Patents Examined by Dixonmara Vargas
  • Magnetic resonance imaging coil structure having reduced tolerance
    Patent number: 6700378
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging coil structure includes a main magnetic field generating magnet, a gradient magnetic field generating coil, a shield, a magnetic field correcting shim plate and a transmission coil stacked in this order. At least the shield and the transmission coil are integrally formed with a joint portion made of a material including FRP that maintains a constant distance between the shield and the transmission coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventor: Kenji Sato