Patents by Inventor Nicholas Bock

Nicholas Bock 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).

  • Method and apparatus for animal positioning
    Patent number: 7146936
    Abstract: An animal positioning apparatus including a support stretcher having a main body support portion. A head support portion is fixed to a first end of the main body support portion and forward limb directing means are provided proximal the first end of the main body support portion. Rear limb directing means are also provided proximal a second end of the main body support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Hospital for Sick Children
    Inventors: Jun Dazai, Josette Chen, Nicholas Bock, Lorinda Davidson
  • Method and apparatus for animal positioning
    Publication number: 20050056234
    Abstract: An animal positioning apparatus including a support stretcher having a main body support portion. A head support portion is fixed to a first end of the main body support portion and forward limb directing means are provided proximal the first end of the main body support portion. Rear limb directing means are also provided proximal a second end of the main body support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Jun Dazai, Josette Chen, Nicholas Bock, Lorinda Davidson
  • Concurrent MRI of multiple objects
    Patent number: 6549799
    Abstract: A plurality of objects are concurrently studied in a common MRI apparatus wherein the RF excitation is distributed to one plurality of K RF coils of N said pluralities of RF coils and one of each of said N is switched to a corresponding one of K RF receivers. The interaction of the several coils is further minimized by selectably detuning each coil except for an active coil(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Bock, R. Mark Henkelman
  • Concurrent MRI of multiple objects
    Publication number: 20020156362
    Abstract: A plurality of objects are concurrently studied in a common MRI apparatus wherein the RF excitation is distributed to one plurality of K RF coils of N said pluralities of RF coils and one of each of said N is switched to a corresponding one of K RF receivers. The interaction of the several coils is further minimized by selectably detuning each coil except for an active coil(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Bock, R. Mark Henkelman