Patents by Inventor Matthew Finnerty

Matthew Finnerty 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).

  • Publication number: 20240103107
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a balun package comprising a set of inductive baluns for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coil. A first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit each comprise an inductor. A first decoupling circuit leg is between and shared by the first and second resonant circuits and includes one or more decoupling inductors and/or one or more decoupling capacitors. A first cable bundle is wound to form the inductor of the first resonant circuit or is otherwise spaced from and inductively coupled to the inductor of the first resonant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Thomas Eastlake, Tsinghua Zheng, Matthew Finnerty
  • Publication number: 20240094317
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a multi-turn (MT) birdcage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio-frequency (RF) coil. The MT birdcage MRI RF coil includes a first conductive ring, a second conductive ring, and a plurality of conductive rungs. Each of the plurality of conductive rungs includes a first end coupled to the first conductive ring, and a second end coupled to the second conductive ring. At least one of the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring includes more than one turn. The first conductive ring, the second conductive ring, and the plurality of conductive rungs form a plurality of meshes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Matthew Finnerty, Tsinghua Zheng, Thomas Eastlake
  • Patent number: 11656305
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a flexible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) array coil configured to operate in at least one of a transmit (Tx) mode or a receive (Rx) mode. The MRI RF array coil includes a first row of saddle coil elements. At least a first saddle coil element and a second saddle coil element are in the first row. The first and second saddle coil elements partially overlap with one another. Each of the first and second saddle coil elements include a left loop and a right loop that is coupled to the left loop by two connection segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Quality Electrodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Joshua Robert Reiderman, Matthew Finnerty, David Michael Berendt, John Thomas Carlon
  • Publication number: 20220120831
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a flexible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) array coil configured to operate in at least one of a transmit (Tx) mode or a receive (Rx) mode. The MRI RF array coil includes a first row of saddle coil elements. At least a first saddle coil element and a second saddle coil element are in the first row. The first and second saddle coil elements partially overlap with one another. Each of the first and second saddle coil elements include a left loop and a right loop that is coupled to the left loop by two connection segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Joshua Robert Reiderman, Matthew Finnerty, David Michael Berendt, John Thomas Carlon
  • Patent number: 10739422
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils employ flexible coaxial cable. An MRI RF coil may include an LC circuit and an integrated decoupling circuit. The LC circuit includes one or more flexible coaxial cables having a first end and a second end, the one or more flexible coaxial cables having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric spacer disposed between the inner conductor and the outer conductor, where the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is not continuous between the first end and the second end at a first location. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a PIN diode and a tunable element. The tunable element may be tunable with respect to resistance, capacitance, or inductance, and thus may control, at least in part, the frequency at which the LC circuit resonates during RF transmission, or an impedance at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Quality Electrodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty
  • Patent number: 10353026
    Abstract: In order to provide interventional access during an image-guided interventional procedure, while increasing the signal-to-noise ratio for generated images compared to a single loop coil, a local coil includes a single coil element disposed around an opening through the local coil and two coil elements positioned on opposite sides of the single coil element. The opening provides access for an interventional tool used during the image-guided interventional procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, QUALITY ELECTRODYNAMICS (QED)
    Inventors: Matthew Finnerty, Arne Hengerer, Volker Matschl, Gregory Weisberg, Tsinghua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180335491
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils employ flexible coaxial cable. An MRI RF coil may include an LC circuit and an integrated decoupling circuit. The LC circuit includes one or more flexible coaxial cables having a first end and a second end, the one or more flexible coaxial cables having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric spacer disposed between the inner conductor and the outer conductor, where the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is not continuous between the first end and the second end at a first location. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a PIN diode and a tunable element. The tunable element may be tunable with respect to resistance, capacitance, or inductance, and thus may control, at least in part, the frequency at which the LC circuit resonates during RF transmission, or an impedance at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty
  • Patent number: 9933501
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils are described. An MRI RF coil may include an LC circuit and an integrated decoupling circuit. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a wire or other conductor that is connected to the LC circuit and that is positioned within a defined distance of the LC circuit. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a PIN diode and a tunable element. The tunable element may be tunable with respect to resistance, capacitance, or inductance, and thus may control, at least in part, the frequency at which the LC circuit resonates during RF transmission. The example MRI RF coil has more than one point of high impedance, which facilitates reducing heating and operational issues associated with conventional coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Quality Electrodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty
  • Patent number: 9678180
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils are described. An MRI RF coil may include a first terminal and a second terminal that are connected by a coaxial cable. Rather than rely exclusively on two terminal passive components (e.g., resistor, inductor, capacitor), example coax MRI RF coils rely on the capacitance that can be created in the coax cable between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. The capacitance of the coil may be controlled by selectively disrupting (e.g., cutting, stripping) the outer conductor, the inner conductor, or the dielectric material disposed between the inner and outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Quality Electrodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty
  • Publication number: 20160363641
    Abstract: In order to provide interventional access during an image-guided interventional procedure, while increasing the signal-to-noise ratio for generated images compared to a single loop coil, a local coil includes a single coil element disposed around an opening through the local coil and two coil elements positioned on opposite sides of the single coil element. The opening provides access for an interventional tool used during the image-guided interventional procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Finnerty, Arne Hengerer, Volker Matschl, Gregory Weisberg, Tsinghua Zheng
  • Publication number: 20160033594
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils are described. An MRI RF coil may include an LC circuit and an integrated decoupling circuit. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a wire or other conductor that is connected to the LC circuit and that is positioned within a defined distance of the LC circuit. The integrated decoupling circuit may include a PIN diode and a tunable element. The tunable element may be tunable with respect to resistance, capacitance, or inductance, and thus may control, at least in part, the frequency at which the LC circuit resonates during RF transmission. The example MRI RF coil has more than one point of high impedance, which facilitates reducing heating and operational issues associated with conventional coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty
  • Publication number: 20150323620
    Abstract: Example magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils are described. An MRI RF coil may include a first terminal and a second terminal that are connected by a coaxial cable. Rather than rely exclusively on two terminal passive components (e.g., resistor, inductor, capacitor), example coax MRI RF coils rely on the capacitance that can be created in the coax cable between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. The capacitance of the coil may be controlled by selectively disrupting (e.g., cutting, stripping) the outer conductor, the inner conductor, or the dielectric material disposed between the inner and outer conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: QED, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Tsinghua Zheng, Yong Wu, Matthew Finnerty