Patents
US 7810996 B1: Dual fluoroscopy systems and methods
- Granted
- 2010-10-12
- Filed
- 2008-01-29 application 12022063
- Type
- Utility · 26 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for constructing a dual fluoroscopy system according to embodiments of the present invention includes providing a first c-arm and a second c-arm, each of which include an x-ray generator and an imaging device, synchronizing exposure timing of the two x-ray generators, decoupling the x-ray generators from the imaging devices and mounting them on a gantry system, aligning one x-ray generator with an imaging device and aligning the other x-ray generator with the other imaging device, and performing a calibration test to determine the dual fluoroscopy system configuration, and attaching a triggering and visualization device. An imaging system of the imaging device may be upgraded to permit faster data capture rates, according to embodiments of the present invention.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg101012.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steadman Philippon Research Institute 1 patents | US company or organization | Vail, CO | Steadman Philippon Research Institute State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan E. Giphart | Edwards, CO | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Ray Torry | Edwards, CO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin Shelburne | Golden, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/1114 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-15 | Name change Change of name | STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION signed 2010-01-01 | STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE VAIL, CO | 24540/911 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-01-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GIPHART, JOHAN ERIK signed 2008-01-29 SHELBURNE, KEVIN BARRY signed 2008-01-29 TORRY, MICHAEL RAY signed 2008-01-29 | STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION VAIL, CO | 20439/567 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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