MRI apparatus with RF surface coil having at least three resonance frequencies

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8193810
APP PUB NO 20090128155A1
SERIAL NO

12292449

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An RF coil having at least three different resonance frequencies, wherein one of the resonance frequencies is adjusted to be a frequency fA of a magnetic resonance signal generated by a test subject, and the coil is adjusted so that ratio of difference between the frequency fA and a first frequency fB lower than fA and nearest to fA among the resonance frequencies (fA−fB), and difference between the frequency fA and a second resonance frequency fC higher than fA and nearest to the frequency fA among the resonance frequencies (fC−fA), should be from 0.5 to 2.0. There is provided a technique for receiving magnetic resonance signals always with high detection efficiency by an RF coil of an MRI apparatus even if significant loss is caused in the RF coil, or test subject is changed.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • HITACHI, LTD.

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bito, Yoshitaka Kokubunji, JP 81 966
Hirata, Koji Kasukabe, JP 319 2217
Otake, Yosuke Kokubunji, JP 23 181
Soutome, Yoshihisa Tokyo, JP 44 519

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Dec 5, 2023
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00