Multiconfiguration braking system
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorBaskar Somasundaram
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Abstract
Certain embodiments include a system and method for braking in a patient positioning system. The system includes a patient positioning surface for supporting a patient, a first brake for affecting motion of the patient positioning surface, and a second brake for affecting motion of the patient positioning surface. In an embodiment, the first brake is a power-off brake that is active when power is removed from the brake. The second brake is a power-on brake that is active when power is applied to the brake. Power may be applied and/or removed from the first and second brakes o affect the motion of the patient positioning surface.
Claims8
A patient positioning system for medical applications, said system comprising:
- a patient positioning surface for supporting a patient;
- a lift subsystem for adjusting elevation of said patient positioning surface;
- a longitudinal subsystem for moving said patient positioning surface in a longitudinal direction;
- a tilt subsystem for tilting said patient positioning surface;
- a rotation subsystem for rotating said patient positioning surface;
- a first brake and a second brake for securing said patient positioning surface,
- wherein said first brake and said second brake hold said patient positioning surface through torque multiplication;
- a position sensor for determining a position of said patient positioning surface;
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- a control subsystem for controlling operation of said patient positioning system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.