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Truncated cone shaped surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1987-10-06
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A surface resonator for use in nuclear magnetic resonance tomography is a single turn loop of ribbon-like electrical conductor having spaced ends facing each other which form a capacitor whose capacitance determines the resonant frequency. The loop of ribbon-like conductor is shaped to conform substantially to the generated surface of a truncated cone. The ends of the loop may be in the form of spaced plates for providing the necessary capacitance, or may be connected by one or more discrete component capacitors.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Duerr
- 👤 Hartwig Ingwersen
- 👤 Norbert Krause
- 👤 Ralph Oppelt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:30
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/34; G01R33/341; G01R33/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop having a gap, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator, and having plate-shaped ends at said gap disposed facing each other and spaced from each other to form a capacitor having a capacitance which determines the resonant frequency of the resonator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop having a gap, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator, and having plate-shaped ends at said gap disposed facing each other and spaced from each other to form a capacitor having a capacitance which determines the resonant frequency of the resonator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising: a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop with spaced ends forming a gap in said loop, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator; and a plurality of discrete component capacitors connected to said spaced ends of said conductor and bridging said gap, said capacitors in combination having a capacitance which determines the resonant frequency of the resonator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising: a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop with spaced ends forming a gap in said loop, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator; and a plurality of discrete component capacitors connected to said spaced ends of said conductor and bridging said gap, said capacitors in combination having a capacitance which determines the resonant frequency of the resonator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
113 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising: a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop having spaced ends forming a gap in said loop, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator; and capacitive means electrically connected to said spaced ends of said conductor and having a capacitance for defining the resonant frequency of said resonator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
A surface resonator for nuclear magnetic resonance tomography comprising: a ribbon-shaped electrical conductor having upper and lower edges arranged in a loop having spaced ends forming a gap in said loop, said conductor having a shape conforming substantially to the surface of a truncated cone with said upper edge of said conductor surrounding a first area and said lower edge of said conductor surrounding a second area different in size from said first area to permit differently sized areas of a patient to be examined using said surface resonator; and capacitive means electrically connected to said spaced ends of said conductor and having a capacitance for defining the resonant frequency of said resonator.
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