Patent ID: 11971465
Assignee: HYPERFINE OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for providing a B0 magnetic field for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the apparatus comprising:
at least one permanent B0 magnet to contribute a magnetic field to the B0 magnetic field for the MRI system; and
a ferromagnetic frame configured to capture and direct at least some of the magnetic field generated by the at least one permanent B0 magnet, the frame comprising:
a first post having a first end and a second end;
a first multi-pronged member coupled to the first end and comprising a stem and two prongs coupled to the stem; and
a second multi-pronged member coupled to the second end,
wherein the first and second multi-pronged members support the at least one permanent B0 magnet.