RF coils for magnetic resonance imaging

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EP 0 957 368 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/27

(21)	Application number: 99302839.8

(22)	Date of filing: 13.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01R 33/34

(54)	RF coils for magnetic resonance imaging Rf-Spulen für die Magnetresonanzbildgebung Bobines rf pour l'imagerie par résonance magnétique

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR NL

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Priority:

14.04.1998 RU 98106937

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46

(73)	Proprietor: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Sementchenko, Mikhail G. St. Petersburg (RU)

(74)	Representative: van der Veer, Johannis Leendert et al
	Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

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EP-A- 0 803 737
US-A- 4 598 276

DE-A- 19 544 779

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