Permanent magnet assembly and method of making thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01F-001/00
H01F-003/00
H01F-007/00
출원번호
US-0309146
(2002-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Laskaris,Evangelos Trifon
Palmo,Michael Anthony
Amm,Kathleen Melanie
Thompson,Paul Shadforth
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Foley &
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초록▼
An imaging apparatus, such as an MRI system, contains at least one layer of soft magnetic material between the yoke and each permanent magnet. This imaging apparatus may be operated without pole pieces due to the presence of the soft magnetic material. The permanent magnets may be fabricated by magn
An imaging apparatus, such as an MRI system, contains at least one layer of soft magnetic material between the yoke and each permanent magnet. This imaging apparatus may be operated without pole pieces due to the presence of the soft magnetic material. The permanent magnets may be fabricated by magnetizing unmagnetized alloy bodies after the unmagnetized alloy bodies have been attached to the yoke.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first permanent
What is claimed is: 1. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first permanent magnet assembly attached to the first yoke portion; and a second permanent magnet assembly attached to the second yoke portion; wherein the first permanent magnet assembly comprises: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; and a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where a first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over a second major surface of the base body; and wherein the base body and the hollow ring body comprise a magnetized permanent magnet material comprising RMB, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises at least one transition metal. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the permanent magnet material comprises a plurality of attached blocks of a material comprising 13-19 atomic percent R, 4-20 atomic percent B and the balance M, where R comprises 50 atomic percent or greater Pr, 0.1-10 atomic percent of at least one of Ce, Y and La, and the balance Nd, and M comprises Fe. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one layer of a soft magnetic material attached to the first major surface of the base body. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the at least one layer of a soft magnetic material comprises a laminate of Fe--Si, Fe--Al, Fe--Co, Fe--Ni, Fe--Al--Si, Fe--Co--V, Fe--Cr--Ni or amorphous Fe-or Co-base alloy layers. 5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a permanent magnet intermediate body between the second major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body. 6. A permanent magnet assembly, comprising: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where a first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over a second major surface of the base body; and a permanent magnet intermediate body between the second major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body; wherein: the base body has a cylindrical configuration, with the first and the second major surfaces being base surfaces of the cylindrical configuration, the major surfaces having a larger diameter than a height of the cylindrical configuration; the intermediate body has a cylindrical configuration, with a first and second major surfaces being base surfaces of the cylindrical configuration, the major surfaces having a larger diameter than a height of the cylindrical configuration, a second base surface containing a cylindrical cavity extending partially through a thickness of the intermediate body; the hollow ring body has a cylindrical configuration, with the first and the second major surfaces being base surfaces of the cylindrical configuration, the major surfaces having a larger diameter than a height of the cylindrical configuration; the hollow ring body has a circular opening extending from the first to the second base surface; and the hollow ring body is formed over the second base surface of the intermediate body, such that a bottom of the cylindrical cavity is exposed through the opening. 7. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a first layer of adhesive substance between the second surface of the base body and the first surface of the intermediate body; a second layer of adhesive substance between the second surface of the intermediate body and the first surface of the hollow ring body; and wherein the first and second surfaces of the base body, the first and second surface of the intermediate body and the first and second surfaces of the hollow ring body are arranged substantially perpendicular to a direction of a magnetic field of the assembly. 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the base body, the intermediate body and the hollow ring body comprise a plurality of square, hexagonal, trapezoidal or annular sector shaped magnet blocks adhered together by an adhesive substance. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the system does not contain a pole piece or a gradient coil between imaging surfaces of the first and the second magnet assemblies and the imaging volume. 10. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first magnet assembly attached to the first yoke portion; and a second magnet assembly attached to the second yoke portion; wherein: the first magnet assembly comprises: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; and a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where the first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over the second major surface of the base body; and the second magnet assembly comprises: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; and a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where the first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over the second major surface of the base body. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a permanent magnet intermediate body between the second major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body in the first and the second magnet assemblies. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the base body, the intermediate body and the hollow ring body comprise a plurality of trapezoidal or annular sector shaped permanent magnet RMB alloy blocks adhered together by an adhesive substance, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises Fe. 13. The system of claim 10, further comprising a laminate of Fe--Si, Fe--Al, Fe--Co, Fe--Ni, Fe--Al--Si, Fe--Co--V, Fe--Cr--Ni or amorphous Fe-or Co-base alloy layers attached to the first major surface of the base body in the first and the second magnet assemblies. 14. The system of claim 10, wherein the system does not contain a pole piece or a gradient coil between imaging surfaces of the permanent magnets of the first and second magnet assemblies and the imaging volume. 15. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first magnet assembly attached to the first yoke portion; and a second magnet assembly attached to the second yoke portion; wherein: the first magnet assembly comprises: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where the first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over the second major surface of the base body; a permanent magnet intermediate body between the first major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body; and at least one layer of a soft magnetic material attached to the first major surface of the base body and to the first yoke portion; and the second magnet assembly comprises: a permanent magnet base body having a first and second major surfaces; a permanent magnet hollow ring body having a first and second major surfaces, where the first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over the second major surface of the base body; a permanent magnet intermediate body between the first major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body; and at least one layer of a soft magnetic material attached to the first major surface of the base body and to the second yoke portion. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein: the base body, the intermediate body and the hollow ring body in the first and the second magnet assemblies comprise a plurality of trapezoidal or annular sector shaped permanent magnet RMB alloy blocks adhered together by an adhesive substance, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises Fe; at least one layer of a soft magnetic material in the first and the second magnet assemblies comprises a laminate of Fe--Si, Fe--Al, Fe--Co, Fe--Ni, Fe--Al--Si, Fe--Co--V, Fe--Cr--Ni or amorphous Fe-or Co-base alloy layers; and the system does not contain a pole piece or a gradient coil between imaging surfaces of the permanent magnets of the first and second magnet assemblies and the imaging volume. 17. An assembly suitable for use as a permanent magnet, comprising: a base body suitable for use as a permanent magnet having a first and second major surfaces; at least one layer of a soft magnetic material attached to the first major surface of the base body; and a hollow ring body suitable for use as a permanent magnet having a first and second major surfaces, where a first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over a second major surface of the base body. 18. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the base body and the hollow ring body comprise an unmagnetized material comprising RMB, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises at least one transition metal. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the unmagnetized material comprises a plurality of attached blocks of a material comprising 13-19 atomic percent R, 4-20 atomic percent B and the balance M, where R comprises 50 atomic percent or greater Pr, 0.1-10 atomic percent of at least one of Ce, Y and La, and the balance Nd, and M comprises Fe. 20. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the base body and the hollow ring body comprise a magnetized permanent magnet material. 21. The assembly of claim 20, wherein: the permanent magnet material comprises a plurality of attached blocks of a material comprising RMB, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises at least one transition metal, wherein the material comprises 13-19 atomic percent R, 4-20 atomic percent B and the balance M, where R comprises 50 atomic percent or greater Pr, 0.1-10 atomic percent of at least one of Ce, Y and La, and the balance Nd, and M comprises Fe; and the at least one layer of a soft magnetic material comprises a laminate of Fe--Si, Fe--Al, Fe--Co, Fe--Ni, Fe--Al--Si, Fe--Co--V, Fe--Cr--Ni or amorphous Fe-or Co-base alloy layers. 22. The assembly of claim 20, further comprising a permanent magnet intermediate body between the second major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body. 23. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first magnet assembly comprising the assembly of claim 20 attached to the first yoke portion; and a second magnet assembly attached to the second yoke portion. 24. An assembly suitable for use as a permanent magnet, comprising: a base body suitable for use as a permanent magnet having a first and second major surfaces; a hollow ring body suitable for use as a permanent magnet having a first and second major surfaces, where a first major surface of the hollow ring body is formed over a second major surface of the base body; and a permanent magnet intermediate body between the second major surface of the base body and the first major surface of the hollow ring body. 25. The assembly of claim 24, wherein the base body and the hollow ring body comprise a magnetized permanent magnet material. 26. The assembly of claim 25, wherein: the permanent magnet material comprises a plurality of attached blocks of a material comprising RMB, where R comprises at least one rare earth element and M comprises at least one transition metal, wherein the material comprises 13-19 atomic percent R, 4-20 atomic percent B and the balance M, where R comprises 50 atomic percent or greater Pr, 0.1-10 atomic percent of at least one of Ce, Y and La, and the balance Nd, and M comprises Fe; and the at least one layer of a soft magnetic; material comprises a laminate of Fe--Si, Fe--Al, Fe--Co, Fe--Ni, Fe--Al--Si, Fe--Co--V, Fe--Cr--Ni or amorphous Fe-or Co-base alloy layers. 27. The assembly of claim 25, further comprising at least one layer of a soft magnetic material attached to the first major surface of the base body. 28. The assembly of claim 25, wherein the intermediate body contains a cavity. 29. The assembly of claim 25, wherein there are no gaps that extend through a thickness of the base body, the intermediate body and the ring body. 30. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a yoke comprising a first portion, a second portion and at least one third portion connecting the first and the second portion such that an imaging volume is formed between the first and the second portions; a first magnet assembly comprising the assembly of claim 25 attached to the first yoke portion; and a second magnet assembly attached to the second yoke portion.
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