Patent · US Expired

Magnetic field generating assembly and method

US5138326A · kind A · utility

19Cited by

6References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Oxford Medical Limited · GB
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Donald A. Edwards · Mequon, US
Raymond Tietz · Wilmington, US
Dennis J. Kountz · West Chester, US
Jeffrey D. Cohen · Kennett Square, US
Che-Hsiung Hsu · Wilmington, US
Alan George Andrew Marcel Armstrong · Shrewsbury, GB
Ian Leitch McDougall · North Vancouver, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 1990
Grant date	Aug 11, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2010

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/383
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic field generating assembly including self-contained modules formed from relatively high temperature superconducting material. A magnetic flux guide, such as a yoke, is positioned relative to the modules so that magnetic flux generated by the modules is coupled into the flux guide.

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