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Gradient coil system and method for the production thereof

US7382131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michael Eberler · Postbauer-Heng, DE
Thomas Kolbeck · Kalchreuth, DE
Lothar Schön · Neunkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 13, 2005
Grant date	Jun 3, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49117
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a method for manufacturing a gradient coil system for a magnetic resonance apparatus, the conductor arrangement of the gradient coil system is produced by successively applying respective layers of metal powder sinter material on a workpiece platform, and successively sintering the respective layers by the application of radiation, such as laser radiation, to the individual layers, and the conductor arrangement is assembled with other components to produce the gradient coil system. A gradient coil system manufactured in accordance with this method includes a number of assembled components, including an electrical conductor arrangement, with the electrical conductor arrangement having conductors formed by radiation-sintered metal powder material.

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