Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. Mewborne

Jeffrey D. Mewborne 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).

  • Conformable head or body coil assembly for magnetic imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 4791372
    Abstract: A pickup coil for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) includes a single thin metal copper sheet which is covered with cloth-like material with the interior of the two ends of the coil being covered with VELCRO-type connective material so that they adhere together. Thus, this provides a conforming fit to various specimens of varying diameters and configurations. The two ends of the coil are held by and inserted in a capacitive tuning unit which compensates for the resistive loading caused by the specimen and also for implementing the needed resonance condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Assignee: Resonex, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Kirk, Jeffrey D. Mewborne, David M. Parish