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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
May. 13, 2014
Applicants:
Xiaodong Duan, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Guohua Xiao, Plano, TX (US);
Xinhong Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Wuhan, Hubei Province, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 11/00 (2013.01); A61B 1/00158 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); G01B 7/003 (2013.01); G06T 7/602 (2013.01); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 2019/5251 (2013.01); A61B 2562/162 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10004 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed invention provides apparatus, systems, and methods for orientating an object in an enclosed area using a magnetic dipole deployed in the enclosed area and thereafter applying an external rotating magnetic field for applying a rotational force to the dipole along one or more selected axis. The external magnetic field is moved to manipulate object in the desired direction(s) of movement.