Electricity: magnetically operated switches – magnets – and electr – Magnets and electromagnets – Magnet structure or material
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-27
2007-03-27
Barrera, Ramon M. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr
Magnets and electromagnets
Magnet structure or material
C324S318000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10827099
ABSTRACT:
Methods for designing magnetic coils, particularly open gradient coils, and methods and systems for using open coils for diagnostic, testing, and laboratory systems. A method for designing coils may include characterizing an integrated current density distribution of a coil in terms of a stream function. The stream function may be a sum of sinusoidal functions. Parameters of the stream function may be numerically optimized to produce a coil design of selected characteristics.
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Barrera Ramon M.
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Meyertons Eric B.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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