Mobile CT Scanner Wireless Power Elimination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current CT scanners are not mobile enough to quickly diagnose strokes in emergency situations, as they require significant physical cabling for power and networking, which interferes with critical care and poses a hazard to medical personnel.
Innovation Solution
A mobile CT scanner with cordless and wireless capabilities, featuring an on-board power unit and networking unit that eliminates the need for conventional cabling, allowing for quick deployment and operation without interfering with patient care.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional CT scanners are used with physical cabling for power and networking, then stable power supply and network connection are ensured, but mobility is restricted and interference with critical care occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical cabling systems with wireless power transmission and wireless communication technologies. The CT scanner uses wireless power reception coils to receive power inductively from a power source, and wireless communication modules for networking, eliminating physical cables that restrict mobility and interfere with patient care.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless power transmission as an intermediary between the power source and the CT scanner. Instead of direct electrical connection through cables, energy is transmitted through electromagnetic fields via intermediate coupling coils, enabling power supply without physical contact or cabling.
2Reliability
If physical cabling is used for power and networking, then stable connection is maintained, but hazard to medical personnel and interference with patient care increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes mechanical cable connections with wireless electromagnetic field-based power and data transmission. This eliminates exposed cables that could pose tripping hazards, entanglement risks, or electrical safety concerns to medical personnel and patients, while maintaining reliable connections through wireless protocols.
3Ease of operation
If CT scanner is made mobile without cabling, then rapid deployment and mobility are achieved, but power supply and networking become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functional wireless communication modules that handle both power reception and data communication through integrated wireless systems. The CT scanner incorporates universal wireless interfaces that can operate in different modes (power transmission, data transfer, networking) using the same physical infrastructure, reducing overall system complexity despite the mobile requirement.
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AI summary
An imaging system comprising: a scanner comprising: scanning components for creating an image of the interior portion of an object; an outer cover disposed over the scanning components; an opening formed in the outer cover; and a rigid mount which is rigidly mounted to the scanning components and extends through the opening formed in the outer cover.