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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Dimitri George Kostakis, Orlando, FL (US);
Bruce Geoffrey Appleton, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); F16K 31/00 (2006.01); H02N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0036 (2018.08); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); F16K 31/002 (2013.01); H02N 11/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Non-magnetic thermally-controlled bimetal valves comprising active and passive members having different coefficients of thermal expansion, and systems incorporating such valves, are described herein. These valves and systems find particular application in the field of patient care as it relates to magnetic resonance ('MR') environments, such as environments with strong electromagnetic fields generated by MR imaging machines.
Kostakis, Dimitri. (2026). Thermal bimetal actuators for use in non-magnetic medical devices (U.S. Patent No. 12751623). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12751623
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