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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Seung-ho Baek, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas A. Mackin, Hamlin, NY (US);
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Seung-Ho Baek, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas A. Mackin, Hamlin, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A high speed counterbalanced translation device for use with radiographic media () with a scanning stage () adapted for movement in a first and second direction () along a first axis (); a balancing stage () disposed opposite the scanning stage for movement in a third and fourth direction () along a second axis (); a scanning module () mounted on the scanning stage; a counterbalance module () attached to the balance stage with a weight and size that complements the scanning module; and a continuous drive cable () with a first pin () for sequentially moving the scanning stage from a first to a second position (); a second pin () for moving the balancing stage simultaneously with the scanning stage initially in a third to the fourth position (); wherein the first pin moves the balancing stage from the fourth to the third position while second pin moves the scanning stage from the second to the first position.