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Motorized support for imaging means and methods of manufacture and use thereof

US6374937B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1999
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4441
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Motorized chassis, base, cart and/or carriage apparatus and methods for supporting mobile medical imaging systems. Such apparatus having precision propulsion mechanism to mechanically guide, advance and retract medical imaging equipment about a body of a patient. The invention further including methods of manufacture and use thereof.

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