Alan Petro

US Patent:

53757092, Dec 27, 1994

Filed:

Jun 4, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/073248

Inventors:

Alan Petro - Milford NJ

Assignee:

Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. - Iselin NJ

International Classification:

B65D 8542
B65D 4312

US Classification:

206328

Abstract:

A modular package provides physical protection from shock, crushing and vibration. The modular package is reusable and expandable to fit a variety of sizes of printed circuit boards. In one embodiment, the package has an electrically conductive exterior and provides a faraday shield to protect the printed circuit board from damage by electrical fields.

US Patent:

52590119, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

Jul 29, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/921886

Inventors:

Alan Petro - Milford NJ

Assignee:

Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. - Iselin NJ

International Classification:

A61B 604
A61G 708

US Classification:

378 4

Abstract:

A patient handling system with improved throughput is provided for a computer tomography (CT) system. A scanner room is included with the CT scanner and an associated patient bed support. Removable patient beds are attached to the tops of transportable tables initially located in first and second patient rooms located in adjacent opposite sides of the scanner room, respectively. Patients are prepared and prepositioned in the first and second patient room for later CT scanning in the scanner room. A transfer system provides for selective movement of transportable tables on tracks between the patient rooms and the patient bed support, for permitting the patient beds to be easily moved between the patient bed support and the first and second patient rooms. The beds are oriented on the transportable tables for providing alignment with the patient bed support, for facilitating transfer of the beds between the transportable tables and the patient bed support, and for quicker initiating of X-radiation scanning. The transfers can be automated through appropriate programming of a computerized control system.