Folded gradient terminal board end connector
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsWensen Wang, Bruce Courtney Campbell Amm, Weijun Yin, Yogen Vishwas Utturkar, Tunc Icoz
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Abstract
A folded gradient terminal board end connector includes a multi-layer terminal connection board having a plurality of connection paths and vias configured to provide intercrossing between a plurality of folded gradient coils and further to provide symmetry between the plurality of folded gradient coils without spatial interference between folded portions of the plurality of folded gradient coils to optimize the folded gradient coil efficiency.
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A folded gradient terminal board end connector comprising a multi-layer terminal connection board having a plurality of connection paths and vias configured to provide intercrossing between a plurality of folded gradient coils and further to provide symmetry between the plurality of folded gradient coils without spatial interference between folded portions of the plurality of folded gradient coils to optimize efficiency of a folded gradient coil assembly comprising the plurality of folded gradient coils.
A terminal board end connector comprising a multi-layer terminal connection board having a plurality of connection paths and vias configured to receive and interface a plurality of coil end leads to provide coupling symmetry between a plurality of coils and to optimize spatial and operating efficiency between the plurality of symmetrically coup led coils, wherein the plurality of coils are together configured as a magnetic resonance imaging system gradient coil.
A method of connecting a plurality of folded gradient coils comprises:
- providing a folded gradient terminal board end connector having a plurality of connection paths and vias;
- and
- connecting a plurality of corresponding folded gradient coil end leads to the end connector to provide a folded gradient coil assembly having symmetry between a plurality of folded gradient coils without spatial interference between folded portions of the plurality of folded gradient coils to optimize coil efficiency of the plurality of folded gradient coils.
A method of interconnecting a plurality of coils comprises:
- providing a multi-layer terminal board end connector having a plurality of connection paths and vias configured to receive a plurality of coil end leads;
- and
- connecting the plurality of coil end leads to the end connector to provide coupling symmetry between a plurality of corresponding coils and to optimize spatial and operating efficiency between the plurality of symmetrically coupled coils, wherein connecting the plurality of coil end leads to the end connector comprises connecting the plurality of coil end leads solely to the same outer surface of the board end connector to form a magnetic resonance imaging system gradient coil.
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