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Ultrasonic haptic system for patient nudging

US12419593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Sudipta Chaudhury · Kanchinakote, IN
Rajendra Singh Sisodia · Bengaluru, IN
Mark Thomas Johnson · Arendonk, BE
Michael Gunter Helle · Hamburg, DE
Ravindra Bhat · Eindhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2019
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1074
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system (PPS) for patient positioning in imaging or radiation therapy. The system comprises a transmitter (TX). The transmitter (TX) is configured to generate an outgoing signal capable of inducing, from a distance, a haptic sensation at an impact region (IRE) on the patient's skin. The system further comprises a control logic (CL) configured to modify the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between a current position of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient (PAT) and a target area (TA) in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.

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