Superconducting magnet for magnetic resonance imaging apparatuses

- Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and right side perspective view of a superconducting magnet for magnetic resonance imaging apparatuses showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 8--8' of FIG. 5 with the interior mechanism omitted; and

FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 9--9' of FIG. 2 with the interior mechanism omitted.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D258084 January 27, 1981 Weingarten
3461329 February 1968 Shartrand et al.
4587504 May 6, 1986 Brown et al.
4660013 April 21, 1987 Laskaris et al.
4694269 September 15, 1987 Burnett et al.
Other references
  • "Active-Shield Magnet" (OXFORD) received by the assignee Company on Nov. 25, 1986. "Journal of NMR Medicine" vol. 6, Supplement-2 published Sep. 6, 1986.
Patent History
Patent number: D306577
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 1987
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 1990
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki)
Inventors: Kinya Matsutani (Yokohama), Hirotsugu Ohguma (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Application Number: 7/101,165
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D13/99; D24/11