Patents by Inventor Chris Mark Cirel

Chris Mark Cirel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flattened gradient coil for MRI systems
    Patent number: 8169220
    Abstract: A gradient coil and an insert gradient coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system include a primary coil. The primary coil includes an upper primary coil portion and a lower primary coil portion, the lower primary coil portion being less curved in cross-section than the upper primary coil portion. The gradient coil also includes a shielding coil disposed outside of the primary coil. The shielding coil includes an upper shielding coil portion and a lower shielding coil portion, the lower shielding coil portion being less curved in cross-section than the upper shielding coil portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy James Hollis, Neil Clarke, Chris Mark Cirel, Bruce Courtney Campbell Amm, Michael Ben Sellers
  • FLATTENED GRADIENT COIL FOR MRI SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110140695
    Abstract: A gradient coil and an insert gradient coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system include a primary coil. The primary coil includes an upper primary coil portion and a lower primary coil portion, the lower primary coil portion being less curved in cross-section than the upper primary coil portion. The gradient coil also includes a shielding coil disposed outside of the primary coil. The shielding coil includes an upper shielding coil portion and a lower shielding coil portion, the lower shielding coil portion being less curved in cross-section than the upper shielding coil portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy James Hollis, Neil Clarke, Chris Mark Cirel, Bruce Courtney Campbell Amm, Michael Ben Sellers