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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Arne Reykowski, Newberry, FL (US);
Rodney Housen, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Arne Reykowski, Newberry, FL (US);
Rodney Housen, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/36 (2006.01); G01R 33/3415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/3628 (2013.01); G01R 33/3657 (2013.01); G01R 33/3415 (2013.01); G01R 33/3664 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) coil assembly for use in magnetic resonance includes a radio frequency coil () and an electronic switch () which switches between open and closed states to detune and tune the coil to a preselected resonance frequency. Each electronic switch includes at least one field effect transistor (FET) () and a bias network ().