Magnetic resonance compatible device and a method of conducting a high frequency power signal between regions of the device

US7777492B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

• Peter Vernickel · Hamburg, DE
• Bernhard Gleich · Hamburg, DE
• Kai-Michael Luedeke · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2006
• Grant date: Aug 17, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R33/287
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The arrangement (10) is suited for transmitting an informative signal (S1), generated by suitable signal generator (1) at a first electrical site (7a) to a second electrical site (7b). The first electrical site (7a) is electrically connected to the second electrical site (7b) by means of a capacitively coupled transmission line (5a, 5b). In order to enable such capacitively coupled transmission line distributed or lumped capacitors (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be used. The arrangement is connectable to an accessory device (6), which may comprise a spectrometer, a further signal generator, tuning means, etc. The further signal (S2) is generated by the accessory device (6) and transported via the capacitively coupled transmission line (5a, 5b) in a direction from the second electrical site (7b) to the first electrical site (7a). The further signal (S2) can be used for feeding an amplifier (2), or for carrying the signal (S1). The arrangement further relates to a magnetic resonance compatible device, a magnetic resonance imaging system and a method of sensing magnetic resonance energy.