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US 2011/0218381 A1Published application
Magnetic Stimulation coils with electrically conducting structures
AssigneeNexstim Oy
InventorJarmo Ruohonen
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Abstract
The present invention introduces a novel apparatus (5) for providing magnetic stimuli to the human brain, the apparatus (5) comprising a casing (4) and at least one coil winding (1) adapted to carry electrical current and enclosed within the casing (4) as well as cooling means (2) situated in thermal connection with the coil (1) and comprising a body made of electrically conductive and non-magnetic material so that the mutual inductance between the coil (1) and the cooling means (2) is essentially zero.
Claims12
An apparatus for providing magnetic stimuli to the brain comprising:
- a casing,
- at least one coil winding adapted to carry an electrical current and enclosed within the casing,
- a cooling means having a body made of electrically conductive and non-magnetic material in thermal connection with the coil, and
- wherein the mutual inductance between the coil and the cooling means is essentially zero.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.