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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
Morpho Detection, Llc, Newark, CA (US);
Steven Leslie Hills, San Jose, CA (US);
Pedro Andres Garzon, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Anthony James Murch, Hayward, CA (US);
SMITHS DETECTION, LLC, Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A gantry system for use with a computed tomography (CT) imaging system is provided. The gantry system includes a gantry assembly configured to rotate about a rotational axis to collect imaging data from an object. The gantry assembly includes a support rail. A radially inner surface of the support rail includes a canted first portion and an oppositely canted second portion. The gantry system also includes a plurality of roller assemblies rotatably supporting the gantry assembly. Each of the plurality of roller assemblies comprises a first roller sleeve configured to engage the first portion and a second roller sleeve configured to engage the second portion.