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(11) EP 3 169 230 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/21

(21) Application number: 15821987.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.07.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/055(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/040702
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/011227 (21.01.2016 Gazette 2016/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 17.07.2014 US 201414334398
17.07.2014 US 201414334368
17.07.2014 US 201414334424
17.07.2014 US 201414334450

(71) Applicant: Elwha LLC
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, David R.
    Durham, North Carolina 27713 (US)
  • DRISCOLL, Tom
    San Diego, California 92122 (US)
  • URZHUMOV, Yaroslav A.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) ARTIFICIALLY STRUCTURED UNIT CELLS PROVIDING LOCALIZED B1 MAGNETIC FIELDS FOR MRI AND NMR DEVICES