Multi-axis planar mechanism for a positioner patient platform
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorYosef Amir
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Abstract
A multi-axis positioner patient platform comprises a patient table and a base. A first actuator drive has a first end is connected to the patient table. A second end of the first actuator drive is connected to the base. Further, a second actuator drive has a first end connected to the patient table and a second end connected to the base. Finally, a third actuator drive has a first end connected to a common longitudinal position of the first actuator drive and a second end connected to the base.
Claims14
A multi-axis positioner patient platform comprising:
- a patient table comprising a patient supporting frame, the patient supporting frame being connected to a base only by three actuator drives, wherein
- a first actuator drive having a first end is directly connected to the patient supporting frame and a second end connected to the base;
- a second actuator drive having a first end is directly connected to the patient supporting frame and a second end connected to the base;
- and a third actuator drive having a first end is connected to the first actuator drive and a second end connected to the base.
A multi-axis positioner patient platform comprising:
- a patient table comprising a patient supporting frame, the patient supporting frame being connected to a base only by three actuator drives, wherein
- a first actuator drive having a first end is directly connected to the patient supporting frame and a second end connected to the base;
- a second actuator drive having a first end is directly connected to the patient supporting frame and a second end connected to the base;
- and
- a third actuator drive having a first end is positioned at approximately the same longitudinal position as the first end of the first actuator drive and a second end positioned at approximately the same longitudinal position as the second end of the second actuator drive.
A method of positioning a patient table comprising a patient supporting frame, the patient supporting frame being connected to a base only by three actuator drives the method comprising the steps of:
- extending an end of a first actuator drive directly connected to the patient supporting frame and the base to a first extension;
- extending an end of a second actuator drive directly connected to the patient supporting frame and the base to a second extension;
- and
- extending an end of a third actuator drive connected to the first actuator drive to a third extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.