Detector head mounting mechanism and supporting structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4692625
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06747731

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A mechanism for mounting a detector head including a collimator which comprises a supporting structure having a single trunnion axis for the detector head. A shifting mechanism is provided for shifting the detector head and the supporting structure with respect to each other in a manner that the detector head including the collimator is balanced with respect to the single trunnion axis. For overall balancing purposes the supporting structure also comprises a counterweight for the detector head secured to a detector head support arm and a device for varying the position of the center of gravity of the counterweight with respect to a joint moveably supporting the arm.

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SIEMENS GAMMASONICS INC 2000 NUCLEAR DRIVE DES PLAINES IL 60018 A CORP OF DENot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hanz, George J Bloomingdale, IL 7 47
Jung, Guenter Roettenbach, DE 9 53
Pflaum, Michael Aisch, DE 12 163

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