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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2013
Applicants:
University of Western Ontario, London, CA;
Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization, London, CA;
Inventors:
Jeffrey Bax, London, CA;
Aaron Fenster, London, CA;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01R 33/02 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01B 5/004 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); G01D 5/26 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61B 8/4218 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); G01B 5/004 (2013.01); G01D 5/26 (2013.01); A61B 8/4263 (2013.01); A61B 8/466 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02);
Abstract
A mechanical tracking system comprises a first set of linkage arms, a second set of linkage arms, a pair of shafts connected at a first end to one arm of the first set of linkage arms and at a second end to one arm of said second set of the linkage arms, wherein each arm of the second set of linkage arms is oriented out of phase with a respective arm of the first set of linkage arms, an attachment shaft positioned adjacent to the first set of linkage arms to accommodate a tool, and a sensor arrangement configured to sense the orientation and position of the attachment shaft.