(19)
(11) EP 0 975 987 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:
14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33

(21) Application number: 98957649.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 33/34(1990.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/023707
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/024843 (20.05.1999 Gazette 1999/20)

(54)

REDUCTION OF THE EFFECTIVE MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SUPERCONDUCTING RF-COILS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) PROBES

VERRINGERUNG DER EFFEKTIVEN MAGNETISCHEN SUSZEPTIBILITÄT VON SUPRALEITENDEN RF-SPULEN IN KERNSPINRESONANZ-SONDEN

REDUCTION DE LA SUSCEPTIBILITE MAGNETIQUE EFFECTIVE DE BOBINES R.F. SUPRACONDUCTRICES DANS DES SONDES A RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE NUCLEAIRE (RMN)

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE GB LI

(30) Priority: 07.11.1997 US 965842

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/05

(73) Proprietor: Varian, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDERSON, Weston
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • WITHERS, Richard, S.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: White, Duncan Rohan et al
Marks & Clerk, 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 738 897
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  • CRYOGENICS, vol. 17, 1977, pages 177-179,
   
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