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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:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phillip William Eckels, Florence, SC (US);
Wanxian Wang, Florence, SC (US);
Bruce D Collick, Madison, WI (US);
Kazuhiko Hayakawa, Kawasak, JP;
Kazuya Hoshino, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuji Inoue, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324319 ; 324300 ; 324307 ; 324309 ; 324320 ; 600415 ;
Abstract
An open architecture magnetic resonance imaging permanent magnet assembly with moveable magnets and adjustable field inclination with automatic magnetic field homogeneity shimming to enhance imaging and positioning of the magnetic field about the portion of the patient to be imaged while enabling interventional physician access.