Patents by Inventor Illich Cheng

Illich Cheng 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).

  • C-shaped magnetic resonance imaging system
    Patent number: 6842002
    Abstract: An open C magnet system for magnetic resonance imaging comprises circular NdFeB poles, a single piece yoke having beveled inside and outside faces between the vertical post section and the horizontal arms of the yoke, a necked-in mid-section of the vertical post, flat Nebdymium (NdFeB) corner plates in face to face relationship with the inside beveled faces between the vertical post and the horizontal arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Millennium Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Illich Cheng, Paul J. Jungwirth, Alan J. Otter, Yan Wu
  • C-shaped magnetic resonance imaging system
    Publication number: 20030001575
    Abstract: An open C magnet system for magnetic resonance imaging comprises circular NdFeB poles, a single piece yoke having beveled inside and outside faces between the vertical post section and the horizontal arms of the yoke, a necked-in mid-section of the vertical post, flat Neodymium corner plates in face to face relationship with the inside beveled faces between the vertical post and the horizontal arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Illich Cheng, Paul J. Jungwirth, Alan J. Otter, Yan Wu