System and method for cooling a magnetic resonance imaging device
US9575149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F6/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cooling system includes a first cooling loop containing a first cryogen, the first cooling loop being in thermal communication with a superconducting magnet and being configured to provide primary cooling for the magnet and a second cooling loop also containing the first cryogen. The second cooling loop is in thermal communication with an enclosure containing a second cryogen and is configured to cool the second cryogen within the enclosure. The enclosure is in thermal communication with the superconducting magnet and is configured to provide secondary cooling for the magnet.
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