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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Patrick Gross, Buckenhof, DE;
Inventor:
Patrick Gross, Buckenhof, DE;
Assignee:
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/0407 (2013.01); A61B 5/0555 (2013.01); A61B 5/704 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patient support apparatus for a medical imaging apparatus includes a base unit and a table, wherein the table is designed so as to be movable relative to the base unit. A position detection apparatus detects a position of the table relative to the base unit, wherein the position detection apparatus has an optical sensor unit which includes a fiber optic element and a punched tape mask. The punched tape mask is movable relative to the optical sensor unit. Optical signals are transmitted via the fiber optic element.