Patents by Inventor Heather FUQUA

Heather FUQUA 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).

  • Conforming posterior radio frequency (RF) coil array for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system
    Patent number: 11402447
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Heather Fuqua, Victor Taracila, Mark Giancola, Robert Stormont
  • CONFORMING POSTERIOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) COIL ARRAY FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210132164
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Heather Fuqua, Victor Taracila, Mark Giancola, Robert Stormont
  • Conforming posterior radio frequency (RF) coil array for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system
    Patent number: 10921400
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Heather Fuqua, Victor Taracila, Mark Giancola, Robert Stormont
  • A CONFORMING POSTERIOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) COIL ARRAY FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190310328
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Heather FUQUA, Victor TARACILA, Mark GIANCOLA, Robert STORMONT