Inventor
HERD KENNETH G
US28 patents
Patents
28 patentsUS5548168AAug 20, 1996
Superconducting rotor for an electrical machine
GEN ELECTRIC87 citations96
US5532663AJul 2, 1996
Support structure for a superconducting coil
GEN ELECTRIC81 citations96
US5513498AMay 7, 1996
Cryogenic cooling system
GEN ELECTRIC92 citations96
US5410286AApr 25, 1995
Quench-protected, refrigerated superconducting magnet
GEN ELECTRIC70 citations96
US5129232AJul 14, 1992
Vibration isolation of superconducting magnets
GEN ELECTRIC81 citations96
US5304934AApr 19, 1994
Superconducting magnet for imaging human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC37 citations93
US5485730AJan 23, 1996
Remote cooling system for a superconducting magnet
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations92
US5430423AJul 4, 1995
Superconducting magnet having a retractable cryocooler sleeve assembly
GEN ELECTRIC43 citations92
US5396206AMar 7, 1995
Superconducting lead assembly for a cryocooler-cooled superconducting magnet
GEN ELECTRIC41 citations92
US5363077ANov 8, 1994
MRI magnet having a vibration-isolated cryocooler
GEN ELECTRIC35 citations92
US5083105AJan 21, 1992
Axial support system for a mr magnet
GEN ELECTRIC25 citations92
US6930610B2Aug 16, 2005
Monitoring system and method for wiring systems
GEN ELECTRIC26 citations91
US5317298AMay 31, 1994
Apparatus and method for passive shimming of a superconducting magnet which images human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations91
US5222366AJun 29, 1993
Thermal busbar assembly in a cryostat dual penetration for refrigerated superconductive magnets
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations82
US5552211ASep 3, 1996
Ceramic superconducting lead resistant to breakage
GEN ELECTRIC14 citations81
US5410288AApr 25, 1995
Persistent superconducting switch for a superconducting magnet for imaging human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC13 citations74
US5260266ANov 9, 1993
High-TC superconducting lead assembly in a cryostat dual penetration for refrigerated superconductive magnets
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations74
US5216889AJun 8, 1993
Cold head mounting assembly in a cryostat dual penetration for refrigerated superconductive magnets
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations74
US5034713AJul 23, 1991
Radial support system for a MR magnet
GEN ELECTRIC13 citations74
US5032869AJul 16, 1991
Axial thermal shield support for a MR magnet
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations74
US5552372ASep 3, 1996
Ceramic superconducting lead resistant to breakage
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations73
US5253413AOct 19, 1993
Method for making a superconducting joint for a superconducting magnet which images human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US5439543AAug 8, 1995
Apparatus and method for passive shimming of a superconducting magnet which images human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations72
US4904890AFeb 27, 1990
Bore pack exciter cooling system
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations68
US5333464AAug 2, 1994
Cold head sleeve and high-TC superconducting lead assemblies for a superconducting magnet which images human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations65
US5574001ANov 12, 1996
Ceramic superconducting lead resistant to breakage
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations62
US5571606ANov 5, 1996
Ceramic superconducting lead resistant to breakage
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations62
US5396171AMar 7, 1995
Field mapping fixture for a superconducting magnet for imaging human limbs
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51