Patents by Inventor Eric Printz

Eric Printz 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 systems for coil selection in magnetic resonance imaging
    Patent number: 10859645
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for selecting coil elements of a plurality of coil elements of a radio frequency (RF) coil array for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a method includes grouping the plurality of coil elements into receive elements groups (REGs) according to REGs information, generating channel sensitivity maps for the plurality of coil elements, generating REG sensitivity maps based on the REGs information and the channel sensitivity maps, labeling each REG as either selectable or not selectable based on the REG sensitivity maps, selecting one or more REGs from the selectable REGs based on the REG sensitivity maps and a region of interest (ROI), and scanning the ROI with the coil elements in the one or more selected REGs being activated and the coil elements not in any selected the other REGs being deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Shaorong Chang, Eric Printz, Ling Sun, Anja Kammeier, Charles Michelich, Zachary Slavens
  • System and method for performing magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging of an object
    Patent number: 10809339
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging of an object is provided. The method includes applying a plurality of diffusion gradients to a plurality of image slices of the object during a plurality of repetition times via an MRI system. A different diffusion gradient of the plurality is applied to each image slice during the same repetition time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Ke Li, Gaohong Wu, Eric Printz, Kenichi Kanda, Margaret Ann Wiza
  • METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR COIL SELECTION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
    Publication number: 20190369180
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for selecting coil elements of a plurality of coil elements of a radio frequency (RF) coil array for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a method includes grouping the plurality of coil elements into receive elements groups (REGs) according to REGs information, generating channel sensitivity maps for the plurality of coil elements, generating REG sensitivity maps based on the REGs information and the channel sensitivity maps, labeling each REG as either selectable or not selectable based on the REG sensitivity maps, selecting one or more REGs from the selectable REGs based on the REG sensitivity maps and a region of interest (ROI), and scanning the ROI with the coil elements in the one or more selected REGs being activated and the coil elements not in any selected the other REGs being deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shaorong Chang, Eric Printz, Ling Sun, Anja Kammeier, Charles Michelich, Zachary Slavens
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MAGNETIC RESONANCE DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING OF AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20180284211
    Abstract: Methods and systems for performing magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging of an object is provided. The method includes applying a plurality of diffusion gradients to a plurality of image slices of the object during a plurality of repetition times via an MRI system. A different diffusion gradient of the plurality is applied to each image slice during the same repetition time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ke Li, Gaohong Wu, Eric Printz, Kenichi Kanda, Margaret Ann Wiza