Illumination – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Husar, Stephen F (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Combined
C378S197000, C378S198000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07001045
ABSTRACT:
An x-ray scanning imaging apparatus with a rotatably fixed generally O-shaped gantry ring, which is connected on one end of the ring to support structure, such as a mobile cart, ceiling, floor, wall, or patient table, in a cantilevered fashion. The circular gantry housing remains rotatably fixed and carries an x-ray image-scanning device that can be rotated inside the gantry around the object being imaged either continuously or in a step-wise fashion. The ring can be connected rigidly to the support, or can be connected to the support via a ring positioning unit that is able to translate or tilt the gantry relative to the support on one or more axes. Multiple other embodiments exist in which the gantry housing is connected on one end only to the floor, wall, or ceiling. The x-ray device is particularly useful for two-dimensional multi-planar x-ray imaging and/or three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) imaging applications
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Grant Richard K.
Gregerson Eugene A.
Johnson Norbert J.
Breakaway Imaging, LLC
Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds P.C.
Husar Stephen F
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