Patents by Inventor Syouzi Kondo

Syouzi Kondo 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).

  • Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 4981137
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for taking a pateint into a air-core of a static magnetic field coil which forms a static magnetic field and a gradient coil which forms a gradient magnetic field and imaging a tomogram of the patient comprising, a microphone disposed in a domain which is on the extension of an air-core and out of the end of the static magnetic field coil, wherein a directivity axis of the microphone is directed to the patient, an amplifier for amplifying an output signal of the microphone, and a first loudspeaker which is connected to the amplifier.Operator clearly hear the patient's voice in spite of the noise of the striking sound generated from the gradient coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Syouzi Kondo, Michihiko Aoki