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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Grum Teklemariam, Washington, DC (US);
Jianyu Lian, Westford, MA (US);
David Cory, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Grum Teklemariam, Washington, DC (US);
Jianyu Lian, Westford, MA (US);
David Cory, Needham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/383 (2006.01); G01R 33/3873 (2006.01); G01R 33/38 (2006.01); G01R 33/563 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/3806 (2013.01); G01R 33/383 (2013.01); G01R 33/3808 (2013.01); G01R 33/3873 (2013.01); G01R 33/56341 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnet assembly primarily for use in MRI applications is disclosed. The magnet assembly is composed of a single disk and ring permanent magnet set connected to a C-type magnet yoke and return fixture with asymmetrically arranged poles. Together, the permanent magnets create a strong magnetic field that has a large static gradient in the central enclosure. The magnet assembly is primarily designed for diffusion based MRI scanning but can perform routine MRI scanning as well.