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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Xiaodong Duan, Plansaton, CA (US);
Shaobang Zhang, Hangzhou, CN;
Guohua Xiao, Plano, TX (US);
Xinhong Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Junjie Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
Xiaodong Duan, Plansaton, CA (US);
Shaobang Zhang, Hangzhou, CN;
Guohua Xiao, Plano, TX (US);
Xinhong Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Junjie Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
ANKON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Wuhan, CN;
Abstract
A system for controlling movement of a capsule endoscope in a human GI track is disclosed. The system comprises a magnetic dipole for placement in human GI track, an external magnet in a sphere shape generating dipole magnetic field and applying external translational and or rotational magnetic field force to the capsule endoscope, and a control system for moving the external magnet to manipulate the object along the variable axis in a desired direction of movement.