SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT POSITIONING IN CONE-BEAM TOMOGRAPHY
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Nov 19, 2009
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May 16, 2008
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Abstract
A device for positioning a patient within an image volume of a cone-beam tomography system. The device includes a volume indicator adapted to indicate at least a front boundary of the image volume and having a horizontal indicator for horizontal alignment. The device also includes a head clamp adapted to position at least a portion of the head of the patient within the front boundary of the image volume indicated by the volume indicator.
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- 7 China
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SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH | FABRIKSTRASSE 31 BENSHEIM 64625 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Beckhaus, Christian | Darmstadt , DE | 16 | 174 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 174 | |||
Thoma, Dieter | Einhausen , DE | 6 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 22 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Dec 17, 2013 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SAITO, SHINJIRO;REEL/FRAME:032272/0062 Owner name: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., JAPAN Effective Date: Dec 17, 2013 |
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