Patents by Inventor Clifford Joseph Ginfrida

Clifford Joseph Ginfrida 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).

  • Thermal shield to coldhead sleeve thermal contact
    Patent number: 7348777
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging magnet assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a outer thermal shield having an operational temperature. The assembly further includes a cold sleeve assembly comprising a plurality of braid elements mounted to a cooler block and a highly thermally conductive block mounted between the cooler block and the outer thermal shield. The highly thermally conductive block is welded to the outer thermal shield and is welded to the cooler block. The highly thermally conductive block has greater thermal conductance than the outer thermal shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Longzhi Jiang, Gregory Alan Lehmann, Clifford Joseph Ginfrida