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Method of manufacturing anatomical models

US4940412A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1988
Grant dateJul 10, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S623/901
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of manufacturing three dimensional anatomic models wherein a series of tomographic hard copy images are obtained of a desired section of a patient's anatomy. The images are used as masks in a "photographic " process to produce layers which are attached together to form the model.

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