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US 10,939,977 B2Granted
Positioning marker
AssigneeAugmedics Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Messinger, Stuart Wolf, Nissan Elimelech
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Abstract
A positioning marker, consisting of a base having a retroreflective surface. The marker also has a cover, which is fitted over and fastened to the base and has a plurality of openings through which the retroreflective surface is visible.
Claims22
A positioning marker, comprising:
- a base, comprising a planar sheet configured in a first plane, the planar sheet having a retroreflective surface;
- a cover, which is fitted over and fastened to the base and has a plurality of openings through which the retroreflective surface is visible, the plurality of openings generating respective retroreflectors in the first plane, from the retroreflective surface, when the cover is fastened to the base;
- an additional opening in the cover;
- and
- an additional sheet, having an additional retroreflective surface configured in a second plane parallel to and distinct from the first plane, so that the additional retroreflective surface is visible through the additional opening when the cover is fastened to the base.
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A method for producing a positioning marker, comprising:
- forming a retroreflective surface on a base comprising a planar sheet configured in a first plane;
- fitting a cover over and fastening the cover to the base, wherein the cover has a plurality of openings through which the retroreflective surface is visible, the plurality of openings generating respective retroreflectors in the first plane, from the retroreflective surface, when the cover is fastened to the base;
- providing an additional opening in the cover;
- and
- providing an additional sheet, having an additional retroreflective surface configured in a second plane parallel to and distinct from the first plane, so that the additional retroreflective surface is visible through the additional opening when the cover is fastened to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.