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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Adrianus Overweg, Hamburg, DE;
Thomas Erik Amthor, Hamburg, DE;
Peter Forthmann, Hamburg, DE;
Falk Uhlemann, Hamburg, DE;
Bernd David, Hamburg, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention provides for magnetic resonance imaging system () comprising a superconducting magnet () with a first current lead () and a second current lead () for connecting to a current ramping system (). The magnet further comprises a vacuum vessel () penetrated by the first current lead and the second current lead. The magnet further comprises a magnet circuit () within the vacuum vessel. The magnet circuit has a first magnet circuit connection () and a second magnet circuit connection (). The magnet further comprises a first switch () between the first magnet connection and the first current lead and a second switch () between the second magnet connection and the second current lead. The magnet further comprises a first current shunt () connected across the first switch and a second current shunt () connected across the second switch. The magnet further comprises a first rigid coil loop () operable to actuate the first switch. The first rigid coil loop forms a portion of the first electrical connection. The magnet further comprises a second rigid coil loop () operable to actuate the second switch. The second rigid coil loop forms a portion of the second electrical connection.