Patents by Inventor Hongliang Lu

Hongliang Lu 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).

  • MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SHIMMING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20050280487
    Abstract: A magnetic field generating device is disclosed having an arrangement of permanent magnets, each permanent magnet (PM) having a north end and a south end, and each aligned in the same north-south orientation. The PM arrangement is configured to have a surface at the north polarity end, a surface at the south polarity end, or a surface at both ends. A layer of ferromagnetic material is securely disposed at one of the surfaces of the PM arrangement, the layer having a thickness equal to or less than about 15 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jinhua Huang, Hongliang Lu