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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2012
Applicants:

Bijay Shah, Brookfield, WI (US);

Ricardo Becerra, Waukesha, WI (US);

Masahiro Fujimoto, Waukesha, WI (US);

Zhentian Xie, Waukesha, WI (US);

Michael P. Edwards, Dousman, WI (US);

Inventors:

Bijay Shah, Brookfield, WI (US);

Ricardo Becerra, Waukesha, WI (US);

Masahiro Fujimoto, Waukesha, WI (US);

Zhentian Xie, Waukesha, WI (US);

Michael P. Edwards, Dousman, WI (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/34076 (2013.01); G01R 33/34007 (2013.01);
Abstract

A radio frequency (RF) birdcage coil includes a first distributed capacitance end ring, a second distributed capacitance end ring, and a plurality of rungs connected between the first and second end rings, wherein at least one of the first and second distributed capacitance end rings includes a substrate having a first side and a second side, a first plurality of conductors formed on the first side, a second plurality of conductors formed on the second side, and an insulating material deposited on the first side such that the insulating material substantially covers the first plurality of conductors.


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