Patent 7243763 was granted and assigned to Lord Corporation on July, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A system that includes a magnetically actuated motion control device comprising a housing defining a cavity and including a slot therethrough. A movable member is located within the cavity and is movable relative to the housing. A magnetic field generator located on either the housing or the movable member causes the housing to press against the movable member to develop a friction force.