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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110160563 | DIAGNOSTIC SKIN MAPPING BY MRS, MRI AND OTHER METHODS This invention pertains to improved methods of classifying skin types as well as improved methods for determining the appropriateness of products and evaluating methods for treating particular skin. The methods typically utilize a “skin type” database containing one... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110068793 | SOLVATED HYPERPOLARIZED XeNMR AND MRI SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION BY GAS EXTRACTION The present invention provides a method and apparatus of amplifying the signal of at least one NMR spectrum and of at least one MRI of hyperpolarized xenon. In an embodiment, the invention includes dissolving the hyperpolarized xenon in a liquid via an input membrane, t... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100321017 | ULTRAHIGH TIME RESOLUTION MAGNETIC RESONANCE Ultrahigh time resolution magnetic resonance is achieved in a flow-through device such as a microfluidic chip by imaging along the flow dimension. Position within the one-dimensional image may be related to time by the flow velocity. Thus, a time resolution correspondin... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100289491 | RADIO FREQUENCY ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER An atomic magnetometer is used to detect radio frequency magnetic fields, such as those generated in nuclear resonance experiments. The magnetometer is based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation and pumps an atomic vapor into a quadrupole aligned state. Detection of th... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100264917 | DETECTION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE SIGNALS USING A MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR A method and apparatus are described wherein a micro sample of a fluidic material may be assayed without sample contamination using NMR techniques, in combination with magnetoresistive sensors. The fluidic material to be assayed is first subject to pre-polarization, in ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100244828 | ADJUSTABLE PERMANENT MAGNET ASSEMBLY FOR NMR AND MRI System and methods for designing and using single-sided magnet assemblies for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are disclosed. The single-sided magnet assemblies can include an array of permanent magnets disposed at selected positions. At least one of the permanent magne... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100102811 | NMR, MRI, and Spectroscopic MRI in Inhomogeneous Fields A method for locally creating effectively homogeneous or “clean” magnetic field gradients (of high uniformity) for imaging (with NMR, MRI, or spectroscopic MRI) both in in-situ and ex-situ systems with high degrees of inhomogeneous field strength. The method of imag... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100085048 | ROTATING-FRAME GRADIENT FIELDS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN LOW FIELDS A system and method for Fourier encoding a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal is disclosed. A static magnetic field B0 is provided along a first direction. An NMR signal from the sample is Fourier encoded by applying a rotating-frame gradient field B 04/08/2010 | |
| 20080074113 | SQUID DETECTED NMR AND MRI AT ULTRALOW FIELDS Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequen... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20070205767 | ATOMIC MAGNETIC GRADIOMETER FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HIGH SENSITIVITY MAGNETIC FIELD DETECTION A laser-based atomic magnetometer (LBAM) apparatus measures magnetic fields, comprising: a plurality of polarization detector cells to detect magnetic fields; a laser source optically coupled to the polarization detector cells; and a signal detector that measures the la... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070194788 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTION IN INHOMOGENEOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS Methods and systems for compensating for static magnetic field inhomogeneities during nuclear magnetic resonance detection are disclosed. Application of radio frequency pulses and/or magnetic field gradients may be used to correct for spin dephasing caused by the inhomo... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070018643 | SQUID DETECTED NMR AND MRI AT ULTRALOW FIELDS Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequen... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060176054 | SQUID Detected NRM and MRI at Ultralow Fields Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequen... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060091881 | NMR and MRI apparatus and method Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequen... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20050134262 | Squid detected NMR and MRI at ultralow fields Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals are detected in microtesla fields. Prepolarization in millitesla fields is followed by detection with an untuned dc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer. Because the sensitivity of the SQUID is frequen... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050030026 | Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the presence of hyperpolarized noble gases The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NM... | 02/10/2005 |
