means in practical terms is that two very strong magnets will lock together in one particular alignment, but then can be easily released by twisting the patterns away from the correlated position.”

“These devices also provide a great improvement in safety for applications involving strong industrial magnets, because the engagement distance can be prescribed as well. Imagine a magnet strong enough to lift a large metal cargo container that won’t attract the metal until it is within inches of its intended target.”