CA2010679A1 - Rf synthesizer for an nmr instrument - Google Patents

Rf synthesizer for an nmr instrument

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CA2010679A1
CA2010679A1 CA002010679A CA2010679A CA2010679A1 CA 2010679 A1 CA2010679 A1 CA 2010679A1 CA 002010679 A CA002010679 A CA 002010679A CA 2010679 A CA2010679 A CA 2010679A CA 2010679 A1 CA2010679 A1 CA 2010679A1
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digital
frequency
phase
output
carrier signal
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French (fr)
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Robert Steven Stormont
Jeffrey Philip Noonan
Norbert Joseph Pelc
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/48—NMR imaging systems
    • G01R33/58—Calibration of imaging systems, e.g. using test probes, Phantoms; Calibration objects or fiducial markers such as active or passive RF coils surrounding an MR active material
    • G01R33/583—Calibration of signal excitation or detection systems, e.g. for optimal RF excitation power or frequency

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
CA002010679A 1989-08-11 1990-02-22 Rf synthesizer for an nmr instrument Abandoned CA2010679A1 (en)

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US362,692 1989-08-11
US07/392,692 US4952877A (en) 1989-08-11 1989-08-11 RF synthesizer or an NMR instrument

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US (1) US4952877A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP0412818A3 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPH03118044A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA2010679A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
FI (1) FI903969A7 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
IL (1) IL95180A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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JPH03118044A (ja) 1991-05-20
EP0412818A2 (en) 1991-02-13
EP0412818A3 (en) 1991-07-24
US4952877A (en) 1990-08-28
FI903969A7 (fi) 1991-02-12
FI903969A0 (fi) 1990-08-10
IL95180A0 (en) 1991-06-10
JPH0362410B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1991-09-25
IL95180A (en) 1992-12-01

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