Patents by Inventor Bryce MacMillan

Bryce MacMillan 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).

  • Method and apparatus for T-T* relaxation correlation magnetic resonance measurement of materials
    Patent number: 11486949
    Abstract: A T1-T2* measurement which permits speciation of different components with restricted mobility in samples where a T1-T2 measurement is impossible is disclosed. Tracking the T1-T2* coordinate, and associated signal intensity changes, can reveal additional structural and/or dynamic information such as phase changes in rigid/semi-rigid biopolymer samples or pore level changes in morphology of the water environments in cement-based materials. In another aspect, the T1-T2* measurement may also be employed to discriminate composition in solid mixtures, a very significant analytical problem in industry. In a further aspect, the T1-T2* measurement has particular value in permitting a simple assignment of T1 to different T2* populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: University of New Brunswick
    Inventors: Bryce MacMillan, Bruce Balcom, Razieh Enjilela, Armin Afrough
  • Methods of radio frequency magnetic field mapping
    Patent number: 8890527
    Abstract: Methods for measuring B1 values in an MRI sample space, generating B1 maps and using B1 maps to correct B1 profiles are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: University of New Brunswick
    Inventors: Bruce Balcom, Sarah Vashee, Ben Newling, Bryce MacMillan