Patents Assigned to Magnetic Imaging Technologies Incorporated
  • Methods of collecting, thawing, and extending the useful life of polarized gases and associated accumulators and heating jackets
    Patent number: 6079213
    Abstract: Methods of collecting, thawing, and extending the useful polarized life of frozen polarized gases include heating a portion of the flow path and/or directly liquefying the frozen gas during thawing. A polarized noble gas product with an extended polarized life product is also included. Associated apparatus such as an accumulator and heating jacket for collecting, storing, and transporting polarized noble gases include a secondary flow channel which provides heat to a portion of the collection path during accumulation and during thawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Magnetic Imaging Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Bastiaan Driehuys, David Zollinger, Daniel Deaton, K. C. Hasson