360° imaging system
AssigneeImplicitcare, LLC
InventorsGregory Paul Mueller, Ted Gagliano, Charles Kreuser, Kenneth D. Salter
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Abstract
An imaging system that includes a rotating unit that includes an imaging camera, an alignment camera and at least a first monitor. The rotating unit is rotatable between a home position and a finish position about a rotation axis such that the imaging camera can capture a first scan. The alignment camera is directed generally downwardly and is configured to capture a first alignment image of a subject positioned generally co-axially with the rotation axis. The first alignment image is displayed on the first monitor.
Claims29
An imaging system comprising:
- a rotating unit that includes an imaging camera, wherein the rotating unit is rotatable between a home position and a finish position about a rotation axis such that the imaging camera can capture a first scan,
- an alignment camera directed generally downwardly, wherein the alignment camera is configured to capture a first alignment image of a subject positioned generally co-axially with the rotation axis, and
- at least a first monitor on which the first alignment image is displayed.
A method comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining an imaging system that includes a rotating unit having an imaging camera, wherein the rotating unit defines a rotation axis and is rotatable between a home position and a finish position,
- (b) positioning an alignment camera generally co-axially with the rotation axis, wherein the alignment camera is directed generally downwardly,
- (c) positioning a subject below the alignment camera such that the subject can view a first alignment image captured by the alignment camera on a first monitor,
- (d) aligning the subject, and
- (e) rotating the rotating unit from the home position to the finish position and taking a first scan with the imaging camera at a first time to capture a first video image.
An imaging system comprising:
- a rotating unit that includes a first horizontal beam that rotates about a rotation axis, wherein the first horizontal beam has first and second opposite ends and includes an imaging camera depending downwardly from the first end and a screen depending downwardly from the second end such that it rotates opposite of the imaging camera, wherein the imaging camera is rotatable about the rotation axis between a home position and a finish position,
- an alignment camera positioned below the first horizontal beam and directed generally downwardly, wherein the alignment camera is generally co-axial with the rotation axis and is configured to capture a first alignment image of a subject positioned generally co-axially with the rotation axis, and
- at least a first monitor on which the first alignment image is displayed, wherein in the home position the screen is positioned between the imaging camera and the first monitor, wherein a first opening is defined in the screen, and wherein the first opening is aligned with the first monitor when the rotating unit is in the home position.
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