US5280249A
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Circularly polarizing local antenna for a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1992-11-02
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Granted: 1994-01-18
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Expires: 2012-11-02
Abstract
Abstract In a circularly polarizing local antenna for a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, a first antenna system is fashioned as a frame coil. A second antenna system has two sub-coils arranged lying opposite one another, which are both penetrated by the frame coil. The combination of the first and second antenna systems exhibits a circularly polarizing characteristic in a volume that lies inside the frame coil and outside the subcoils.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Kess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:38
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/36; G01R33/3678; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q7/00; H01Q7/005; G01R33/3642; G01R33/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A circularly polarizing local antenna, for a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, comprising: a first antenna system in the form of a frame coil; a second antenna system having a first sub-coil and a second sub-coil disposed opposite said first sub-coil; said first and second sub-coils being disposed perpendicularly on said frame coil; and said frame coil penetrating both said first and second sub-coils so that said first and second antenna systems, in combination, comprise means for generating a circularly polarizing characteristic in a volume within said frame coil and outside said first and second sub-coils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A circularly polarizing local antenna, for a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, comprising: a first antenna system in the form of a frame coil; a second antenna system having a first sub-coil and a second sub-coil disposed opposite said first sub-coil; said first and second sub-coils being disposed perpendicularly on said frame coil; and said frame coil penetrating both said first and second sub-coils so that said first and second antenna systems, in combination, comprise means for generating a circularly polarizing characteristic in a volume within said frame coil and outside said first and second sub-coils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 1 wherein said frame coil has a rectangular coil area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 1 wherein said frame coil consists of two U-shaped conductor sections, each conductor section having two legs, with the respective legs of said conductor sections disposed opposite each other forming opposite pairs of legs, and the legs each pair of legs being connected by a capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 3 wherein said frame coil has a coil area and wherein said U-shaped conductor sections each have a section parallel to said coil area having at least one slot therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 1 wherein at least one of said sub-coils has a rectangular coil area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 5 wherein said at least one sub-coil having a rectangular coil area consists of a single conductor loop bent at right angles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 6 wherein said conductor loop has a gap therein disposed outside of said frame coil, and further comprising a capacitor bridging said gap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 7 wherein said conductor loop has at least one slot disposed parallel to said coil area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A local antenna as claimed in claim 6 wherein said conductor loop has at least one slot disposed parallel to said coil area.
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