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Active acoustic control with flexible joints in gradient coil design for MRI

US7030610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 2001
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4902
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of producing an acoustically quiet coil design comprising first inner and outer surface conductor portions on a first block of material and second inner and outer surface conductor portions on a second block of material and including forming said portions of said each of said inner and outer surface conductor portions to be substantially completely rigid and connecting said inner surface conductor portion of said first block to said inner surface conductor portion of said second block and said outer surface conductor portion of said first block to said outer surface conductor portion of said second block by columns, struts or ties to form a substantially rigid structure.

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