Device for power measurement and magnetic resonance device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9297869-B2
Application number	US-201213622926-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2012
Priority date	Sep 20, 2011
Publication date	Mar 29, 2016
Grant date	Mar 29, 2016

Abstract

A device for power measurement for the purposes of plausibility checking and/or calibration of a primary power measurement device on a power amplifier of a magnetic resonance device is provided. The device includes a circulator arranged between an output of the power amplifier and a switching device for connection of the power amplifier to a transmit antenna. A first input of the circulator is connected to the output of the power amplifier, a second input of the circulator is connected to the switching device, and a third input of the circulator is connected to a secondary power measurement device configured for measurement of a signal reflected on the open switching device or the transmit antenna.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for power measurement on a power amplifier of a magnetic resonance device, the device comprising:
a circulator arranged between an output of the power amplifier and a switching device, the circulator operable for connection of the power amplifier to a transmit antenna, the circulator having a first input connected to the output of the power amplifier, a second input directly connected to the switching device, and a third input connected to a secondary power measurement device operable for measurement of a signal reflected on the switching device or the transmit antenna; and
a primary power measurement device arranged between the switching device and the transmit antenna.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device is configured for plausibility checking, calibration of the primary power measurement device, or a combination thereof.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a controller configured for plausibility checking, calibration of the power measurement for a comparison of measured values of the primary power measurement device with the switching device, which is closed, and the secondary power measurement device with the switching device, which is open, or a combination thereof.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the primary power measurement device comprises a directional coupler.

5. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the primary power measurement device comprises a directional coupler.

6. A magnetic resonance device comprising:
a power amplifier;
a transmit antenna; and
a device for power measurement on the power amplifier, the device comprising:
a circulator arranged between an output of the power amplifier and a switching device, the circulator operable for connection of the power amplifier to the transmit antenna, the circulator having a first input connected to the output of the power amplifier, a second input directly connected to the switching device, and a third input connected to a secondary power measurement device operable for measurement of a signal reflected on the switching device or the transmit antenna; and
a primary power measurement device arranged between the switching device and the transmit antenna.

7. The magnetic resonance device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the device for power management on the power amplifier is configured for plausibility checking, calibration of the primary power measurement device, or a combination thereof.

8. The magnetic resonance device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the device for power management on the power amplifier further comprises a controller configured for plausibility checking, calibration of the power measurement for a comparison of measured values of the primary power measurement device with the switching device, which is closed, and the secondary power measurement device with the switching device, which is open, or a combination thereof.

9. The magnetic resonance device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the primary power measurement device comprises a directional coupler.

10. The magnetic resonance device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the primary power measurement device comprises a directional coupler.

Assignees

• Albrecht Adam
• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Albrecht Adam

Classifications

• G01R33/3614 Primary

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• G01R33/288

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