US 11,699,520 B2
Control unit for a medical imaging system comprising a processor and a logic gate; imaging system and method for controlling a medical imaging system
Philipp Kutzer, Herzogenaurach (DE); and Georg Weber, Fuerth (DE)
Assigned to Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen (DE)
Filed by Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen (DE)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/682,353.
Claims priority of application No. 102018219878.0 (DE), filed on Nov. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0160990 A1, May 21, 2020
Int. Cl. G05B 19/4155 (2006.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 40/63 (2018.01) [G05B 19/4155 (2013.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G05B 2219/45169 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A controller for a medical imaging system, the controller comprising:
a programmable logic gate configured to control at least one component of the medical imaging system via at least one of closed-loop control or open-loop control;
a microprocessor connected to the programmable logic gate via a first interface; and
a signal line connecting the microprocessor to a contact array arranged externally on the controller,
wherein the microprocessor is configured to
provide a second interface via the signal line, and
control the programmable logic gate in accordance with a command signal received via the second interface,
wherein the signal line is provided at least in part by the programmable logic gate, and
wherein the programmable logic gate is configured to read out the command signal.