Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Asml Netherlands B.v.

Robert Boschgmbh

Signify Holding B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Antonius Maria Rijken

Johannes Petrus Martinus Bernardus Vermeulen

Theodorus Hubertus Josephus Bisschops

Johannes Cornelis Driessen

Ravindra Bhat

Hermanus Mathias Joannes Rene Soemers

Michael Jozefa Mathijs Renkens

David Andrew Fish

Martinus Antonius Maria Cuppen

Bastiaan Rothengatter

Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden

Erik Paul Boonekamp

Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens

Wilhelmus Josephus Box

Giovanni Cennini

Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers

Frank Verbakel

Michel Gerardus Pardoel

Jacek Lukasz Kustra

Arthur Robert Van Es

Aaldert Jan Elevelt

Sait Izmit

Jacobus Sigbertus Marie Geraats

Gerrit Jan Meek

Dennis Erwin Bos

Saskia Maria Camps

Antonius Leonardus Johannes Van Noort

Wilhelmus Johannes Antonius Pasman

Henricus Johannes Joseph Bouwens

Marleen Van Aartrijk

An ultrasound probe positioning system () comprises a positioning unit () for holding an ultrasound probe unit () and for moving the ultrasound probe unit and positioning it at a target position and a positioning control unit () configured to provide target positioning data indicative of a target position that establishes a mechanical contact of the ultrasound probe unit with an external object () and to control the mechanical positioning unit in moving and positioning the ultrasound probe at the target position. The positioning unit comprises a force actuation unit () configured to adapt a pressing force amount of a mechanical pressing force exerted on the object in response to a variation of a counterforce amount so as to maintain a predetermined net pressing force amount exerted by the mechanical pressing force against the counterforce.

Ultrasound probe positioning system and method of hands-free controlling the pressure applied by an ultrasound probe to an external object

An ultrasound probe including a probe body having a mounting area and a flexible lip around said mounting area for sealing a space between the mounting area and a subject contacted by the ultrasound probe; and a number of ultrasound transducer elements mounted in the mounting area. The probe body further includes an inlet to said space and an outlet from said space for facilitating a fluid flow through said space when sealed. Also included are an ultrasound system including such an ultrasound probe and a method of subjecting a subject to ultrasound waves generated with such an ultrasound probe.

Coolable ultrasound probe and ultrasound system

A pliable cover adapted to cover an active area of an ultrasound probe is described. The ultrasound probe includes a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements. The pliable cover includes a polymer layer that holds a coupling agent () that couples the ultrasound transducer elements to a body surface and a regular pattern of channels extending through the pliable cover. An ultrasound probe arrangement is also described and includes the pliable cover. An ultrasound system including the ultrasound probe arrangement, and a method of positioning the ultrasound probe in a region of a body are also described.

Ultrasonic head comprising a pliable cover with a regular pattern of apertures

The application describes an adjustable arm for a patient monitoring device to be placed on a surface portion of a patient's body, said arm comprising: at least first and second arm parts; abase to which the first arm part is connected and which includes mounting means for mounting it relative to a patient support platform; and holding means for receiving the patient monitoring device, to which the second arm part is connected; the arm parts, the base and the holding means being articulated by means of joints therebetween, which joints are fixable against movement when the patient monitoring device is in use; wherein the joints between the first arm part and the base and between second arm part and the holding means comprise multidirectional joints; wherein the base has a fixed portion and a tillable portion, the fixed portion comprising the mounting means and the first arm part being connected to the tillable portion, whereby when the said joints are fixed the adjustable arm can maintain the patient monitoring device in position on the patient surface portion while allowing for movement of the patient monitoring device due to respiration.

Adjustable arm for a patient monitoring device

A method for manufacturing an assembly () is disclosed. The assembly () comprises a substrate () having a first surface () and a second surface (). The substrate () is at least partially plastically deformable. The assembly () comprises a supporting surface () arranged to support at least a portion of the second surface (). The substrate () is plastically deformed, thereby producing an elastic preload in at least a portion of the substrate (). The substrate () is fixedly arranged in the assembly () such that the second surface () is placed against the supporting surface (), wherein the elastic preload in the at least a portion of the substrate () produces a force between the at least a portion of the second surface () and the supporting surface (), whereby the at least a portion of the second surface () becomes in abutment with the supporting surface () over the at least a portion of the second surface (). A light source comprising the assembly () is also disclosed.

Tubular lighting assembly with elastic elongated substrate and method of manufacturing a tubular lighting assembly with elastic elongated substrate

The present invention relates to motor assisted movement as well as to mobile X-ray systems comprising at least one bidirectional wheel. Positioning heavy objects in in particular confined spaces with high precision may be a cumbersome and tedious task. Consequently, a motor assisted movement assembly as well as an X-ray system comprising at least one bidirectional wheel is presented. According to the present invention a motor assisted movement assembly () comprising at least one bidirectional wheel () and a motor arrangement associated with the at least one bidirectional wheel () is provided. The motor assisted movement assembly () is adapted to move on a surface, wherein the at least one bidirectional wheel () is adapted to roll in at least a first direction () and in at least a second direction (), with the first direction () and the second direction () being non-parallel. The motor assisted movement assembly () is adapted to detect an indication of a desired movement () of the motor assisted movement assembly () relative to the surface and the motor arrangement is adapted to assist the movement of the motor assisted movement assembly () relative to the surface in accordance with the indication ().

Bidirectional movement assembly

Surveillance networks are used to observe large areas, like public places, streets, public buildings or private houses, privates premises etc. The surveillance networks often comprise a plurality of surveillance cameras. Such surveillance cameras should be small, robust, trouble-free and have low-maintenance requirements. Subject-matter of the invention is a linear actuator () for a linear motion of a component of a camera (), the linear actuator comprising a supporting structure (), a motor () arranged on the supporting structure for generating a rotational movement, a component carrier () for carrying the component and for performing the linear motion relative to the supporting structure, a gear mechanism () for transmitting the rotational movement, whereby the last gear of the gear mechanism before the component carrier is a transfer gear (), whereby the transfer gear comprises a guide way () extending in rotational direction of the transfer gear with a slope along the guide way whereby the component carrier is coupled with the guide way by resting means (), so that the component carrier is displaced in the linear direction () by a rotational movement of the transfer gear due to the slope of the guide way.

Linear actuator and camera with a motorized back focus module with the linear actuator

A motor assisted movement assemblyis provided comprising a motor arrangement, which motor arrangementmay assist a manually controlled movement of a first structural elementrelative to a second structural element. A motor elementof the motor arrangementis adapted to detect a manual indication of a desired movement of the second structural elementrelative to the first structural elementwith the motor arrangementbeing adapted to assist, e.g. support the movement by providing an additional force.

Motor assisted manually controlled movement assembly, X-ray system comprising the same, method and use

The invention concerns a Back focus adjusting module () for a camera comprising a supporting structure (), a linear actuator () with a motor (), a gear mechanism () and a component carrier (), whereby the gear mechanism () converts a rotational movement of the motor () into a linear motion and displaces the component carrier in a linear direction (), a spring component () for biasing the component carrier () in a direction opposite to the linear direction (), a slider () with at least one optical filter (), whereby the slider () can be () slid in a guiding slot () of the back focus adjusting module () between at least two sliding positions in a sliding direction (), whereby the spring component () provides a guiding surface () of the guiding slot () for the slider ().

Back focus adjusting module and camera with the back focus adjusting module

A steering system () comprises two radially oppositely arranged drive wheels () for steering a tubular object () positioned between the drive wheels (). The drive wheels () each have a wheel rotation axis () and each include a plurality of rollers () distributed around the wheel rotation axis (). The rollers () are rotatably arranged, each roller having a roller rotation axis () and an outer drive face () concavely vaulted in a direction corresponding to its roller rotation axis (). The roller rotation axis () is obliquely oriented in relation to the wheel rotation axis () and the rollers () of each drive wheel () form together a steering periphery for the tubular object (). The steering system enables continues rotation of a tubular object without danger that the object will lose the contact with the rollers. The steering system () may be incorporated in a catheter system which comprises a catheter ().

Steering system and a catcher system

A guidance chain for guiding a connection line, such as a cable, electrical cable, fiber glass cable, water line, gas line or fluid line, between parts of a medical diagnostic apparatus which are moved relative to each other, includes plural chain elements, where consecutive chain elements are moveable relative to each other about a respective imaginary or real rotation axis for realizing a folding movement of the guidance chain. The guidance chain is constructed such that it has a pre-set curvature in an unfolded state, and the radial extensions of the rotation axes are originating from substantially the same point in a folded state of the guidance chain.

Guidance chain for guiding cables or other lines in a medical diagnostic apparatus

A lithographic projection apparatus includes conduits which supply utilities to components in a vacuum chamber such as object tables and/or associated motors and/or sensors. The conduits are shielded from exposure to the vacuum by conduit conducts having at least the same number of degrees of freedom as their associated object table.

Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby

Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method and device manufactured thereby

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Nuenen, Netherlands

Antonius Maria Rijken