System and method for manufacturing magnetic resonance imaging coils using ultrasonic consolidation
US9355774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/51
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to magnetic resonance imaging systems and, more specifically, to the manufacturing of a gradient coil assembly for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. For example, in one embodiment, a method includes ultrasonically consolidating a plurality of sheets of a conductive material to form a consolidated structure and machining one or more conductive channels into the consolidated structure to form an inductor.
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