Patents by Inventor Pascal Mühlich

Pascal Mühlich 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: 11073588
    Abstract: A method is provided for performing a quality analysis of a radio frequency (RF) coil of a magnetic resonance imaging device. In an operational mode, the RF coil is configured to acquire MR signals from an object to be observed. In a test mode: a test signal is emitted by a RF transmitter; the test signal from the RF transmitter is received directly by the RF coil, wherein the RF coil provides an output signal; and a performance indicator is provided by analyzing the output signal of the RF coil for performing the quality analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Mühlich, Andreas Potthast
  • Publication number: 20190353742
    Abstract: A method is provided for performing a quality analysis of a radio frequency (RF) coil of a magnetic resonance imaging device. In an operational mode, the RF coil is configured to acquire MR signals from an object to be observed. In a test mode: a test signal is emitted by a RF transmitter; the test signal from the RF transmitter is received directly by the RF coil, wherein the RF coil provides an output signal; and a performance indicator is provided by analyzing the output signal of the RF coil for performing the quality analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal Mühlich, Andreas Potthast
  • Patent number: 9100111
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a high-frequency transmit device of a magnetic resonance tomography system with a transmit antenna system having a plurality of transmit channels is provided. A reference transmit signal is output on different transmit channels of the transmit antenna system, respectively, at different time points, and a reference measurement signal induced by the reference transmit signal is measured on at least one of the other transmit channels using a measuring device assigned to the transmit channel. Based on the reference measurement signal, a phase deviation indicator value is determined. The phase deviation indicator value indicates a relative phase deviation between the measuring devices of the transmit channels in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Olaf Behrendt, Pascal Mühlich, Volker Schnetter, Christian Wünsch
  • Publication number: 20140113577
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a high-frequency transmit device of a magnetic resonance tomography system with a transmit antenna system having a plurality of transmit channels is provided. A reference transmit signal is output on different transmit channels of the transmit antenna system, respectively, at different time points, and a reference measurement signal induced by the reference transmit signal is measured on at least one of the other transmit channels using a measuring device assigned to the transmit channel. Based on the reference measurement signal, a phase deviation indicator value is determined. The phase deviation indicator value indicates a relative phase deviation between the measuring devices of the transmit channels in question.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Olaf Behrendt, Pascal Mühlich, Volker Schnetter, Christian Wünsch