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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1996
Barry L Chapman, Orangeburg, NY (US);
Paul Glover, Gilford Surrey, GB;
British Technology Group USA, Inc., Gulph Mills, PA (US);
Abstract
A gradient coil specifically designed to enhance the performance of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging and spectroscopy. In particular, the construction of gradient coils for use with resonant gradient power supplies to provide the necessary performance (large electromagnetic fields that can activated and deactivated rapidly) required in MR systems. These gradient coils require considerably less power than those presently employed for comparable performance and provide considerably more performance with existing power supplies. These coils are characterized by having a higher inductance than existing gradients of comparable size. Examples are given for the use of the invention in providing linear axial gradient field via a standard Maxwell gradient coil, with comparisons with existing coils.