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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Morpho Detection, Llc, Newark, CA (US);
Samit Kumar Basu, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony James Murch, Hayward, CA (US);
Jared William Moore, Oakland, CA (US);
Pedro Andres Garzon, Santa Clara, CA (US);
MORPHO DETECTION, LLC, Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A computed tomography (CT) gantry system is described herein. The CT gantry system includes a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to the frame, and a gantry resting upon the plurality of support wheels. In some embodiments, the gantry includes two gantry rings, and a cross member extending between the two gantry rings. In other embodiments, the gantry includes a first gantry ring, and a second gantry ring spaced apart from the first gantry ring in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the gantry. In some embodiments, the plurality of support wheels includes a plurality of front support wheels and a plurality of back support wheels. In some embodiments, the gantry includes a front gantry ring resting upon the front support wheels, a back gantry ring resting upon the back support wheels, and a cross member coupled between the front and back gantry rings.