Device and process for determining position

US6385482B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Mednetix AG · CH

Inventors

• Hans Boksberger · Oberbözberg, CH
• Urs Greuter · Baden, CH
• Stefan Kirsch · Heidesheim, DE
• Paul Seiler · Villigen, CH
• Christian Schilling · Brugg, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 1998
• Grant date: May 7, 2002
• Expiry date: Sep 28, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01V15/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device for determining the position of objects (T) inside a space (P), in particular for locating a tumor inside a human body. At least one emitter unit (SE) and at least one receiver unit (S11, . . . S22) are provided and, in a first embodiment, the emitter unit(s) (SE) are located inside and/or as close as possible to the object (T) under observation and the receiver units(s) (S11, . . . S22) are located preferably outside the space (P). In a second embodiment, the receiver unit(s) (SE) are located inside and/or as close as possible to the object (T) under observation and the emitter unit(s) (S11, . . . S22) are located preferably outside the space (P).