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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Andrew G. Jeung, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew G. Jeung, Mountain View, CA (US);
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A calibration device includes a structure, and a target object that is moveably coupled to the structure, the target object being a physical target towards which an alignment device can be aimed. A calibration device includes a block having a first opening, and a target object that is viewable through the first opening. A method of calibrating an alignment device includes determining a target position associated with a machine, placing a target object at the target position, and adjusting the alignment device using the target object. A calibration device includes a target object, the target object being a physical target towards which an alignment device can be aimed, wherein the target object comprises a first feature for indicating a first orientation of the target object.