US 11,744,529 B2
Supplementary collision detection and prevention system for a medical imager
Jonathan Yifat, Ramat Hasharon (IL); Yossi Bar, Haifa (IL); and Amir Belson, Savyon (IL)
Assigned to Radiaction Ltd.
Filed by Radiaction Ltd, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/731,471.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/787,644, filed on Jan. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0205753 A1, Jul. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 6/10 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/102 (2013.01) [A61B 6/107 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/4405 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A supplementary collision detection and prevention system for use in combination with medical imaging equipment which includes a native anti-collision mechanism having native sensors and an add-on system that limits a functionality of the native anti-collision mechanism, the supplementary collision detection and prevention system comprising:
a plurality of supplemental sensors incorporated into the add-on system and being any one of a proximity sensor and/or contact sensor, and/or an inertial motion sensor, and/or an operator detection sensor, and/or an electrical current sensor configured to facilitate prevention or protection from collision with an entity; and
an interface configured to receive communication from at least one of the plurality of supplemental sensors and to transmit a signal to the native anti-collision mechanism to actuate an anti-collision operation of the medical imaging equipment to avoid or mitigate a collision.