Patents by Inventor R. Hinks

R. Hinks 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 OF ECHO PLANAR IMAGING WITH REAL-TIME DETERMINATION OF PHASE CORRECTION COEFFICIENTS
    Publication number: 20070279055
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of phase correction whereby changes in phase characteristics are measured during data acquisition and, accordingly, phase correction parameters that are applied during image reconstruction are updated in real-time. This adaptive and dynamic phase correction reduces variability in image fidelity during the course of long MR scans, such as EPI scans, and provides consistent artifact reduction during the course of an MR scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: R. Hinks, Bryan Mock, Frederick Frigo, Xiaoli Zhao
  • Method and apparatus of echo planar imaging with real-time determination of phase correction coefficients
    Publication number: 20070085538
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of phase correction whereby changes in phase characteristics are measured during data acquisition and, accordingly, phase correction parameters that are applied during image reconstruction are updated in real-time. This adaptive and dynamic phase correction reduces variability in image fidelity during the course of long MR scans, such as EPI scans, and provides consistent artifact reduction during the course of an MR scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: R. Hinks, Bryan Mock, Frederick Frigo, Xiaoli Zhao