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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Yu Wang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Evangelos Trifon Laskaris, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Richard Andrew Ranze, Scotia, NY (US);
Inventors:
Yu Wang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Evangelos Trifon Laskaris, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Richard Andrew Ranze, Scotia, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 6/00 (2006.01); G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vertically-aligned open MRI magnet system includes first and second (i.e., top and bottom) assemblies each having a longitudinally-extending and vertically-aligned axis, a superconductive main coil, and a vacuum enclosure enclosing the main coil. At least one support beam has a first end attached to the first assembly and has a second end attached to the second assembly. A vibration isolation system supports the magnet system.