US 12,133,758 B2
Imaging systems and methods
Jason Franklin, Marietta, GA (US); Gregory Kolovich, Savannah, GA (US); Evan Ruff, Atlanta, GA (US); Addison Shelton, Atlanta, GA (US); and Igor Zamlinsky, Roswell, GA (US)
Assigned to OXOS Medical, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by OXOS Medical, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/296,562.
Application 18/296,562 is a continuation of application No. 17/201,981, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,647,976.
Application 17/201,981 is a continuation of application No. 15/716,099, filed on Sep. 26, 2017, granted, now 11,006,921, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 15/716,099 is a continuation of application No. 15/706,018, filed on Sep. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,076,302, issued on Sep. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/504,876, filed on May 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/471,191, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/394,956, filed on Sep. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/394,909, filed on Sep. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0240640 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 6/58 (2024.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); A61B 6/46 (2024.01); H04N 5/32 (2023.01); H04N 5/33 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 6/584 (2013.01) [A61B 6/4405 (2013.01); A61B 6/4417 (2013.01); A61B 6/4452 (2013.01); A61B 6/4458 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); A61B 6/548 (2013.01); A61B 6/587 (2013.01); H04N 5/32 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/465 (2013.01); A61B 6/467 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-invasive imaging system for examining an object, the non-invasive imaging system comprising:
an emitting apparatus configured to emit an energy;
an inertial measurement coupled to the emitting apparatus and configured to generate an orientation data of the emitting apparatus;
an imaging sensor configured to generate an imaging signal upon receipt of the energy when the emitting apparatus emits energy and the imaging sensor is in an aligned position with the emitting apparatus;
a plurality of position tracking elements fixedly positioned relative to each other, where the plurality of position tracking elements each respectively produces a unique signal and where each portion of a perimeter defined by the plurality of position tracking elements is identifiable by the unique signal of each of the plurality of position tracking elements;
where the emitting apparatus is moveable relative to the imaging sensor; and
a control system configured to determine a first coordinate measurement between at least one position tracking element of the plurality of position tracking elements and the imaging sensor, the control system configured to determine a second coordinate measurement between the emitting apparatus and the at least one position tracking element, where the control system uses the first coordinate measurement and the second coordinate measurement to use the orientation data in combination with a distance from each of the plurality of position tracking elements to determine a position of the emitting apparatus.