Patents by Inventor Michael B. Knepper

Michael B. Knepper 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).

  • Diagnostic simulator for MRI
    Patent number: 6025717
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") simulator for evaluating an MRI device comprises sections for being selectively coupled to the corresponding portions of the MRI device. Data representative of a previously imaged object is provided to the portions of the MRI device, for processing. The results of the processing are evaluated to determine whether portions of the MRI device are operating properly. Methods of evaluating an MRI device and an MRI device incorporating such a simulator are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Fonar Corporation
    Inventors: David Hertz, Michael B. Knepper