Patents by Inventor Todd W. Deckard

Todd W. Deckard 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).

  • Frequency calibration for MRI scanner
    Patent number: 5309102
    Abstract: An NMR scanner performs a prescan before each NMR scan sequence in which the optimal RF excitation frequency is automatically determined and applied to the scanner's transceiver. The prescan sequence includes a pair of NMR measurements which provide data that allows the precise RF excitation frequency to be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Todd W. Deckard
  • Holder for electronic device
    Patent number: D782446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Fusu Thao, Glendon D. Kappel, Sharon Zenk, Todd W. Deckard, Paul A. Sevcik