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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Craig William Culver, Neosho, WI (US);
John Edward Lorbiecki, Waukesha, WI (US);
Michael James Calloway, Waukesha, WI (US);
Sahil Bhatia, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Tae Young Yang, Streetsboro, OH (US);
YunJeong Stickle, Solon, OH (US);
Tom Zink, North Royalton, OH (US);
Darren Gregan, Auburn, OH (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An MR coil former apparatus includes a body, a coil array, and a coil cover. The body defines a patient-facing positive surface opposite a non-patient-facing negative surface. The positive surface of the body includes an anatomic contour, and the coil array is disposed adjacent and conformed to the anatomic contour. The coil cover is disposed overlying the coil array and conformed to the anatomic contour.