Patents by Inventor Gabriel Searles

Gabriel Searles 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).

  • Apparatus and method for decoupling an MRI receive coil
    Patent number: 10613166
    Abstract: An apparatus for decoupling a receive coil from a transmit coil includes a tuning circuit connected electrically with the receive coil and a MEMS switch connected electrically in parallel with the tuning circuit, and operable to line up or to bypass the tuning circuit by opening or closing the MEMS switch. The apparatus further includes a control circuit operatively connected with the MEMS switch and operable to open or to close the MEMS within a window of time responsive to energization of the transmit coil to transmit a signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Taylan Dalveren, Dan Kenrick Spence, Limin Feng, Gabriel Searles, Michael Czigler
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECOUPLING AN MRI RECEIVE COIL
    Publication number: 20160341804
    Abstract: An apparatus for decoupling a receive coil from a transmit coil includes a tuning circuit connected electrically with the receive coil and a MEMS switch connected electrically in parallel with the tuning circuit, and operable to line up or to bypass the tuning circuit by opening or closing the MEMS switch. The apparatus further includes a control circuit operatively connected with the MEMS switch and operable to open or to close the MEMS within a window of time responsive to energization of the transmit coil to transmit a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: TAYLAN DALVEREN, DAN KENRICK SPENCE, LIMIN FENG, GABRIEL SEARLES, MICHAEL CZIGLER
  • Non-cylindrical cable balun design for RF coils
    Patent number: 9329248
    Abstract: A non-cylindrical cable balun design having reduced space requirements and that provides for a lighter-weight RF coil is disclosed. The balun includes a balun shell having a non-cylindrical profile, a dielectric foam positioned within the balun shell so as to fill an interior volume defined by the balun shell, and one or more capacitors formed on the balun shell. A non-cylindrical coaxial cable that transmits electromagnetic signals to the balun extends through a length of the balun and is surrounded by the dielectric foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tae Young Yang, Gabriel Searles, Thomas Edward Zink, Yun-Jeong Stickle, Darren Charles Gregan, Sahil Bhatia
  • NON-CYLINDRICAL CABLE BALUN DESIGN FOR RF COILS
    Publication number: 20150008926
    Abstract: A non-cylindrical cable balun design having reduced space requirements and that provides for a lighter-weight RF coil is disclosed. The balun includes a balun shell having a non-cylindrical profile, a dielectric foam positioned within the balun shell so as to fill an interior volume defined by the balun shell, and one or more capacitors formed on the balun shell. A non-cylindrical coaxial cable that transmits electromagnetic signals to the balun extends through a length of the balun and is surrounded by the dielectric foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tae Young Yang, Gabriel Searles, Thomas Edward Zink, Yun-Jeong Stickle, Darren Charles Gregan, Sahil Bhatia