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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory F. Hayworth, Waukesha, WI (US);
Delton A. Grey, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Granville G. Ward, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/713 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/713 ;
Abstract
A method of forming a shimming body for a NMR assembly is provided. A magnetizable metal powder of known magnetic properties is provided. The powder is uniformly dispersed into a non-magnetic material to form a mixture having a selected uniform density. A selected weight of magnetic material is determined for a particular installation of an NMR assembly. The mixture is heated. A selected volume corresponding to the selected weight of magnetic material is extruded into a container. The mixture is cooled to form a shimming body.