Joshua L Sapp

US Patent:

20120027183, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Dec 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/142486

Inventors:

Ronald B. Sharpless - Cleveland OH, US
Samuel Andreas - Cleveland Hts. OH, US
Jeremy D. Pettinato - Parma OH, US
Joshua S. Sapp - Chardon OH, US
John Cressman - Chardon OH, US

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

H05G 1/02

US Classification:

378197

Abstract:

An imaging system () includes a rotating frame (), a second frame (), and a support () that rotatably couples the rotating frame () to the second frame (). One of the rotating frame () or the second frame () is compliantly coupled to the support () and the other of the rotating frame () or the second frame () is rigidly coupled to the support (). An imaging system includes a rotating frame (), a tilt frame (), and a stationary frame (). A frame stiffener () provides structural support for the rotating and tilt frames () along transverse axes. An imaging system () includes a rotating frame () and a second frame () that rotatably supports the rotating frame (). The rotating frame () is coupled to the second frame () through a contactless bearing and controlled by a contactless mechanism. A braking component () selectively applies a brake to the rotating frame ().

US Patent:

20160073973, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Apr 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/888948

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
Samuel Andreas JOHANSON - CLEVELAND HEIGHTS OH, US
Joshua Samuel SAPP - CHARDON OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/03
A61B 6/00

Abstract:

An imaging system () includes an annular bearing () with an iso-center (). The annular bearing includes a stationary side () and a rotatable side () with at least one alignment feature (420). The imaging system further includes a rotating gantry () mechanically coupled to the rotatable side. The imaging system further includes an imaging component ( ). The imaging components includes at least one complementary alignment feature () that is complementary to the at least one alignment feature () of the rotatable side. The rotating gantry is between the imaging component and the rotatable side, and the imaging component is aligned with the iso-center through the at least one alignment feature and the at least one complementary alignment feature.