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20130234714 | Radio Frequency Coil Device and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - An RF coil device and an MRI system are provided. The RF coil device includes m coil elements, where m is an integer greater than 1. The RF coil device also includes an RF switch control unit including n output terminals and m input terminals connected to the m coil elements, respectively, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than m. The RF coil device includes a decoder for outputting a control signal to the RF switch control unit according to a received control command. The RF switch control unit connects each of not more than n input terminals to a different output terminal according to the control signal. | 09-12-2013 |
20140058250 | Shoulder Coil and Transmitting Coil for Magnetic Resonance System - A shoulder coil for a magnetic resonance system includes a receiving part. The shoulder coil also includes a transmitting part used for coupling a radio-frequency magnetic field of a body coil of the magnetic resonance system. | 02-27-2014 |
20140088409 | Receiving Coils for Magnetic Resonance Systems - A receiving coil for a magnetic resonance system includes an antenna unit and a locating unit. The locating unit is used for locating a subject to be examined and is positioned inside the antenna unit. The receiving coil for a magnetic resonance system may improve a patient's level of comfort, reduce the complexity of operation, and improve the coil's signal-to-noise ratio. | 03-27-2014 |
20140176137 | Adapter, Coil, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - An adapter includes a control circuit, a control signal interface, a first input signal interface, a second input signal interface, and a first output signal interface. The control signal interface receives a tuning/detuning signal, and the control circuit switches, according to the tuning/detuning signal, the first input signal interface and the second input signal interface to be in conduction with the first output signal interface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140210475 | Local Coil and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - A local coil and a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. The local coil includes an antenna part, an adjustment part and a transmission part. The antenna part includes a first capacitor connected in series for adjusting a frequency of the antenna part. The adjustment part includes a tuning/detuning diode and is connected in parallel to the first capacitor, and the tuning/detuning diode is used for adjusting tuning and detuning of the antenna part. The transmission part includes a radio-frequency transmission line that connects the antenna part and the adjustment part, and the transmission part provides a phase difference of an odd multiple of 180° between the antenna part and the tuning/detuning diode. | 07-31-2014 |
20150048831 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus and Local Coil Assembly and Local Coil Thereof - A local coil assembly for an MRI apparatus includes an RF channel setting unit, a basic coil having a first slot, and a first additional coil connected to the first slot. Each of the basic coil and the first additional coil includes one or more receiving channels. The RF channel setting unit is configured for setting a receiving channel of the basic coil and a receiving channel of the first additional coil. The basic coil is configured for receiving an RF signal according to a receiving channel set by the RF channel setting unit. The first additional coil is configured for receiving an RF signal according to a receiving channel set by the RF receiving channel setting unit. The present teachings are compatible with multiple coils, and support the combined use of multiple coils. | 02-19-2015 |
20150091561 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system includes an input unit, an output unit, an operation unit, and a control unit, wherein the input unit is used for receiving a number of digital magnetic resonance signals; the operation unit is used for performing a linear combination operation on the plurality of digital magnetic resonance echo signals, to obtain at least one digital mode signal; the output unit is used for sending the at least one digital mode signal; and the control unit controls, according to the number of the digital magnetic resonance signals, the operation unit to perform the linear combination operation. The mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system according to a specific embodiment of the present invention has desirable portability between different systems. The mode matrix processor of a magnetic resonance imaging system according to a specific embodiment of the present invention can improve the compatibility of coils between different systems. | 04-02-2015 |
20150112184 | Local Coil Receiving Channel Selector for Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - Presented in an embodiment is a local coil of an MRI system, including at least one cascade output slot, at least one cascade input slot, and at least one RF switch. The RF switch includes a first input signal interface, a second input signal interface, and at least one output signal interface, wherein the first input signal interface is connected to the cascade input slot, the second input signal interface is connected to a RF signal interface of the local coil, the output signal interface is connected to the cascade output slot. The RF switch is configured to output signals received by the first input signal interface and the second input signal interface from the output signal interface separately. | 04-23-2015 |
20160033595 | DECOUPLING INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY, RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVING COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A decoupling inductor assembly, an RF receiving coil, and an MRI apparatus are provided. The decoupling inductor assembly includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The first inductor includes a first solenoid and a first port pair located at two ends of the first solenoid, and the second inductor includes a second solenoid and a second port pair located at two ends of the second solenoid. The first solenoid and the second solenoid are wound partially or completely overlapped. The first port pair includes at least one pair of first parallel connection interfaces, and the second port pair includes at least one pair of second parallel connection interfaces. | 02-04-2016 |
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20080218593 | MULTI-STREAMING WEB CAMERA CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHODOLOGY OF THE SAME - A multi-streaming web camera controlling system and controlling methodology are capable of providing an original video data stream and at least one compressed video data stream for displaying demands of local host and for requested video data format(s) by remote hosts, respectively. The host can selectively display the original video data stream and transmit the compressed video data stream(s) through the Internet directly in order to satisfy the video requirements of both the local host and remote hosts. The multi-streaming web camera controlling system and controlling methodology can reduce the consuming system resource of the host for processing a video data stream. Therefore, the multi-streaming web camera controlling system and controlling methodology are capable of decreasing the cost of the host and improving the performance for processing video data stream with improved quality. | 09-11-2008 |
20080282010 | Apparatus for digital/analog audio storage and playback - An audio data storage and playback apparatus is provided, including at least a USB hub or USB SIE, at least a storage media interface, and an audio codec. An upstream port of the USB hub or the USB SIE is connected to an electronic device with a USB interface. The storage media interface is connected to a downstream port of the USB hub or an endpoint of a USB SIE. The storage media interface can be connected to a portable storage media, such as flash memory, CD-R/W, DVD-R/W, and hard disk drive, to enable bi-directional data transmission and storage between the electronic device with a USB interface and the portable storage media connected to the storage media interface. The audio codec player forms a bi-directional data transmission connection with the storage media interface. The audio codec player is connected to at least an audio player and an audio input device. The audio data from the electronic device with a USB interface, the portable storage media connected to the storage media interface or the audio input device can be sent to the audio codec for encoding/decoding, and then stored or played back by the audio player or the electronic device with a USB interface to achieve the object of the present invention of multi-directional transmission, encoding/decoding, storage and playing back of audio data. | 11-13-2008 |
20080285958 | STORAGE APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL/ANALOG TV AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA - Disclosed is a storage apparatus for digital TV video/analog TV video/digital audio broadcasting/analog audio broadcasting media (DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB). The storage apparatus comprises a controller, a DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB interface converter and at least one storage media interfaces. The controller has a plurality of terminals for controlling the storage apparatus. The DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB interface converter connects to one of the terminals and a digital/analog tuner to receive DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB signals and converts the DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB signals into DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB data. The storage media interfaces respectively connect to the terminals of the controller and to at least one portable storage media, for storing the DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB data received from the DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB interface converter into the portable storage media. The controller can be an OTG controller. Alternatively, the controller can be a USB host controller, accordingly, can be couple with an electronic device via a PCI EXPRESS/PCI interface converter for processing the DTV/ATV/DAB/AAB data by the electronic device. | 11-20-2008 |
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20100259519 | SUBPIXEL STRUCTURE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A subpixel structure of a liquid crystal display is disclosed. The subpixel structure is disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate, in which the subpixel structure includes a first portion and a second portion. The subpixel structure further includes: a data line, a first scan line and a second scan line intersecting the data line; a first transistor disposed on the first scan line and connected to the first portion of the subpixel structure; a second transistor disposed on the first scan line and connected to the second portion of the subpixel structure; and a third transistor disposed on the second scan line and connected to the second portion of the subpixel structure. | 10-14-2010 |
20110069269 | CONTINUOUS DOMAIN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A continuous domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing to the first substrate. The first substrate includes a first electrode and a number of protrusions disposed on the first electrode. The second substrate includes a second electrode and a number of slits defined in the second electrode. Each protrusion is adjacent to at least one slit, and one of the adjacent protrusion and slit is extended along a straight line and the other is extended along a sine curve. A baseline is defined passing through 0 degrees and 180 degrees on the sine curve, and an angle between protrusions or slits extended along the sine curve and the baseline is smaller than 25 degrees. | 03-24-2011 |
20110085120 | PIXEL STRUCTURE, ACTIVE DEVICE ARRAY SUBSTRATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL - A pixel structure disposed on a substrate having a horizontal direction and a vertical direction and driven by a scan line and a data line is provided. The pixel structure includes a pixel electrode and an active device. The pixel electrode has a first extension portion and a second extension portion connected to the first extension portion, wherein a first included angle of the first extension portion and the horizontal direction is θ degrees, a second included angle of the second extension portion and the horizontal direction is (360-θ) degrees, the data line is parallel to the first extension portion and the second extension portion, and a plurality of slits are perpendicular to the data line. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line via the active device. | 04-14-2011 |
20110109858 | VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODES - An exemplary vertical alignment liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, first electrodes formed at an inner side of the second substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer, and second electrodes formed at the inner side of the second substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules having the positive dielectrics constants and being vertically aligned. The first electrodes and the at least one second electrode are configured for generating electric fields to drive the liquid crystal molecules to orient in a plurality of different directions all parallel to the first substrate and the second substrate. | 05-12-2011 |
20110128272 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ACCEPTING ALTERNATING COMMON VOLTAGE - A liquid crystal display includes a pixel matrix having a plurality of pixels and a common voltage driver. Each pixel includes a TFT, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode. The pixels are defined as a first pixel group and a second pixel group. The pixels in the first pixel group all have a first polarity in each frame period, the pixels in the second pixel group all have a second polarity in each frame period, and the first polarity and the second polarity are different. The common voltage driver is configured for providing a first common voltage to the common electrodes of the pixels in the first pixel group and providing a second common voltage to the common electrodes of the pixels in the second pixel group. The first common voltage and the second common voltage are alternating voltages, and have inverse phases. | 06-02-2011 |
20140028962 | VERTICAL ALIGNMENT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WITH DIRECTIONAL ELECTRODES - An exemplary vertical alignment liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, first electrodes formed at an inner side of the second substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer, and second electrodes formed at the inner side of the second substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer comprises a plurality of liquid crystal molecules having the positive dielectrics constants and being vertically aligned. The first electrodes and the at least one second electrode are configured for generating electric fields to drive the liquid crystal molecules to orient in a plurality of different directions all parallel to the first substrate and the second substrate. | 01-30-2014 |
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20110096055 | Light-emitting Diode (LED) Driving Circuit - A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances current among the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only first or second lightbars are driven in each period. | 04-28-2011 |
20110127921 | Light-emitting Diode (LED) Current Balance Circuit - A light-emitting diode (LED) current balance circuit includes a reference current generator, a current mirror and a voltage compensation circuit. The reference current generator provides a reference current robust against disturbance in a supply voltage applied to the reference current generator. The current mirror generates, according to the reference current, sink currents to bias lightbars and employs a structure to reduce the influence of unmatched transistors on the sink currents so as to stabilize and clamp currents through the lightbar. The voltage compensation circuit detects the voltages across the lightbars to compensate the lightbars having various forward voltages so as to ensure the turn-on of all lightbars and effectively balance the currents through the lightbars. Therefore, the invention employs simpler circuit architecture and not need a specific-purpose LED controller so as to be cheaper and more competitive. | 06-02-2011 |
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20130271008 | Light-emitting Diode (LED) Driving Circuit - A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars is provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only the first lightbars or the second lightbars are driven in each period. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271017 | Light-emitting Diode (LED) Driving Circuit - A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit for driving a plurality of first lightbars and a plurality of second lightbars is provided. The LED driving circuit includes a first current mirror, a second current mirror and a control circuit. The first current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the first lightbars. The second current mirror, if enabled, balances currents of the second lightbars. During a first period, the control circuit disables the second current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the first current mirror according to a dimming signal. During a second period, the control circuit disables the first current mirror and adjusts the duration of enabling the second current mirror according to the dimming signal. Therefore, only the first lightbars or the second lightbars are driven in each period. | 10-17-2013 |