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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2020
Novocure Gmbh, Root, CH;
Michael Krinitsky, Haifa, IL;
Yoram Wasserman, Haifa, IL;
Michael Shtotland, Be'er Sheva, IL;
Shiri Davidi, Haifa, IL;
Roni Blat, Haifa, IL;
Golan Bar Tal, Haifa, IL;
Moshe Giladi, Haifa, IL;
Shalom Strauss, Haifa, IL;
Michal Munster, Haifa, IL;
Nikolai Piterov, Be'er Sheva, IL;
NOVOCURE GMBH, Root, CH;
Abstract
A swivel assembly can have a longitudinal axis. The swivel assembly can have an upper portion and a lower portion that is rotationally coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion can have a connector configured to securely engage a cable. The lower portion can be configured to remain in electrical communication with the upper portion as the lower portion rotates with respect to the upper portion. A motor can be disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion and configured to selectively rotate the lower portion. A sensor can be configured to detect torsion in the cable. A controller can be in communication with the sensor and the motor. Upon receiving a signal from the sensor indicating a threshold torsion in the cable, the controller can be configured to cause the motor to rotate in a direction corresponding to a direction of the torsion in the cable.