Patent ID: 11859759
Assignee: SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G  A | IPC A  F  G

Claim 13:
14. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising:
a MRI scanner including:
a main cylindrical magnet having a horizontal bore extending parallel to a floor and extending from a first bore end to a second bore end; and
a cylindrical housing encapsulating the main cylindrical magnet, the cylindrical housing having a lateral surface extending parallel to the horizontal bore from the first bore end to the second bore end, the cylindrical housing including a plurality of standoffs extending from the lateral surface of the cylindrical housing, each respective standoff being mounted to a respective vibration isolator, wherein the cylindrical housing defines a longitudinal footprint dimension and a lateral footprint dimension; and

a support stand for supporting the MRI scanner while in operation, the support stand including:
a base for positioning the support stand on the floor;
a plurality of pillars extending upright from the base, each respective pillar having a first end mounted to the base and an opposing second end; and
a vibration isolator mounted at the second end of respective pillars to support the lateral surface of the cylindrical housing,
wherein a respective pillar in a pair of pillars is laterally separated from another pillar of that pair on an opposing lateral side of the horizontal bore by a lateral separation distance no greater than the lateral footprint dimension,
and wherein a respective pillar in the plurality of pillars is longitudinally separated from another pillar in the plurality of pillars by a longitudinal separation distance no greater than the lateral footprint dimension.