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Self-fastening cage surrounding a magnetic resonance device and methods thereof

US7400147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2006
Grant dateJul 15, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/3875
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention discloses a novel self-fastening cage of a magnetic resonance device (MRD) (100) for providing a homogeneous, stable and uniform magnetic field therein, characterized by an outside shell comprising at least three flexi-jointed superimposed walls (1). In a technology of self-fastening cage, the invention teaches an effective multi-streamed MRD comprising a cage including a closed magnetic circuit constructed from strong permanent magnets; and an optional shimming mechanism selected from an array of active shim coils, passive shimming elements or any combination thereof; a contained cavity within which the magnetic field strength is approximately uniform; and a means, such as a plurality of conveyor belts, pipes or any other transportation means by which a plurality of samples are introduced into the region of uniform magnetic field; such that magnetic resonance measurements are made on a plurality of samples within the region of uniform magnetic field. The invention depicts a cost effective method for obtaining a self-fastening cage of a MRD (100) characterized by an outside shell comprising superimposing at least three flexi-jointed walls (1) so that a homogen…

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