A61B 6/08
Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot
Official title: Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams
A61B6/08 (Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot) appears on 855 US grants and 828 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 855
- Published applications
- 828
- Assignees
- 291
- Inventors
- 1,732
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2018 | 29 | 49 |
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| 2020 | 58 | 50 |
| 2021 | 45 | 49 |
| 2022 | 40 | 72 |
| 2023 | 45 | 63 |
| 2024 | 60 | 36 |
| 2025 | 49 | 40 |
| 2026 | 19 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Systems and methods for imaging wide film radiographs1 Sep 2026US 12,721,584 B2Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
- Fast 3D radiography with multiple pulsed X-ray sources by deflecting tube electron beam using electro-magnetic field1 Sep 2026US 12,721,585 B2AIXScan Inc.
- Examination table and X-ray imaging system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,375 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Radiology workflow18 Aug 2026US 12,708,342 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Method for controlling an x-ray device, an x-ray device, and a computer program product3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256433 A1
- Imaging systems and methods6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224176 A1OXOS Medical, Inc.
- Compression unit for checking breast compression during mammography imaging6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224180 A1Siemens Healthineers AG
- Imaging device and method for multiple image acquisition4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151101 A1Australian Lung Health Initiative Pty Ltd
- Smart alignment for digital radiography21 May 2026US 2026/0137359 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for photogrammetric surgical localization981US 6,491,702 B2Sofamor Danek Holdings, Inc. · 2002
- Apparatus and method for compensating for respiratory and patient motions during treatment690US 6,501,981 B1Accuray Incorporated · 2002
- Apparatus and method for determining a location of an anatomical target with reference to a medical apparatus593US 6,405,072 B1Sherwood Services AG · 2002
- Patient positioning and monitoring system470US 5,446,548 ASiemens Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Apparatus and method for photogrammetric surgical localization432US 5,389,101 AUniversity of Utah · 1995