Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Riffe

Matthew J. Riffe 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).

  • Patent number: 8378683
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, circuits, and so on described herein concern a Hall effect current sensor that includes a planar portion of a conductor that is oriented perpendicular to a base magnetic field in which it is located. In the presence of the magnetic field, a differential voltage is produced across the planar portion that is proportional to a strength of the magnetic field and the amount of current flowing through the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Natalia Gudino, Matthew J. Riffe, Jeremiah A. Heilman, Mark A. Griswold
  • Patent number: 8049500
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with dynamically selectively configuring wireless transmitters associated with MRI detector coils are described. One example apparatus includes a detector coil to receive an NMR signal. The apparatus includes a dynamically configurable transmitter to transmit an RF transmission according to a configurable set of transmission parameters. The RF transmission is based on the NMR signal received by the MRI detector coil. The apparatus includes a tuning logic that cycles between an active state and a passive state under the control of a tuning program. While in the passive state, the tuning logic is to generate substantially no RF that could interfere with receiving the NMR signal at the MRI detector coil. While in the active state, the tuning logic is to configure the dynamically configurable transmitter to transmit according to the set of transmission parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Mark A. Griswold, Matthew J. Riffe, Jeremiah A. Heilman
  • Publication number: 20110241681
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, circuits, and so on described herein concern a Hall effect current sensor that includes a planar portion of a conductor that is oriented perpendicular to a base magnetic field in which it is located. In the presence of the magnetic field, a differential voltage is produced across the planar portion that is proportional to a strength of the magnetic field and the amount of current flowing through the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Natalia GUDINO, Matthew J. RIFFE, Jeremiah A. HEILMAN, Mark A. GRISWOLD
  • Patent number: 7671595
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, circuits, and so on described herein concern parallel transmission in MRI. One example apparatus includes at least two field effect transistors (FETs) that are connected by a coil that includes an LC (inductance-capacitance) leg. The apparatus includes a controller that inputs a digital signal to the FETs to control the production of an output analog radio frequency (RF) signal. The LC leg is to selectively alter the output analog RF signal and the analog RF signal is used in parallel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Mark A. Griswold, Jeremiah A. Heilman, Matthew J. Riffe, Oliver Heid, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20080231282
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatus, circuits, and so on described herein concern parallel transmission in MRI. One example apparatus includes at least two field effect transistors (FETs) that are connected by a coil that includes an LC (inductance-capacitance) leg. The apparatus includes a controller that inputs a digital signal to the FETs to control the production of an output analog radio frequency (RF) signal. The LC leg is to selectively alter the output analog RF signal and the analog RF signal is used in parallel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark A. Griswold, Jeremiah A. Heilman, Matthew J. Riffe, Oliver Heid, Markus Vester