US 11,877,558 B2
Swivel assembly for actively limiting torsion of a cable, and systems and methods of using same
Michael Krinitsky, Haifa (IL); Yoram Wasserman, Haifa (IL); Michael Shtotland, Be'er Sheva (IL); Shiri Davidi, Haifa (IL); Roni Blat, Haifa (IL); Golan Bar Tal, Haifa (IL); Moshe Giladi, Haifa (IL); Shalom Strauss, Haifa (IL); Michal Munster, Haifa (IL); and Nikolai Piterov, Be'er Sheva (IL)
Assigned to NOVOCURE GMBH, Root (CH)
Filed by NOVOCURE GMBH, Root (CH)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/127,293.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/104,788, filed on Oct. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,588, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0185976 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. G01B 7/16 (2006.01); A01K 1/03 (2006.01); A01K 29/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 1/031 (2013.01) [A01K 29/005 (2013.01); G01L 5/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A swivel assembly having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
an upper portion;
a lower portion that is rotationally coupled to the upper portion, wherein the lower portion has a connector configured to securely engage a cable, wherein the lower portion is configured to remain in electrical communication with the upper portion as the lower portion rotates with respect to the upper portion;
a motor disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion and configured to selectively rotate the lower portion;
a sensor that is configured to detect torsion in the cable; and
a controller in communication with the sensor and the motor, wherein, upon receiving a signal from the sensor indicating a threshold torsion in the cable, the controller is configured to cause the motor to rotate in a direction corresponding to a direction of the torsion in the cable.