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Reduction of gradient coil interaction with room temperature shims

US5250902A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1991
Grant dateOct 5, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/3852
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gated amplifier drives a gradient coil when the gate signal is applied and the gate signal also controls an FET switch to disconnect a shim power supply from shim coils and connects the shim power supply instead to a dummy load. When the gate signal is removed, the shim coil is restored to operation from the shim power supply.

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