Patents by Inventor David George Reeves

David George Reeves 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).

  • Support member for a superconducting magnet assembly
    Patent number: 6933817
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet assembly is described wherein the magnet cartridge is suspended within the vacuum chamber by a single support member extending from a wall of the vacuum chamber to the magnet cartridge. In one aspect, the support member includes a support tube and a joint attached to an end of the support tube. The joint is attached to the wall of the outer vacuum chamber, and provides at least one degree of freedom to the support tube relative to the wall. In another aspect, a joint is attached to an opposite end of the support tube, and is attached to the magnet cartridge for providing at least one degree of freedom to the support tube relative to the magnet cartridge. In another aspect, the support is constructed from one or more sections and the material choice is governed by the requirements for strength, stiffness, and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventor: David George Reeves
  • SUPPORT MEMBER FOR A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20040108925
    Abstract: A superconducting magnet assembly is described wherein the magnet cartridge is suspended within the vacuum chamber by a single support member extending from a wall of the vacuum chamber to the magnet cartridge. In one aspect, the support member includes a support tube and a joint attached to an end of the support tube. The joint is attached to the wall of the outer vacuum chamber, and provides at least one degree of freedom to the support tube relative to the wall. In another aspect, a joint is attached to an opposite end of the support tube, and is attached to the magnet cartridge for providing at least one degree of freedom to the support tube relative to the magnet cartridge. In another aspect, the support is constructed from one or more sections and the material choice is governed by the requirements for strength, stiffness, and thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventor: David George Reeves