Patents by Inventor William Voje

William Voje 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).

  • Spatially reconfigurable magnetic resonance coil
    Patent number: 7514926
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for a coil having a plurality of resonant elements and an adjustable frame. A position of at least one resonant element can be adjusted relative to at least one other resonant element. A variable impedance is coupled to adjacent resonant elements and the impedance varies as a function of a separation distance. Cables are coupled to each resonant element and are gathered at a junction in a particular manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Gregor Adriany, Pierre-Francois Van de Moortele, Johannes Ritter, William Voje, J. Thomas Vaughan, Kamil Ugurbil
  • Spatially reconfigurable magnetic resonance coil
    Publication number: 20070108980
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a system and method for a coil having a plurality of resonant elements and an adjustable frame. A position of at least one resonant element can be adjusted relative to at least one other resonant element. A variable impedance is coupled to adjacent resonant elements and the impedance varies as a function of a separation distance. Cables are coupled to each resonant element and are gathered at a junction in a particular manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Gregor Adriany, Pierre-Francois Van de Moortele, Johannes Ritter, William Voje, J. Vaughan, Kamil Ugurbil