Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Robinson, Daniel (Department: 3742)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S407000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06856823
ABSTRACT:
A transmitter consists of a plurality of magnetic transmitters, each of which is substantially planar and made of a spiral shaped conductor. The result is a transmitter having a substantially uniform cross-sectional current density along the radial direction of the spiral from the center to the periphery. Near the plane of a given spiral, magnetic vectors produced by such a conductor arrangement have improved angular characteristics as compared to prior art systems. This results in a larger region with useful vector crossing angles and operation of the system is enhanced as compared to prior art techniques. The transmitters produce magnetic fields which have a monotonically increasing intensity as one approaches the center of the transmitter spiral from any given direction. This feature simplifies and increases the accuracy of sensor position determination. If desired, the turns of the spiral transmitter may become closer together as one goes from the periphery to the center thereof to thereby concentrate the magnetic field more centrally of the transmitter. Transmitters having one or two spiral coils are also contemplated.
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Ascension Technology Corporation
Robinson Daniel
Spiegel H. Jay
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