Methods and apparatus for magnetic field shimming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10613168
APP PUB NO 20170276749A1
SERIAL NO

15466500

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A method of producing a permanent magnet shim configured to improve a profile of a B0 magnetic field produced by a B0 magnet is provided. The method comprises determining deviation of the B0 magnetic field from a desired B0 magnetic field, determining a magnetic pattern that, when applied to magnetic material, produces a corrective magnetic field that corrects for at least some of the determined deviation, and applying the magnetic pattern to the magnetic material to produce the permanent magnet shim. In addition, a permanent magnet shim for improving a profile of a B0 magnetic field produced by a B0 magnet is provided. The permanent magnet shim comprises magnetic material having a predetermined magnetic pattern applied thereto that produces a corrective magnetic field to improve the profile of the B0 magnetic field.

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HYPERFINE OPERATIONS INC351 NEW WHITFIELD ST GUILFORD CT 06437

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Hugon, Cedric Branford, US 52 2536
Poole, Michael Stephen Guilford, US 84 5860
Ralston, Tyler S Clinton, US 190 5485

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