Gantry positioning apparatus for x-ray imaging
    4.
    发明申请
    Gantry positioning apparatus for x-ray imaging 有权
    龙门定位装置用于X射线成像

    公开(公告)号:US20060120511A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11262299

    申请日:2005-10-27

    IPC分类号: H05G1/02

    摘要: A robotically controlled five degree-of-freedom x-ray gantry positioning apparatus, which is connected to a mobile cart, ceiling, floor, wall, or patient table, is being disclosed. The positioning system can be attached to a cantilevered o-shaped or c-shaped gantry. The positioning system can precisely translate the attached gantry in the three orthogonal axes X-Y-Z and orient the gantry about the X-axis and Y-axis while keeping the center of the gantry fixed, (see FIG. 1). The positioning apparatus provides both iso-centric and non iso-centric “Tilt” and “Wag” rotations of the gantry around the X-axis and Y-axis respectively. The iso-centric “Wag” rotation is a multi-axis combination of two translations and one rotation. Additionally, a field of view larger than that provided by the detector is provided in pure AP (anterior/posterior) and lateral detector positions through additional combinations of multi-axis coordinated motion. Each axis can be manually controlled or motorized with position feedback to allow storage of gantry transformations. Motorized axes enable the gantry to quickly and accurately return to preset gantry positions and orientations. A system and method for enlarging the field of view of the object being imaged combines a rotation of the x-ray source and detector with a multi-axis translation of the gantry.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种机器人控制的五自由度X射线门架定位装置,其连接到移动车,天花板,地板,墙壁或患者台。 定位系统可以连接到悬臂的o形或c形台架上。 定位系统能够精确地平移三个正交轴X-Y-Z中的连接机架,同时保持台架的中心固定,使台架绕X轴和Y轴定向(参见图1)。 定位装置分别在X轴和Y轴上分别提供了台架的异中心和非等中心的“倾斜”和“摇摆”旋转。 等轴“瓦格”旋转是两个平移和一个旋转的多轴组合。 另外,通过多轴协调运动的附加组合,在纯AP(前/后)和横向检测器位置提供比检测器提供的视场大的视场。 可以通过位置反馈手动控制或机动每个轴,以允许龙门架转换的存储。 电动轴使龙门架快速准确地返回到预设的龙门架位置和方向。 用于扩大正在成像的物体的视场的系统和方法将X射线源和检测器的旋转与台架的多轴平移相结合。

    Multiple-material prototyping by ultrasonic adhesion
    5.
    发明授权
    Multiple-material prototyping by ultrasonic adhesion 失效
    通过超声粘附进行多材料原型制作

    公开(公告)号:US06450393B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09753070

    申请日:2001-01-02

    IPC分类号: D23K106

    摘要: A method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensional part from a plurality of planar layers using an ultrasonic welder. A sheet of planar material is placed on the partial part and ultrasonically welded, with the first sheet placed on a base. The sheet is cut to the shape of the partial part. The process of placing of the sheet materials on the partial, welding, and cutting of the two-dimensional contour layer is continued until part is complete. In a preferred embodiment, the three-dimensional part has layers of different material. The materials can be layers of incompatible materials for ultrasonic welding in which voids are created through interposed non-compatible materials for ultrasonic welding, to allow ultrasonic welding of compatible material layers spaced by a sheet of incompatible material. In a preferred embodiment a component, such as a thermal actuator; a optical component; an internal sensor; a plurality of electronic elements, or a mechanical actuator for creating a actively deformable part, is introduced between layers of material of the part. The method described allows the introduction of components which are sensitive to manufacturing temperatures. A pressure mask applies pressure to the top layer as the layer is ultrasonic welded to the part. In a preferred embodiment, the elongated sheets of material are carried on a supply drum and moved over the partial part using a feed system having the supply drum and a take-up drum.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用超声波焊接机从多个平面层制造三维部件的方法和装置。 将一片平面材料放置在部分部分上并进行超声波焊接,第一片放置在基座上。 将片材切割成部分部分的形状。 将片材材料放置在二维轮廓层的部分,焊接和切割上的过程继续进行,直到部分完成。 在优选实施例中,三维部分具有不同材料的层。 材料可以是用于超声波焊接的不相容材料的层,其中通过用于超声波焊接的不相容的材料形成空隙,以允许由不相容的材料片隔开的相容材料层的超声波焊接。 在优选实施例中,组件,例如热致动器; 光学部件; 内部传感器; 在部件的材料层之间引入多个电子元件或用于产生可变形部分的机械致动器。 所述方法允许引入对制造温度敏感的部件。 当层被超声波焊接到部件上时,压力面罩向顶层施加压力。 在优选实施例中,细长的材料片材承载在供应滚筒上并且使用具有供应滚筒和卷取滚筒的进料系统在部分部分上移动。

    Systems and methods for imaging large field-of-view objects
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for imaging large field-of-view objects 有权
    用于对大型视野对象进行成像的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07661881B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US11522794

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: H05G1/04

    摘要: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a source that projects a beam of radiation in a first trajectory; a detector located a distance from the source and positioned to receive the beam of radiation in the first trajectory; an imaging area between the source and the detector, the radiation beam from the source passing through a portion of the imaging area before it is received at the detector; a detector positioner that translates the detector to a second position in a first direction that is substantially normal to the first trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the second position. The radiation source can be an x-ray cone-beam source, and the detector can be a two-dimensional flat-panel detector array. The invention can be used to image objects larger than the field-of-view of the detector by translating the detector array to multiple positions, and obtaining images at each position, resulting in an effectively large field-of-view using only a single detector array having a relatively small size. A beam positioner permits the trajectory of the beam to follow the path of the translating detector, which permits safer and more efficient dose utilization, as generally only the region of the target object that is within the field-of-view of the detector at any given time will be exposed to potentially harmful radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置和相关方法,包括:在第一轨迹中投影辐射束的源; 位于距离源一定距离并被定位成接收第一轨迹中的辐射束的检测器; 在源和检测器之间的成像区域,来自源的辐射束在被检测器接收之前通过成像区域的一部分; 检测器定位器,其将检测器平移到基本上垂直于第一轨迹的第一方向上的第二位置; 以及光束定位器,其改变辐射束的轨迹以将光束引导到位于第二位置的检测器上。 辐射源可以是X射线锥束源,并且检测器可以是二维平板检测器阵列。 本发明可以用于通过将检测器阵列转换为多个位置来对检测器的视野进行成像,并且在每个位置获得图像,从而产生仅使用单个检测器的有效的大的视场 阵列具有相对较小的尺寸。 光束定位器允许光束的轨迹遵循平移检测器的路径,其允许更安全和更有效的剂量利用,因为通常仅在目标物体的位于检测器的视野内的区域处于任何 给定的时间会暴露在潜在的有害辐射之下。

    Systems and methods for imaging large field-of-view objects
    8.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for imaging large field-of-view objects 有权
    用于对大型视野对象进行成像的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07108421B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-19

    申请号:US10392365

    申请日:2003-03-18

    IPC分类号: H05G1/04

    摘要: An imaging apparatus and related method comprising a source that projects a beam of radiation in a first trajectory; a detector located a distance from the source and positioned to receive the beam of radiation in the first trajectory; an imaging area between the source and the detector, the radiation beam from the source passing through a portion of the imaging area before it is received at the detector; a detector positioner that translates the detector to a second position in a first direction that is substantially normal to the first trajectory; and a beam positioner that alters the trajectory of the radiation beam to direct the beam onto the detector located at the second position. The radiation source can be an x-ray cone-beam source, and the detector can be a two-dimensional flat-panel detector array. The invention can be used to image objects larger than the field-of-view of the detector by translating the detector array to multiple positions, and obtaining images at each position, resulting in an effectively large field-of-view using only a single detector array having a relatively small size. A beam positioner permits the trajectory of the beam to follow the path of the translating detector, which permits safer and more efficient dose utilization, as generally only the region of the target object that is within the field-of-view of the detector at any given time will be exposed to potentially harmful radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像装置和相关方法,包括:在第一轨迹中投影辐射束的源; 位于距离源一定距离并被定位成接收第一轨迹中的辐射束的检测器; 在源和检测器之间的成像区域,来自源的辐射束在被检测器接收之前通过成像区域的一部分; 检测器定位器,其将检测器平移到基本上垂直于第一轨迹的第一方向上的第二位置; 以及光束定位器,其改变辐射束的轨迹以将光束引导到位于第二位置的检测器上。 辐射源可以是X射线锥束源,并且检测器可以是二维平板检测器阵列。 本发明可以用于通过将检测器阵列转换为多个位置来对检测器的视野进行成像,并且在每个位置获得图像,从而产生仅使用单个检测器的有效的大的视场 阵列具有相对较小的尺寸。 光束定位器允许光束的轨迹遵循平移检测器的路径,其允许更安全和更有效的剂量利用,因为通常仅在目标物体的位于检测器的视野内的区域处于任何 给定的时间会暴露在潜在的有害辐射之下。

    Breakable gantry apparatus for multidimensional x-ray based imaging
    9.
    发明授权
    Breakable gantry apparatus for multidimensional x-ray based imaging 有权
    用于多维X射线成像的可破碎龙门装置

    公开(公告)号:US06940941B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US10319407

    申请日:2002-12-12

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 A61B6/03 H05G1/60

    摘要: An x-ray scanning imaging apparatus with a generally O-shaped gantry ring, which has a segment that fully or partially detaches (or “breaks”) from the ring to provide an opening through which the object to be imaged may enter interior of the ring in a radial direction. The segment can then be re-attached to enclose the object within the gantry. Once closed, the circular gantry housing remains orbitally fixed and carries an x-ray image-scanning device that can be rotated inside the gantry 360 degrees around the patient either continuously or in a step-wise fashion. The x-ray device is particularly useful for two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) imaging applications.

    摘要翻译: 具有大致O形龙门架的X射线扫描成像装置,其具有从环完全或部分地分离(或“断开”)的部分以提供开口,待成像对象可通过该开口进入 沿径向环。 然后,该段可以被重新附接以将物体包围在机架内。 一旦关闭,圆形台架外壳保持轨道固定,并携带可以连续地或以逐步方式围绕病人360度旋转的扫描架内的x射线图像扫描装置。 X射线装置对于二维和/或三维计算机断层摄影(CT)成像应用特别有用。

    Systems and methods for quasi-simultaneous multi-planar x-ray imaging
    10.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for quasi-simultaneous multi-planar x-ray imaging 有权
    准同时多平面X射线成像的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07188998B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-13

    申请号:US10389268

    申请日:2003-03-13

    IPC分类号: H05G1/04

    摘要: Systems and methods for obtaining two-dimensional images of an object, such as a patient, in multiple projection planes. In one aspect, the invention advantageously permits quasi-simultaneous image acquisition from multiple projection planes using a single radiation source.An imaging apparatus comprises a gantry having a central opening for positioning an object to be imaged, a source of radiation that is rotatable around the interior of the gantry ring and which is adapted to project radiation onto said object from a plurality of different projection angles; and a detector system adapted to detect the radiation at each projection angle to acquire object images from multiple projection planes in a quasi-simultaneous manner. The gantry can be a substantially “O-shaped” ring, with the source rotatable 360 degrees around the interior of the ring. The source can be an x-ray source, and the imaging apparatus can be used for medical x-ray imaging. The detector array can be a two-dimensional detector, preferably a digital detector.

    摘要翻译: 用于在多个投影平面中获得物体(例如患者)的二维图像的系统和方法。 在一个方面,本发明有利地允许使用单个辐射源从多个投影平面准同步图像采集。 成像设备包括具有用于定位待成像物体的中心开口的台架,可绕着台架环的内部旋转的辐射源,其适于从多个不同的投影角度将辐射投射到所述物体上; 以及适于在每个投影角度检测辐射以以准同时方式从多个投影平面采集物体图像的检测器系统。 龙门架可以是一个基本上“O形”的环,其中围绕环的内部可旋转360度。 源可以是X射线源,并且成像装置可以用于医疗x射线成像。 检测器阵列可以是二维检测器,优选地是数字检测器。