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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2005
Ron Kent Hockersmith, Waukesha, WI (US);
Edward Emaci, Brookfield, WI (US);
James Lorne Dodge, Waukesha, WI (US);
Eric Matthew Plate, Waukesha, WI (US);
Ron Kent Hockersmith, Waukesha, WI (US);
Edward Emaci, Brookfield, WI (US);
James Lorne Dodge, Waukesha, WI (US);
Eric Matthew Plate, Waukesha, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, a wrap-around capture device of an X-ray collimator frame limits movement of an X-ray tube mounting bracket away from the X-ray collimator. In some embodiments, a C-shaped passive capture device is attached or mounted on the wrap-around capture device, having a portion that is positioned in between the wrap-around capture device and the X-ray collimator frame, which further limits movement of the X-ray tube mounting bracket.