Title: Means for controlling operation of power sources associated with an axial tomographic system

Abstract: An axial tomographic system having scanner means normally in an "off" condition where all power sources associated therewith are electrically isolated from the units driven thereby, means for activating the scanner means to establish an "on" condition, control means including means to measure one or more system parameters when the scanner means is in an "on" condition and to determine if the measured parameters are within predetermined limits therefor, and means for maintaining the "on" condition only if the control means is properly operational and all measured system parameters are within the predetermined limits therefor.

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Inventors: Workman, Samuel Thomas (Los Gatos, CA, US)

Application Number: 625806
Filing Date: 1975-10-28
Publication_date: 1977-06-28
Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Class(es): 378/14 378/4, 378/91, 378/117
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US Patent Ref:

3770963	Nov, 1973	Vandervelden	250/409.
3866047	Feb, 1975	Hounsfield	250/445.

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Primary Examiner: Church, Craig E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hirsch; Joseph I., Walker; William B.