Patent ID: 9304177
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G01R

Claim Text:
1. A system, comprising: a first coil configured to generate a first magnetic field, wherein the first coil is disposed on a first side of a scanning volume and wherein the first coil comprises a first feed for supplying electric current to the first coil; a second coil configured to generate a second magnetic field, wherein the second coil is disposed opposite the first coil on a second side of the scanning volume opposite the first side, wherein the second coil comprises a second feed for supplying electric current to the second coil, and wherein the first magnetic field and second magnetic field combine to form a combined magnetic field; a first transporter configured to translate the first coil in at least one dimension; a second transporter configured to translate the second coil in at least one dimension; a controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the first transporter, the second transporter, the first feed, and the second feed to provide the combined magnetic field as a controlled and calibrated magnetic field over the scanning volume; and a first secondary coil on the first side.