Method and apparatus for coil-less magnetoelectric magnetic flux switching for permanent magnets

An apparatus for switching magnetic flux comprising:

• at least a first permanent magnet having a north pole and a south pole;
• a first magnetic flux conductor operably connected to the north pole and having at least a first and a second magnetic flux path end;
• a second magnetic flux conductor operably connected to the south pole and having at least a first and a second magnetic flux path end;
• at least one coil-less magnetoelectric flux switch operably positioned between the corresponding first ends of the first and the second magnetic flux conductors;
• at least one coil-less magnetoelectric flux switch selectively operably positioned between the corresponding second ends of the first and the second magnetic flux conductors;
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• control circuitry operably connected to the magnetoelectric flux switches to selectively enable magnetic flux from the at least first permanent magnet to flow through the first ends of the first and second magnetic flux conductors and then through the second ends of the first and second magnetic flux conductors.