Patents by Inventor Eddy Benjemin Boskamp

Eddy Benjemin Boskamp 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).

  • Wireless RF coil power supply
    Patent number: 7592813
    Abstract: A system wirelessly supplies electrical power to an RF coil and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for an MRI system. The system supplies power to at least operate the RF coil and ADC without the use of a battery and without use of a wired connection external to the bore of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eddy Benjemin Boskamp, Ronald D. Watkins, Glen P. Koste
  • System and method for multi-channel MR transmission
    Patent number: 7525313
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting multiple radio frequency (RF) channels via an RF coil assembly are provided. An RF coil assembly having a number of coil elements may be configured to transmit a number of RF channels which is less than the number of coil elements thereof. Some implementations may use signal splitters for some or all of the RF channels to produce driving inputs for each coil element. By using more coil elements than RF channels, various embodiments may exhibit increased power efficiency and improved B1 uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eddy Benjemin Boskamp, Graeme C. McKinnon
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL MR TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20080272787
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting multiple radio frequency (RF) channels via an RF coil assembly are provided. An RF coil assembly having a number of coil elements may be configured to transmit a number of RF channels which is less than the number of coil elements thereof. Some implementations may use signal splitters for some or all of the RF channels to produce driving inputs for each coil element. By using more coil elements than RF channels, various embodiments may exhibit increased power efficiency and improved B1 uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Eddy Benjemin Boskamp, Graeme C. McKinnon