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US 2013/0294585 A1Published application
Solar powered wireless control device for medical imaging system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsPradeep Kumar Anand, Bhagavatula Venkata Siva Prasad, Kyle Moore
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Abstract
A control device for controlling the operation of a medical imaging system is disclosed. The control device comprises at least one solar energy unit configured to generate electrical energy from ambient light energy. The control device also comprises at least one switch connected to the at least one solar energy unit that is configured to receive the electrical energy for operating the medical imaging system.
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A control device configured to control the operation of a medical imaging system, the control device comprising:
- at least one solar energy unit configured to generate electrical energy from ambient light energy;
- and
- at least one switch connected to the at least one solar energy unit and configured to receive the electrical energy to operate the medical imaging system.
A medical imaging system comprising:
- an image processor configured to process an image of a body part of a patient;
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- a control device configured to send signals to the image processor configured to process the image, wherein the control device comprises;
- at least one solar energy unit configured to generate electrical energy from ambient light energy;
- and
- at least one switch connected to the at least one solar energy unit and configured to receive the electrical energy from the at least one solar energy unit.
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