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Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 18, 2011
Applicants:

Dashen Chu, Waukesha, WI (US);

Robert Stormont, Hartland, WI (US);

Scott Lindsay, Waukesha, WI (US);

Ricardo Mathias, Eaukesha, WI (US);

Craig Culver, Neosho, WI (US);

Inventors:

Dashen Chu, Waukesha, WI (US);

Robert Stormont, Hartland, WI (US);

Scott Lindsay, Waukesha, WI (US);

Ricardo Mathias, Eaukesha, WI (US);

Craig Culver, Neosho, WI (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/44 (2006.01); H01F 17/00 (2006.01); H01F 41/00 (2006.01); H01F 5/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/34 (2006.01); G01R 33/36 (2006.01); G01R 33/3415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/34084 (2013.01); G01R 33/3415 (2013.01); G01R 33/34007 (2013.01); G01R 33/365 (2013.01);
Abstract

A radio frequency (RF) coil array that includes an RF coil support structure, and a plurality of RF coils coupled to the RF coil support structure, the RF coil support structure configured to enable the plurality of RF coils to be positioned in an underlap configuration and repositioned to an overlap configuration. A medical imaging system and a method of manufacturing the RF coil array are also described herein.


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