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Apparatus for monitoring the alignment of marking lasers

US7710554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2007
Grant dateMay 4, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/105
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for monitoring the alignment of marking lasers in a room for diagnosis and/or treatment in the radiation therapy, characterized by a housing, which is provided with holding means for the installation in the room and which has the following a linearly extending photosensor and an analyzing unit, which compares the position of the light generated by the laser on the photosensor with a reference position, and generates a corresponding signal upon a deviation of the measured position from the reference position.

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