Electronic Circuit Elements Patents (Class 324/322)
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Patent number: 10637444Abstract: A near field radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) probe includes a probe tip comprising a resonant coil configured to communicate with an RFID compatible device at a predetermined resonant frequency. The near field RFID probe further includes a plurality of switch capacitor networks each comprising a capacitor and an RF switch, wherein switching the plurality of switch capacitor networks changes the capacitance of the resonant coil, thereby changing the resonant frequency of the resonant coil. The near field RFID probe further includes a probe control module configured to adjust the resonant frequency of the resonant coil to maintain the predetermined resonant frequency by switching the switch capacitor networks responsive to detecting that the resonant frequency of the resonant coil has deviated from the predetermined resonant frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Scott Kent Suko
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Patent number: 10620288Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sets imaging parameters for each scan. The processing circuitry specifies the size of the object region in the phase encode direction from a first image. The first image acquired by using a pulse sequence different from EPI. The processing circuitry sets parameters in a field of view in the phase encode direction in a phase correction scan based on the specified size and the size of the field of view in the phase encode direction in a second scan. The phase correction scan is executed for acquiring phase correction information for the first image. The second scan is executed for acquiring a second image by using EPI.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kusahara, Yutaka Machii, Yuki Takai
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Patent number: 10598688Abstract: An oscillation control system includes an actuator, a sensor unit, and a control module. An actuator includes at least one piezoelectric material coupled with an electrode. The sensor unit is located on the actuator and is configured to detect an acceleration value of deformation of the actuator. A control module includes an operational unit and a gain unit. The operational unit generates an operational result according to the acceleration value and conditions of the actuator. The gain unit is coupled to the operational unit and the electrode and is configured to convert the operational result into a control signal which adjusts the actuator. An oscillation control method includes using a reciprocal state space system to proceed with closed-loop control of a state derivative feedback. The reciprocal state space system is represented by a plurality of equations.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yuan-Wei Tseng, Rong-Ching Wu, Chia-Chuan Tsai
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Patent number: 10578688Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for filtering a magnetic field induced in a coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method includes: applying an electromagnetic signal to an object, wherein the applying is performed by a transmit coil; while the electromagnetic signal is applied, emitting light toward a receive-only coil that obtains a magnetic resonance signal that is generated in the object due to the applied electromagnetic signal; and when the receive-only coil receives the emitted light, filtering a magnetic field induced in the receive-only coil due to the applied electromagnetic signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyoungnam Kim
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Patent number: 10578690Abstract: A system and method synchronizes a digitizer clock of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device with a system clock of an imaging device. In a first method, an original reference signal is split into first and second reference signals in which the second reference signal is phase shifted to generate an orthogonal reference signal. A reliability of image data may be determined based upon a product between the first reference signal and the orthogonal reference signal. In a second method, a reference signal is transmitted from the imaging device to the MRI device and a return signal is received from the MRI device to the imaging device. A discrepancy between the digitizer clock and the system clock may be determined based upon the return signal which includes a variable time delay.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: Arne Reykowski
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Patent number: 10571408Abstract: A method propagates a pulse of wave through the material to receive a set of echoes resulted from scattering the pulse by different portions of the material and simulates a propagation of the pulse in the material using a neural network to determine a simulated set of echoes. Each node in a layer of the neural network corresponds to a portion of the material and assigned a value the permittivity of the portion of the material, such that the values of the nodes at locations of the portions form the image of the distribution of the permittivity of the material. The connection between two layers in the neural network models a scattering event. The method updates the values of the nodes by reducing an error between the received set of echoes and the simulated set of echoes to produce an image of the distribution of the permittivity of the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Ulugbek Kamilov, Dehong Liu, Hassan Mansour, Petros T. Boufounos
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Patent number: 10534051Abstract: A radio-frequency shielding unit for shielding a radio-frequency antenna unit of a magnetic resonance apparatus and a magnetic resonance apparatus are provided. The radio-frequency shielding unit includes a support layer, a first conducting layer, an insulating layer, and a second conducting layer. The first conducting layer is arranged between the support layer and the insulating layer, and the insulating layer is arranged between the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Ludwig Eberler, Jürgen Nistler, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 10534050Abstract: Methods, devices, and apparatus for determining an input voltage of an inverter circuit in a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. In one aspect, a method includes: determining a maximum inductance voltage value corresponding to a maximum current value of a current sequence according to a relationship between inductance voltage and inductance current of a gradient coil, determining a minimum DC voltage value corresponding to the maximum inductance voltage value according to a relationship between output voltage and input voltage of the inverter circuit, and controlling the input voltage into an input terminal of the inverter circuit to have the minimum DC voltage value when the current sequence is input into a control terminal of the inverter circuit. The inverter circuit is configured to generate an AC voltage based on the input voltage and the current sequence and output the AC voltage to the gradient coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Shanghai Neusoft Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yingfeng Lin, Wei Li, Gong Cheng
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Patent number: 10495704Abstract: A shutting assembly for a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) bore aperture, comprising at least one first movable portion and at least one second portion affixed to the MRD, wherein the shutting assembly further comprising a normally closed or normally open sliding mechanism. The sliding mechanism couples at least one first moveable portion to at least one second portion affixed to the MRD, thereby enabling a reciprocal movement of at least one first moveable portion parallel to the MRD bore aperture in an upwards and downwards directions in respect to at least one second portion affixed to the MRD.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: ASPECT IMAGING LTD.Inventor: Uri Rapoport
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Patent number: 10481227Abstract: A transmission apparatus for transmitting an intermediate frequency signal and an oscillator signal for mixing down the intermediate frequency signal, a magnetic resonance tomograph with a local coil, a receive unit, and a transmission apparatus are provided. The transmission apparatus has a symmetrical transmission line for transmission of the oscillator signal and the intermediate frequency signal and a symmetrizing element for adaptation of an unsymmetrical signal source and/or signal sink to the symmetrical transmission line. The symmetrizing element has only ferrite-free inductances. The local coil and the receive unit are connected for signaling purposes via the transmission apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Stephan Biber, Jan Bollenbeck, Martin Hemmerlein
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Patent number: 10465482Abstract: A system and method for enabling inductive charging through downhole casings for electro acoustic technology devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Mikko Jaaskelainen, Brian V. Park, Seldon David Benjamin
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Patent number: 10459047Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a gradient magnetic field power supply configured to supply power to a gradient coil. The gradient magnetic field power supply includes a plurality of switching circuits and a processing circuitry. Each of the switching circuits is configured to output a predetermined pulse voltage. The processing circuitry is configured to change the number of switching circuits to be caused to perform switching operation among the switching circuits, in accordance with an intensity of the voltage to be output to the gradient coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Sho Kawajiri, Motohiro Miura
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Patent number: 10444307Abstract: A surface coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a first plane coil placed on a first plane. A first curved surface coil is disposed symmetrically to the first place coil and disposed on one curved surface. The first plane coil is disposed tangentially to the first curved surface coil, wherein the first plane coil and the first curved surface coil are electrically connected to each other through at least two surface portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyoung Nam Kim
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Patent number: 10436868Abstract: A magnetic resonance tomography system includes a computer configured to implement signal processing of transmit signals and/or receive signals. The signal processing is configured to implement a mixer, an upsampler, a decimator, a filter, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Nikolaus Demharter
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Patent number: 10422840Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a flat insulation layer for use in a gradient coil, a thermoplastic insulating material in the form of a plate, strip or foil is three-dimensionally deformed in a hot shaping step to form specified local elevations on at least one side, which are spaced apart from one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Lothar Schön, Stefan Stocker
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Patent number: 10416255Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a gradient coil, power supply circuitry, and control circuitry. The gradient coil generates a gradient magnetic field. The power supply circuitry supply power to the gradient coil, the power being required by the gradient. The control circuitry temporarily change an upper limit value of power to be supplied by the power supply circuitry to a second value higher than a first value as a rated value based on the power required by the gradient coil.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CoprporationInventors: Sho Kawajiri, Naoyuki Furudate, Yutaka Machii
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Patent number: 10416250Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes a wireless RF coil; a control side oscillator configured to output a control-side clock signal used for executing a pulse sequence; and a synchronization signal transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit a synchronization signal to the wireless RF coil in an executing period of the pulse sequence, except an MR-signal detection period during which the wireless RF coil detects a magnetic resonance signal, wherein the synchronization signal is within a frequency band of a Larmor frequency and reflects a phase of the control-side clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Sojiyuuro Kato, Kazuya Okamoto, Kazuyuki Soejima
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Patent number: 10408897Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a first transmit coil transmitting a first RF pulse corresponding to a resonance frequency of a first nuclide species in an object placed in an imaging space, a first receive coil receiving a first NMR signal of the first nuclide species, a cable connected to the first receive coil, a balun attached to the cable and/or the first receive coil, a substance attached to the balun and/or a vicinity of the balun, the substance including a second nuclide species having a resonance frequency different from the resonance frequency of the first nuclide species, a second transmit coil transmitting a second RF pulse corresponding to a resonance frequency of the second nuclide species, and a second receive coil receiving a second NMR signal of the second nuclide species in the substance.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Sadanori Tomiha, Satoshi Imai
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Patent number: 10353028Abstract: Example apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coils concern controlling current magnitude at different sections in one MRI RF coil. In one embodiment, an MRI RF coil comprises a plurality of loop coils configured to transmit or receive an RF signal. A member of the plurality of loop coils comprises an inductor and at least one capacitor. The MRI RF coil further comprises at least one coaxial transmission line that electrically couple in series a first member of the plurality of loop coils with a second, different member of the plurality of loop coils. The at least one coaxial transmission line has a length that is one-quarter wavelength (?/4) of the RF signal, or an odd integer multiple of ?/4 of the RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Quality Electrodynamics, LLCInventors: Xiaoyu Yang, Chris Allen
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Patent number: 10352883Abstract: A mobile measuring apparatus for nondestructively determining a material measurement value that relates to a material property of a workpiece comprises a housing in which at least a first sensor device and a second sensor device are located, a control device, an evaluating device, and a device for the supply of energy to the measuring apparatus. The first sensor device has a nuclear magnetic resonance sensor and the second sensor device has a sensor based on dielectric and/or resistive methods. Information about the material property of the workpiece, in particular moisture present in the workpiece, is obtained by evaluating a measurement signal provided by the first sensor device, which information is intended for the optimized control of the second sensor device and/or optimized evaluation of measurement signals provided by the second sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Krapf, Felix Kurz
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Patent number: 10348421Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment a device is usable to measure radio frequency (RF) signals including microwave signals to provide an alarm when a power level at its input exceeds predetermined levels. A user can attach the device to a coax cable on a microwave or wireless tower to determine if certain power levels are present and what levels are exceeded. If high power is indicated by the device, the user will then avoid attaching that coax cable to other measurement equipment which would be damaged by excessive RF power. The device is further usable, for example, to apply power to one coax cable in a cable bundle then identify which cable of the bundle is getting the power by connecting the device on the output end of each coax in the bundle, one by one.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ANRITSU COMPANYInventors: Donald Anthony Bradley, Richard Glenn Barber, Stephen Andrew Robertson, Russel A. Brown, Elijah Brandon Jones, Danny Quintos Barrera
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Patent number: 10345405Abstract: A radiofrequency (RF) coil for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system using a plurality of RF coils includes a main loop coil including a plurality of electrical conductors, and an auxiliary loop coil disposed around the plurality of electrical conductors and including a plurality of electrical conductors.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Life Public Welfare FoundationInventors: Kyoungnam Kim, Yeon Hyeon Choe
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Patent number: 10345412Abstract: An imaging system includes determination of a first range of values of an imaging parameter, determination of a cost function expressing a difference between a first pulse profile and a second pulse profile, the second pulse profile generated based on respective values of each of a set of pulse parameters, identification of first coefficient values of each function of a set of functions which substantially minimize the cost function over the first range of values of the imaging parameter, where each of the set of functions determines a value of a respective one of the set of pulse parameters based on a value of the imaging parameter, and storage of the first coefficient values of each function of the set of functions in association with the first range of values.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbHInventors: Shivraman Giri, Kieran O'Brien
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Patent number: 10302716Abstract: A system and method synchronizes a digitizer clock of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device with a system clock of an imaging device. In a first method, an original reference signal is split into first and second reference signals in which the second reference signal is phase shifted to generate an orthogonal reference signal. A reliability of image data may be determined based upon a product between the first reference signal and the orthogonal reference signal. In a second method, a reference signal is transmitted from the imaging device to the MRI device and a return signal is received from the MRI device to the imaging device. A discrepancy between the digitizer clock and the system clock may be determined based upon the return signal which includes a variable time delay.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Arne Reykowski
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Patent number: 10295628Abstract: An apparatus to provide power for operating at least one gradient coil of a magnetic resonance imaging system. According to some aspects, the apparatus comprises a plurality of power terminals configured to supply different voltages of a first polarity, and a linear amplifier configured to provide at least one output to power the at least one gradient coil to produce a magnetic field in accordance with a pulse sequence, the linear amplifier configured to be powered by one or more of the plurality of power terminals, wherein the one or more of the plurality of power terminals powering the linear amplifier is selected based, at least in part, on the at least one output.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Hyperfine Research, Inc.Inventors: William J. Mileski, Gregory L. Charvat, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Jeremy Christopher Jordan
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Patent number: 10291300Abstract: A system includes a transmitter having a first transmit device having a first transmit antenna and a first OAM multiplexer designed to receive two input signals and to convert the input signals to orthogonal OAM beams. The first transmit antenna is designed to transmit a first output signal that includes the OAM beams. The transmitter also includes a second transmit device that functions in a similar manner as the first transmit device. A receiver includes a first receive device having a first receive antenna designed to receive the first output signal and a first OAM demultiplexer designed to convert the first output signal to received signals corresponding to the input signals. The receiver also includes a second receive device having similar features as the first receive device. The receiver also includes a MIMO processor designed to reduce interference between the received signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAInventors: Alan E. Willner, Yongxiong Ren, Long Li
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Patent number: 10274567Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to one embodiment includes an arranger, a sensitivity deriver, and an image generator. The arranger arranges time-series data at a part of sampling points out of sampling points of a k-space determined based on an imaging parameter. The sensitivity deriver derives a sensitivity distribution in a time-space, in which the time-series data transformed in a time direction is expressed with a coefficient value, based on the time-series data. The image generator generates an image of the time-series data using the time-series data and the sensitivity distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Hidenori Takeshima
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Patent number: 10267876Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus has a scanner with a superconducting basic field magnet, a gradient coil unit, and a radio-frequency antenna unit, an electronics unit, and a cooling apparatus. The cooling apparatus has a cryostat for cooling the superconducting basic field magnet and a first cooling circuit for cooling the electronics unit and/or the gradient coil unit and/or the radio-frequency antenna unit, and a second cooling circuit for cooling the cryostat.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Ludwig Kreischer
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Patent number: 10261036Abstract: A sensing system for monitoring an industrial fluid is presented. The sensing system includes a housing and a sensor probe disposed at least partially in the housing, where the sensor probe includes a substrate, a sensing region disposed on the substrate, a first coil disposed on the substrate and coupled to the sensing region, and a second coil disposed on the substrate and coupled to the first coil. A method for operating the sensing system is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Radislav Alexandrovich Potyrailo, Steven YueHin Go
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Patent number: 10247794Abstract: A magnetic field monitoring probe includes a first container having a sample configured to emit a magnetic resonance (MR) signal included therein; a radio frequency (RF) coil inserted into the first container and configured to receive an MR signal emitted from the sample; and a second container surrounding the first container and having a matching liquid injected thereinto.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITYInventors: Young Tae Kim, Eric Michel, Soo Yeol Lee
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Patent number: 10209329Abstract: An NMR analysis device, method and probe, including a frame, a sample-holder (12) comprising a rotor (31), suitable for receiving a sample of material (15) to be analyzed, a bearing (13) for rotationally guiding the sample-holder (12) relative to the frame, a turbine (14) kinematically linked with the rotor, the turbine having a geometry such that it allows an isentropic expansion of a third fluid (M3) which passes through it, and a fourth element for channeling (24, 23) a fourth gaseous flow (M4) of fluid downstream of the expansion turbine (14) or for channeling a sixth gaseous flow (M6) of fluid downstream of the rotor (31) and stator (30) of the sample-holder (12).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALGERNATIVESInventors: Eric Bouleau, Gaël De Paëpe
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Patent number: 10201313Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system configured for generating a three-dimensional representation of at least one breast of a patient includes: a device configured for generating a homogeneous magnetic field; a system of active gradient coils configured for generating at least one magnetic field gradient within a measurement volume; at least one breast holder having an internal space configured for positioning the at least one breast during an MRI scan within the measurement volume; at least one local coil system that includes at least one individual coil, the at least one individual coil configured to act as an antenna for receiving magnetic resonance signals; and at least one cushion configured for stabilizing the at least one breast by filling the internal space between the at least one breast and an external boundary of the internal space.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Robert Rehner
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Patent number: 10188313Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of receiving antennas for receiving a plurality of reception signals. The apparatus also includes at least one first superposition device having at least one first and one second output, which in each case serve for providing a mode formed by superposition of at least two of the reception signals. The apparatus also includes at least one first frequency division multiplex device for transmitting input signal present at a first and a second input of the frequency division multiplex device via a first transmission link on different frequency bands to a receiving unit, wherein the first output of the first superposition device is connected to the first input of the first frequency division multiplex device and the second output of the first superposition device is connected directly or indirectly to a second transmission link.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stephan Biber
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Patent number: 10187102Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a radio remote unit, a receiver, and a base station. The radio remote unit includes at least one receive channel pair, a first local oscillator module, a second local oscillator module, a local oscillator switching switch, and a controller. Each receive channel pair includes a first receive channel and a second receive channel. Each receive channel in each receive channel pair includes a filtering module, a frequency mixing module connected to the filtering module, and a digital processing module connected to the frequency mixing module. A frequency mixing module on the second receive channel is connected to the first local oscillator module and the second local oscillator module by the local oscillator switching switch. The controller is configured to receive an operating mode that is sent by a base station, and control the local oscillator switching switch to perform switching.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haizheng Tang, Xiaomin Zhou
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Patent number: 10185001Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are configured for integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming (iPRES). Parallel transmit/receive (which can include B1 shimming and/or parallel imaging capabilities) and B0 shimming employ the same set of localized coils or transverse electromagnetic (TEM) coil elements, with each coil or TEM element working in both an RF mode (for transmit/receive and B1 shimming) and a direct current (DC) mode (for B0 shimming) simultaneously. Both an RF and a DC current can flow in the same coil simultaneously but independently with no electromagnetic interference between the two modes. This invention is not only applicable when the same coil array is used for parallel transmit, receive and shim, but also when two separate coil arrays are used. In that case, the B0 shimming capability can be integrated into one of the coil arrays (i.e. a transmit array with B1 shimming capability or a receive array), thereby increasing the flexibility and practical utility of the iPRES technology.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Hui Han, Trong-Kha Truong, Allen W. Song
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Patent number: 10185002Abstract: A continuous common mode trap assembly includes a central conductor and plural common mode traps. The central conductor has a length, and is configured to transmit a signal between a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) receive coil and at least one processor of an MRI system. The plural common mode traps extend along at least a portion of the length of the central conductor. The common mode traps are disposed contiguously. The common mode traps are configured to provide an impedance to reduce transmitter driven currents of the MRI system.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Robert Steven Stormont, Scott Allen Lindsay
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Patent number: 10185006Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are configured for integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming (iPRES) with RF coil elements with split DC loops. Parallel transmit/receive (which can include B1 shimming and/or parallel imaging capabilities) and B0 shimming employ the same set of localized coils or transverse electromagnetic (TEM) coil elements, with each coil or TEM element working in both an RF mode (for transmit/receive and B1 shimming) and a direct current (DC) mode (for B0 shimming) simultaneously. Both an RF and a DC current (in split DC loops) can flow in the same coil element simultaneously but independently with no electromagnetic interference between the two modes.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Duke UniversityInventors: Dean Darnell, Trong-Kha Truong, Allen W. Song
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Patent number: 10178983Abstract: Apparatuses and a method are provided for transmitting signals in a medical imaging system. The method includes transmitting signals wirelessly between at least one receive facility and a facility of the imaging system via a radio network.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Nikolaus Demharter
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Patent number: 10175315Abstract: A superconducting magnet assembly includes a cryostat, a vacuum vessel and a refrigeration stage. An NMR probe using the assembly includes comprises cooled probe components, a two-stage cryocooler, and a counter flow heat exchanger. A cooling circuit guides coolant from one outlet of the counter flow heat exchanger back to an inlet of the counter flow heat exchanger via the second cooling stage, a cooled probe component, and a heat exchanger in the cryostat or a heat exchanger in a helium suspension tube. Both the intake temperature of the coolant flowing into the heat exchanger in the cryostat or in the suspension tube and the return flow temperature of the emerging coolant are at least 5 K lower than the operating temperature of the first cooling stage. Excess cooling capacity of the cryocooler reduces the evaporation rate of liquid helium or cools a superconducting magnet in a cryogen-free cryostat.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Bruker BioSpin AGInventors: Joerg Hinderer, Robert Schauwecker
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Patent number: 10175318Abstract: An arrangement for carrying out dynamic magnetic field measurements in a MR imaging or MR spectroscopy apparatus comprises at least one magnetic field probe (2) comprising a MR active substance (4), means (8, 10) for pulsed MR excitation of said substance and means (8, 10) for receiving an MR signal generated by said substance. The magnetic field probe further comprises a radio frequency shield (12) against external high-frequency electromagnetic field irradiation substantially surrounding the magnetic field probe. The shield is composed of conductive elements embedded in a dielectric material. The conductive elements are electrically conductive filaments and/or electrically conductive platelets.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Skope Magnetic Resonance Technologies GMBHInventor: Thomas Schmid
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Patent number: 10168399Abstract: The embodiments relate to a method and field probes for measuring a static and/or in particular a dynamic magnetic field in an imaging magnetic resonance tomography system, wherein the field probe includes a body surrounded by a coil. The coil includes a middle or center winding section and at least one or two outer winding sections.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Rehner, Markus Vester
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Patent number: 10162024Abstract: An MR device has at least one distribution network for distributing an electrical input signal (to a number of feeding points of an MR antenna. The distribution network has at least one first signal output and one second signal output connected to a node, a first phase-shifting element disposed between the node and the first signal output, and a second phase-shifting element disposed between the node and the second signal output. The first phase-shifting element and the second phase-shifting element create a different phase shift, and the first phase-shifting element and the second phase-shifting element are embodied as electrical lines of different length. The distribution network is applicable, for example, to feeding signals to a body coil of the MR device, especially a so-called birdcage antenna.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ludwig Eberler, Jürgen Nistler
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Patent number: 10156616Abstract: The present invention provides an RF shimming method for a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a transmission coil having a plurality of channels that respectively transmit high frequencies to an object and a calculation unit performing RF shimming calculation that determines at least one of amplitudes and phases of the high frequencies to be transmitted respectively to a plurality of the channels so as to improve homogeneity of a high-frequency magnetic field distribution generated by the transmission coil and reduce a specific absorption ratio of the object. Objective function parameters for setting the objective function are determined according to contribution to the SAR for each of the channels during the RF shimming calculation based on the objective function and the restriction condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventor: Kosuke Ito
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Patent number: 10126389Abstract: The present invention provides a gradient coil assembly (122) for use in a magnetic resonance imaging system (110) comprising a set of inner coils (142) and a set of outer coils (144), which are concentrically arranged in respect to a common rotational axis of the set of inner and outer coils (142, 144), wherein the set of inner coils (142) and a set of outer coils (144) can be controlled to generate gradient magnetic fields within an inner space of the gradient coil assembly (122), and at least one coil (152, 154, 156) of the set of outer coils (144) is at least partially made of aluminum. The present invention further provides a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110) comprising the above magnetic gradient coil assembly (122).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Cornelis Leonardus Gerardus Ham
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Patent number: 10114089Abstract: A sample tube is arranged in a sample temperature adjusting pipe, and a temperature adjustment gas is supplied. A vacuum vessel is formed with the sample temperature adjusting pipe and an outer wall body, and a detection coil and the like to be placed in a cooling state are arranged in the vacuum vessel. A sealed section between the sample temperature adjusting pipe and the outer wall body is sealed by a sealing structure. The sealing structure includes a high-vacuum O-ring and a low-temperature O-ring. The high-vacuum O-ring has characteristics for sealing the sealed section in a regular temperature region. The regular temperature region is a temperature region excluding a low temperature region, and the low temperature region is a temperature region including a lower limit in a possible temperature adjustment range of the temperature adjustment gas. The low-temperature O-ring has characteristics for sealing the sealed section in the low temperature region.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: JEOL Ltd.Inventors: Katsuyuki Toshima, Shinji Nakamura, Shigenori Tsuji
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Patent number: 10104778Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board structure includes a spiral flexible printed circuit board and a protection cover capable of providing functions of extensibility and retractility. The spiral flexible printed circuit board includes a flexible substrate curling up spirally, a patterned circuit layer and a plurality of electrical contacts. The patterned circuit layer is disposed on the flexible substrate. The electrical contacts are disposed on an end of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the patterned circuit layer. The protection cover at least covers a part of the spiral flexible printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: UNIFLEX Technology Inc.Inventors: Yi-Chun Liu, Pei-Hao Hung, Wen-Chien Hsu, Meng-Huan Chia, Min-Ming Tsai, Shan-Yi Tseng, Yuan-Chih Lee
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Patent number: 10088543Abstract: The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of an object (10) placed in an examination volume of a MR device (1). The method comprises the steps of: —subjecting the object (10) to an imaging sequence comprising phase-modulated multi-slice RF pulses for simultaneously exciting two or more spatially separate image slices, —acquiring MR signals, wherein the MR signals are received in parallel via a set of at least two RF coils (11, 12, 13) having different spatial sensitivity profiles within the examination volume, and —reconstructing a MR image for each image slice from the acquired MR signals, wherein MR signal contributions from the different image slices are separated on the basis of the spatial sensitivity profiles of the at least two RF coils (11, 12, 13) and on the basis of the phase modulation scheme of the RF pulses.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Peter Bornert, Mariya Ivanova Doneva, Kay Nehrke
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Patent number: 10067202Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static magnetic field magnet and a gradient coil. The static magnetic field magnet generates a static magnetic field. The gradient coil is provided on an inside of the static magnetic field magnet and includes an X coil, a Y coil and a Z coil. The X coil generates a gradient magnetic field along a horizontal axis of a substantially circular cylinder, the horizontal axis being perpendicular to a long axis. The Y coil generates a gradient magnetic field along a vertical axis of the substantially circular cylinder. The Z coil generates a gradient magnetic field along the long axis of the substantially circular cylinder. In the gradient coil, coils are laminated in such a manner that the X coil is positioned more distant from a magnetic field center than the Y coil is.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshitomo Sakakura
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Patent number: 10057642Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for provisioning power to a power consumption device in a depowered state (e.g., a device not consuming current such as standby current). Aspects discussed herein relate to controlling a detector, switches, and/or an outlet such as a smart outlet. In some examples, a message may be sent to a powered controller. The controller may be configured to send a signal to activate a detector, which may be sent via a wireless signal and/or via generation of a resonance frequency via a tuned circuit (e.g., via resonant coupling). The signal may include “bootstrap” power that enables the detector to activate a switch to receive power from an additional or alternative power source. The detector may further receive and decode the signal to operate one or more outlets or switches, gates, relays, thyristors, transistors, or so on to provide power to a power-consumption device.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventor: Tsung-Hsiang Hsueh
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Patent number: 10048342Abstract: An apparatus, a magnetic resonance imaging system, and a method of use are provided for a reception system for transmitting magnetic resonance signals from local coils to an image processing unit of a magnetic resonance imaging system. The apparatus includes an analog receiver for receiving and processing analog signals from the local coils that is configured to directly sample analog signals having different individual frequency bands and/or frequency band pairs, to distinguish the analog signals and to process them differently. The apparatus also includes an A/D converter for converting the processed analog signals from the local coils into digital signals. The apparatus further includes a digital signal processor for processing the digital signals, wherein the digital signal processor includes a Weaver unit and a downstream decimation filter unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Jan Bollenbeck