US4953555A
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Permanent magnet structure for a nuclear magnetic resonance imager for medical diagnostics
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1989-10-12
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A nuclear magnetic resonance device for use in diagnostic procedures on theuman body is provided and comprises longitudinally extending cylindrical or rectangular crossectioned rare earths permanent magnets provided with cladding magnets extending longitudinally therewith and providing flux control for the establishment of a uniform flux field. Bucking magnets and other supplemental magnetic elements are provided to as precisely as possible control the magnetic flux field effected for the diagnostic procedures.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert A. Leupold
- 👤 II Ernest Potenziani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/38; G01R33/383; G01R33/387; G01R33/3873; H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/02; H01F7/0273; H01F7/0278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A magnetic device for nuclear magnetic resonance diagnostics comprising, in combination: a longitudinally extending magnet element comprising a pair of flux carrying magnets made of a compound containing one or more rare earth elements, said pair of magnets aligned parallel to and separated from each other a given distance, and a pair of pole pieces aligned parallel to each other and bridging the edges of said pair of flux carrying magnets, said pair of magnets and said pair of pole pieces forming a diagnostic workspace conforming generally to the size and shape of the human body, a magnetic field being generated by said magnet element, said magnetic field extending transversely through said workspace; cladding magnet means for confining said magnetic field in said workspace, said cladding magnet means coextending longitudinally with said longitudinally extending magnet element, disposed and arranged in lateral relation thereto and having a magnetization substantially normal to the magnetic field of said longitudinally extending magnet element thereby confining said magnetic field in said workspace; bucking magnets arranged and mounted, coextensive with each pole piece, each bucking magnet having a magnetization directed parallel to the magnetic field produced by the longitudinally extending magnet element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A magnetic device for nuclear magnetic resonance diagnostics comprising, in combination: a longitudinally extending magnet element comprising a pair of flux carrying magnets made of a compound containing one or more rare earth elements, said pair of magnets aligned parallel to and separated from each other a given distance, and a pair of pole pieces aligned parallel to each other and bridging the edges of said pair of flux carrying magnets, said pair of magnets and said pair of pole pieces forming a diagnostic workspace conforming generally to the size and shape of the human body, a magnetic field being generated by said magnet element, said magnetic field extending transversely through said workspace; cladding magnet means for confining said magnetic field in said workspace, said cladding magnet means coextending longitudinally with said longitudinally extending magnet element, disposed and arranged in lateral relation thereto and having a magnetization substantially normal to the magnetic field of said longitudinally extending magnet element thereby confining said magnetic field in said workspace; bucking magnets arranged and mounted, coextensive with each pole piece, each bucking magnet having a magnetization directed parallel to the magnetic field produced by the longitudinally extending magnet element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A magnetic device as defined in claim 1 wherein said magnet element has a rectangular cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnetic device as defined in claim 2 wherein said pair of flux carrying magnets are rectangular and said pair of pole pieces are rectangular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A magnet device as defined in claim 3 wherein said transversely extending magnetic field extends from one pole piece to the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic device as defined in claim 4 comprising magnets interposed between each cladding magnet and each bucking magnet.
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