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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Longzhi Jiang, Florence, SC (US);
John Scaturro, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Clifford Ginfrida, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Inventors:
Longzhi Jiang, Florence, SC (US);
John Scaturro, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Clifford Ginfrida, Jr., Florence, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for supporting a magnetic resonance imaging magnet are provided. The apparatus includes a magnet coil support structure having a main former body with a plurality of channels and an end flange at each end of the main former body. The end flanges are reinforced with a strengthening material at least at corner regions of the end flanges.