Self-fastening cage surrounding a magnetic resonance device and methods thereof
The present invention discloses a self-fastening cage of a magnetic resonance device (MRD) for providing a homogeneous, stable and uniform magnetic field therein, characterized by an outside shell comprising at least three flexi-jointed superimposed walls. The multi-streamed MRD comprising a cage including a closed magnetic circuit constructed from strong permanent magnets; and optionally a shimming mechanism selected from an array of active shim coils, passive shimming elements; a contained cavity within which the magnetic field strength is approximately uniform; and a plurality of conveyor belts, pipes or any transportation means by which a plurality of samples are introduced into the region of uniform magnetic field; such that magnetic resonance measurements are made on a plurality of samples within the region of uniform magnetic field. The invention depicts a cost effective method for obtaining a self-fastening cage.
1. A stratificated MRD system, useful for analyzing a plurality of objects of adjacent feeding streams simultaneously or in any predetermined sequence, said system comprising:
a. at least two self-fastening cage of a magnetic resonance devices (MRDs) ( 100 ) positioned adjacently, each of which is useful for providing a homogeneous, stable and uniform magnetic field therein, characterized by an outside shell; said outside shell comprising at least three flexi-jointed superimposed walls ( 1 ) disposed in a predetermined clockwise or counterclockwise arrangement; said MRD comprising: a. at least six side-magnets ( 2 ) arranged in two equal groups being in a face-to-face orientation in a magnetic connection with said outside shell, increasing the overall strength of the magnetic field provided in said cage; b. at least two pole-magnet pieces ( 3 ), arranged in a face-to-face orientation in between said side-magnets ( 2 ); and, c. at least two main-magnets ( 4 ), located on said pole-pieces ( 3 ), arranged in a face-to-face orientation, generating the static magnetic field therein said cage; wherein at least a portion of said side-magnets ( 2 ) are superconductors or ferromagnets; and,
b. at least two adjacent feeding streams carrying a plurality of objects to be detected or analyzed into said at least two MRDs;
further wherein at least one of said walls is interconnected with adjacent wall by means of a protruding-edge connection defining a tolerance (I) enabling said wall to displace, and to prevent leakage of the cage's magnetic field; such that said multiple feeding system provides said plurality of objects to be analyzed in either a simultaneous manner or a predetermined sequence.
2. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein said at least two feeding systems are relatively oriented in one plane (a 2D orientation).
3. The stratificated MRD system of claim 2 , wherein said at least two MRDs are relatively oriented in an XnYn bi-planar orientation, n is any integer number equal or greater than 1.
4. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein at least three feeding systems are relatively oriented in a plurality of planes thus being in a 3D orientation.
5. The stratificated MRD system of claim 3 , wherein said at least two MRDs are relatively oriented in an XnYnZn multi-planar orientation, n is any integer number equal or greater than 1.
6. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein said at least two feeding systems are positioned in a respectively perpendicular orientation.
7. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein said at least two feeding systems are positioned in a respectively parallel orientation.
8. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein said at least two feeding systems are positioned in a respectively parallel yet opposite orientation.
9. The stratificated MRD system of claim 1 , wherein said at least a portion of said feeding systems is a conveyor belt.
10. The stratificated MRD system of claim 9 , wherein said conveyor belt shaped in a manner selected from a group consisting of a linear shape, curved shaped, zigzag, U shape and a combination thereof.
11. A method for analyzing a plurality of objects by means of at least two adjacent MRDs in either simultaneous manner or a predetermined sequence, said method comprising:
a. providing at least two self-fastening cage of a magnetic resonance devices (MRDs) ( 100 ) positioned adjacently, each of which is useful for providing a homogeneous, stable and uniform magnetic field therein, characterized by an outside shell; said outside shell comprising at least three flexi-jointed superimposed walls ( 1 ) disposed in a predetermined clockwise or counterclockwise arrangement; said MRD comprising: a. at least six side-magnets ( 2 ) arranged in two equal groups being in a face-to-face orientation in a magnetic connection with said outside shell, increasing the overall strength of the magnetic field provided in said cage; b. at least two pole-magnet pieces ( 3 ), arranged in a face-to-face orientation in between said side-magnets ( 2 ); and, c. at least two main-magnets ( 4 ), located on said pole-pieces ( 3 ), arranged in a face-to-face orientation, generating the static magnetic field therein said cage;
b. feeding said MRDs with a plurality of objects to into said MRDs by means of one of at least two adjacent feeding streams; and,
c. analyzing each of said fed objects by means of one of at least two MRDs;
wherein said step (a) further comprising (i) providing at least a portion of said side-magnets ( 2 ) are superconductors or ferromagnets; and, (ii) interconnecting at least one of said walls with adjacent wall by means of a protruding-edge connection defining a tolerance (I) enabling said wall to displace, and preventing leakage of the cage's magnetic field; such that said steps of feeding and analyzing are provided simultaneously or in either a predetermined sequence.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said feeding systems in one plane (a 2D orientation).
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said MRDs in an XnYn bi-planar orientation, n is any integer number equal or greater than 1.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said feeding systems in a plurality of planes (a 3D orientation).
15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said MRDs in an XnYnZn multi-planar orientation, n is any integer number equal or greater than 1.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said at least two feeding systems in a respectively perpendicular manner.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said at least two feeding systems in a respectively parallel manner.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of orienting said at least two feeding systems in a respectively parallel yet opposite manner.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising a step of providing said at least a portion of said feeding systems as a conveyor belt.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising a step of selecting said conveyor belt from a group consisting of a linear shaped belt, curved shaped belt, zigzag shaped belt, U shaped belt and a combination thereof.