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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Martin Broad, Crawley, GB;
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Abstract
A leaf unit for a multi-leaf collimator may comprise a leaf, a leaf actuator screw, a rotatable part threadably engaged with the leaf actuator screw, a leaf actuator motor, and a supporting bracket. The leaf actuator screw including a first end fixedly attached to the leaf and the leaf actuator motor being coupled to the rotatable part. The support bracket comprising a first portion with a first opening arranged to receive and support the leaf actuator motor and a second portion with a second opening including a bearing. The second opening being arranged to receive and support the rotatable part. A center of the first opening is aligned with that of the second opening so that an axis of the leaf actuator motor and an axis of the rotatable part of each leaf actuator are colinear.